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On August 21, 2026, a Medicolegal Death Investigator with the St. Louis Medical Examiner's Office contacted the SLMPD Homicide Division. The investigator advised that a man had died on August 20th as a result of injuries sustained from a previous shooting and that the death was ruled a homicide.

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A woman who was a St. Louis television news anchor for four years faces life in prison after admitting to stabbing her 80-year-old mother to death.

The District Three Detective Bureau is attempting to identify the man in the attached photographs relative to a theft and burglary investigation in Tower Grove East.

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AFFTON —St. Louis County police are investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a man in Affton on Friday.

OTTERVILLE – A free booth space for vendors at this year’s Hamilton Primary School Festival is now up for grabs for a limited time. Event organizers are offering a free 12 foot by 12 foot craft space for one lucky vendor on a first come, first serve basis. Those interested are asked to contact 618-946-3166 or 618-535-0342 for more details. Vendors at this year’s festival are asked to provide their own tables, chairs, shade, and electricity if needed. The 2026 Hamilton Primary

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is accepting applications for grants to provide public transportation providers and eligible nonprofit organizations with paratransit vehicles. Municipalities and local governments, as well as nonprofit agencies providing specialized transportation to seniors or individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is Sept. 21. Through its Consolidated Vehicle Procurement program, IDOT purchases accessible paratransi

EAST ALTON — A reported trapped occupant was rescued through an upstairs bedroom window in the 300 block of Monroe Street in East Alton on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, after firefighters arrived to find heavy fire showing from the back of a 1 1/2-story house, East Alton Fire Chief Jeremy Diveley said early Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. Chief Diveley said the occupant was transported by Alton Memorial EMS and Survival Flight crews after firefighters conducted a window-initiated search. The State Fir

WOOD RIVER – Alton Police have charged a Wood River man with firing a weapon from inside a vehicle, fleeing from an officer on foot, and more. Michael R. Boda, 35, of Wood River, was charged on Aug. 20, 2026 with one count each of felon in possession of a weapon (a Class 3 felony), reckless discharge of a firearm (a Class 4 felony), and resisting a peace officer (a Class A misdemeanor). Boda is accused of recklessly discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle while in close proximity to

Firefighters describe being pushed to limit by a brutal wildfire season, with key leadership roles going unfilled.

ST. LOUIS - We have a few lingering showers northeast of St. Louis as a weak cold front moves across the region. Behind this front, today will be a few degrees cooler than yesterday, with lower dewpoints and less humidity. Overall, it will be a nice weekend for late August. We'll have sunny to partly [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - A man died Friday evening following a crash between a motorcycle and a sedan in St. Louis County, according to authorities. Officers from the South County Precinct responded to the report of a vehicle crash in the 9900 block of Mackenzie Road at approximately 6:30 p.m. The motorcycle driver was pronounced [...]

The pay is low, writes columnist Bill McClellan. The streets are chaotic. Yet, officers like Lucas Roethlisberger, who has been shot twice in the line of duty, persevere. Why?