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Councilman in De Soto charged with rape, sodomy
Daniel Todd Mahn, 55, was charged Thursday with the two felonies. The case was investigated by the Missouri Highway Patrol.
Long lines, empty shelves at St. Louis stores ahead of snow storm
The rush began Wednesday as forecasters predicted severe winter storms, retailers said.
Will there be school Monday? Weather threat cancels activities across St. Louis area
High school athletic events and Catholic school open houses have been canceled for this weekend because of the anticipated snowstorm.
Festus council candidate accused of dragging, choking daughter
Jesse Ryan Yount Cordova, 39, is accused of assaulting his daughter by dragging her across a floor and trying to choke her on Dec. 29.
Cold has arrived, with up to 11 inches of snow possible by Sunday night in St. Louis area
The storm will arrive in two waves: The first, Saturday morning, will drop light snow. The bulk of the storm then comes in Saturday evening through midday Sunday.
Move to pause new multi-family housing stalls in O'Fallon, for now
More homes and apartments are already on the horizon, with developers planning to build 480 apartments and thousands of new homes in the city.
Sultan: Talking about a taboo topic in our mosque
Mental health data show that January is a difficult month. There are increased reports of depression and higher numbers of calls to crisis hotlines. Suicide deaths peak in the spring, which means the winter is a crucial time for outreachβ¦
Students confront St. Louis' slavery legacy as plaque is set to go up near Busch Stadium
After a five-year push, a group of academics and historians will soon celebrate the installation of a plaque to mark the site of ex-slave pens near Busch Stadium.
See the Jan. 23, 1926, front page: Streetcar operator caused death, inquest finds
Headlines from the Jan. 23, 1926, front page include: A motorman on a Cass streetcar disregarded an automatic traffic signal, resulting a death, an inquest ruled.
Blasiar, David Anthony
January 18, 1941 - January 19, 2026
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Brucato, Patrick Gerard
August 31, 1955 - January 17, 2026
Matejcic, Patricia Ann
February 29, 1940 - January 20, 2026
Obit Index
Blasiar, David Anthony - Hesston, KS
Roberts, Nancy M. (Pecher)
January 18, 2026
Man who killed his girlfriend's brother, shot two others will spend life in prison
"Mr. Harper showed the cold-hearted person that he is when he carried out this execution," St. Charles County Prosecutor Joseph McCulloch said.
Police ID woman found shot to death in Grand Center neighborhood
An autopsy Tuesday determined she had been shot.
Former Iowa superintendent pleads guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship
Ian Roberts worked for St. Louis Public Schools. He was hired by SLPS in 2015 and the Post-Dispatchβs public pay database indicates he worked with the district until 2018.
Judge keeps Riverview mayor in jail. Families fear retribution.
Cornell, 39, denied the charges and told a judge that they were part of a political conspiracy to remove him from office in Riverview, where he has been mayor for three years.
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