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A construction executive used front companies to fraudulently claim minority-owned businesses were working on his projects, federal prosecutors said.

Family members on Wednesday were mourning the death of 12-year-old LaFrance Johnson, who was accidentally shot Tuesday in north St. Louis.

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

About 4,200 employees will receive the one-time restricted stock in a bid to increase the number of Stifel's employee shareholders.

“Based on the materials taken, it’s clear we were a target,” Lucas Kunce concluded.

St. Louis’ top fiscal body endorses a $37 million pandemic aid bill to aid 10 North Side commercial corridors but some details still must be worked out.

Case involving DeRay Mckesson could have chilling effect on First Amendment.

Police arrested a man early Wednesday after he pointed a gun at officers, was shot at and bitten by a police dog in Benton Park.

The open-mic nights will be 7 p.m. Wednesdays, starting April 6, at 2100 Locust Street. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. for music, comedy or spoken word.

The department said it will start sending warnings to residents in the coming weeks about violations of the city vehicle code, giving people a chance to resolve the problem before they get a ticket.

Guest Brett Barrouquere leads the team of reporters who cover crime and courts in St. Louis.

A 12-year-old boy in St. Louis died Tuesday night after that child and a 10-year-old found a gun that went off while they were playing with it, police said.

The County Council also fast-tracked approval of a new operator for Quail Creek Golf Course, a public course in South County that was set to close after its private operator walked away from its lease with the county.

A meeting set for Tuesday to discuss impeaching Normandy's mayor was canceled after not enough council members could attend.

Eleven people safely got out of a residential building that caught fire Tuesday night in the Columbus Square neighborhood.

Jane Dueker, a police union attorney, is a surprise late entry in the Democratic contest for county executive.

Ladue Starbucks workers joined colleagues at more than 100 of Starbucks' 9,000 company-owned stores seeking union representation.

The statement from Lucas Kunce’s campaign followed the entrance of Trudy Busch Valentine into the race.

The new sportsbook near the casino floor contains a 60-foot video wall, 38 computer betting terminals and lounge seating.

A man was found fatally wounded Tuesday in the 1000 block of Hodiamont Avenue, police said.