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The family of a man who was shot and killed at a north St. Louis gas station said Monday they're filing a wrongful death lawsuit to hold the business responsible.

The June 2020 shooting was the culmination of a police chase that started in the city and ended in St. Louis County during the civil unrest sparked by George Floyd's death.

Zebulun Nash told officers he was trying to dig up his grandmother’s corpse to relocate it to another cemetery, according to court documents filed in 2023.

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is one of five GOP senators who reportedly could combine to scuttle bill that narrowly passed the U.S. House or Representatives.

Missouri authorities have filed a petition against Theo C. Reynolds, detailing the February traffic stop in which they say Reynolds refused to pull over in Fairview Heights while speeding.

Smith replaced Wesley Bell in January. Her first contest will be Democratic primary in August 2026, with the winner going on to November general election.

Problems with the sirens have talked about in meetings at St. Louis City Hall for years.

The justices will hear arguments in the fall over whether Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, and two former presidential electors have the legal right, or standing, to sue over the law in federal court.

Here are some key retail and business openings and closings for the St. Louis area in May:

That number goes a long way toward explaining why the sheriff’s office is on track for a big budget deficit this year.

Volunteers help to stabilize a St. Louis woman’s roof after the devastating tornado. But what comes next in this part of the city?

At least 930 homes in Clayton were damaged, and the city has estimated about $5.2 million in costs for emergency response, cleanup and repairs to streets and sidewalks so far.

The Shelley House played a role in paving the way for minority homeownership. After the tornado, residents on the street try to save their family histories.

Columnist Bill McClellan writes: There’s something strange going on at that place. They’re taking some of our smartest kids and stripping them of their morals.

Bill introduced at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen Friday aims to create “level playing field” with traditional car rental firms, sponsor says. Airport leader opposes the measure.

The bid bested K-LOVE's best offer by $250,000.

The letter marked the latest headache for a sheriff already buffeted by lawsuits, a federal investigation, and a ballooning budget deficit.

Catch up on local business appointees, hires and promotions.

Joe Gary Arnold, 85, born April 6th, 1940 in Jackson, TN, entered the grace of God’s eternal rest on May 20th, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Survived by his wife, Julia; children, Simon E. Amies (Becky) and Anne-Marie E. Oelschlager (Brant); and grandsons: Kurt, Matthew and Lincoln Oelschlager. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Timothy’s Episc. Church or PBS Channel 9.