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Bobby J. Jones, 35, lives in the 1200 block of Lang Drive, where the shooting happened April 10.

He was traveling at 28 mph, his mother said, which she regarded as "really fast."

Rodney Collins, 35, was convicted of first-degree murder and several other charges. He faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole.

House Speaker Jonathan Patterson said after the 103-51 vote that he didn’t think his constituents back home would support the measure. He was the only Republican to vote against the resolution Thursday.

The less-damaged Event Center, home to dog shows and other events, will open for the season.

Chancellor Beth Stroble stepped down in 2023 amid the school's mushrooming financial crisis.

City jail employee James Short, 26, was previously charged with leaving his service weapon unattended in a separate case in St. Louis County.

Foreign students at nearly every St. Louis-area college or university have seen their legal statuses changed in the past few weeks as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration.

Parkway joins a growing list of local schools cracking down on cellphone usage as school leaders work to limit distractions and improve kids’ mental health.

The Missouri Senate sent a bill to the House Thursday that would overhaul the state’s accreditation and accountability system in order to give local school districts more control.

A majority of Missouri voters approved paid sick leave and an increase in the state minimum wage in November, but Republicans in the Legislature are determined to repeal that law.

The library expects to cut two databases from the its research and reference collection, switch to a smaller newspaper database and spend less on printed books, music and video games.

Commercial real estate firm L3 Corp. has named Rick Spector its new president, the company announced Thursday.

Pressure from Hawley actually managed to light a fire under a government project — no small feat at any time, but especially notable now as federal budget-cutters douse projects elsewhere.

St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum used the Institute of Museum and Library Services grant to digitize interviews with Holocaust survivors and American veterans who helped liberate concentration camps.

Sharon Nicholas made $38,705 on the 10th step on the archdiocesan scale for teachers with a bachelor's degree.

In 1888, a Post-Dispatch article highlighted the work of several of the Catholic orders in St. Louis:

Corno Jr., Bernard — O’Fallon, MO

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(nee Queen) entered into rest April 14, 2025 at the age of 101. Beloved wife of the late Joe Paul Hall; mother of Steven Hall and Mary Rose; grandmother of 5 and 1 great-granddaughter.