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Monday marked the first time in at least eight years that a proposal to abolish the death penalty received a committee hearing in the Missouri General Assembly.

Mike Lawder, attorney for Brew Tulum, said he and his clients were shocked by the judgment, filed last month, and plan to appeal.

A quick and unexpected turn of events in a Madison County courtroom Monday led to a guilty verdict for the alleged shooter in a Collinsville murder-for-hire case.

"I am deeply ashamed of my actions," Diehl said in court.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The trial of St. Louis County Executive Sam Page was postponed Monday after a hearing in Greene County Circuit Court.

Now, 29-year-old Nikhil Penmatsa has also admitted to his role in severely and repeatedly beating the college student from India

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt join two separate bills that aim to improve track inspections; limit speeds; expand list of hazardous materials; and boost fines

Business leaders promised transparency, no tax increases if tax increment financing is approved.

The Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis responded that it appreciated the apology and invited members of the church to visit its mosque.

Cahokia Heights residents have found E. coli in their drinking water through community-organized testing of samples from kitchen taps, raising new questions in a community plagued by sewage and flooding.

After a burst of near-record warmth to start the week, the St. Louis region should brace for the possibility of severe weather Tuesday into Wednesday.

"Congress just sort of shrugs its shoulders” and members engage in efforts to support their party.

USA Today names Peggy Winckowski as one of its Women of the Year. She helped her grandson's friends grieve after his death, and the relationships have endured.

The new leader will oversee a "large campus renovation" at Mercy Hospital St. Louis on New Ballas Road.

Nicholas Chaney, 44, of Florissant, died at the scene of the crash.

Chat with local highway experts every week.

Joey Chianese, who has bought more than 150 properties in St. Louis in recent years, peddles "contracts for deed" that offer no chance to build equity and put buyers on hook for repairs.

Mayor Cara Spencer said there are too many unanswered questions about the plan.

But neighbors say such a facility would be out-of-place in their quiet subdivisions. And area officials worry about the precedent set by allowing a gym to open in a residential community.

Two Northwoods police officers faced trial last week on civil rights charges related to the beating. They deny any wrongdoing.