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St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the victim as Fontez Forest, 17, of the 3300 block of Converse in East St. Louis.

A former Marissa police officer was charged as part of a nationwide sweep targeting child sex offenders. Marissa is in far southeast St. Clair County.

A shooting in Cahokia Heights Tuesday evening left one dead, police said.

A woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a wrong-way crash in February that injured a pregnant mother and killed her baby.

Mayor has asserted she gets to fill vacancy in sheriff's office. Aldermen, who have filled the office in the past, say they need to protect their power.

A map shows more than 2,300 micro pantries across the country. They range from handcrafted hutches to a refurbished dishwasher.

Two people were found dead in a home after a disturbance late Tuesday, police say.

The longest-running precision dance company in America, the Rockettes were created here and debuted in St. Louis in 1925.

A store manager told police a man who grabbed two bags of chicken and displayed a knife dropped the knife when an armed truck driver arrived to help.

Headlines from the Dec. 24, 1925, front page include: Pope Pius XI ceremonially closed the Holy Door of the basilica of St. Peter, officially bringing to a close the year.

Behrens, Audrey - Kirkwood, MO

December 3, 1928 - December 13, 2025

January 19, 1933 - December 21, 2025

Klostermann, Paul, 86, December 21, 2025. Funeral Mass at Ascension Catholic Church, Chesterfield, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, 1 pm. Visitation at Schrader Funeral Home, Ballwin, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, from 1-4 pm. For more info see Schrader.com.

Speidel, FSM, Sister Mary Jeanice, 93, Baptized into the Hope of Christ Resurrection on Tues. Dec. 9, 2025. Beloved sister of Wilma (Jim) Daniel, of New Carlisle, Ohio, and Victor Speidel of Kirkwood, Mo. Our dear relative, friend and Sister…

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Kehoe, a Republican elected as governor in 2024, said in a statement that "violence and harassment, including through social media, are not acceptable."

Montgomery had "willfully neglected his official duties," Judge Steven Ohmer wrote in his ruling.

"Nearly all witnesses were unanimos in expressing negative views of Dr. (Patrick) Shelton's intangible leadership qualities," the report says.

St. Charles County Judge Matthew Thornhill wore Elvis wig, costume for years. And not just on Halloween.