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Taylor Lee Shomaker, 32, was shot and killed during a 90-minute standoff with police Nov. 19, 2022, in O’Fallon, Missouri.

Republican Councilman Dennis Hancock said county inspectors have complained about the law that protects ecologically friendly landscapes.

The leader of the Missouri Senate has formed yet another committee to examine the efficiency of government. That’s in addition to Gov. Mike Kehoe issuing an executive order calling for more efficiency in state government.

The Gateway Arch Park Foundation has closed on its purchase of the Millennium Hotel, clearing one of the first hurdles towards the downtown property’s revamp.

St. Louis County prosecutors charged Steven Martin Jr. with first-degree murder and other felonies in connection with the death of a motorist May 31 on Jennings Station Road.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s current approach is “cookie cutter,” Karla Eslinger says. She wants a comprehensive plan to help school districts in crisis.

Revocation of ex-Ballwin chief Doug Schaeffler's peace officer license could bar him from finding new police work as he sues the city seeking his reinstatement.

Arick Wren, 42, of Hazelwood, was shot by officers June 22 in St. Louis.

A simple request for information about the St. Louis’ emergency management agency languishes at City Hall.

Even after being falsely accused, a man from the Dominican Republic faces deportation as ICE tramples on his due process rights.

A commission overseeing clean water laws in Missouri rejected requests Wednesday to toughen environmental rules for meat producers who residents say are skirting rules governing concentrated animal feeding operations.

At the end is one of the museum's fastest slides, taking you from the fourth floor to the second.

The SLPS board did not vote on the proposed relocation of Sumner, Soldan and Beaumont high schools or Yeatman-Liddell Middle School.

The city threatened to fire the police captain and charge him with criminal acts if he didn't resign but never provided him information about the allegations, the suit says.

Turo is a “peer-to-peer” online platform through which people can rent vehicles from private owners at various locations, not just airports.

The new store has inventory catered to the local community with Hispanic brands like La Costeña canned goods, Maseca corn flour and Sidral Mundet soda.

75, on July 7, 2025. Visitation on Saturday July 12 at John L. Ziegenhein & Sons South City Chapel, 7027 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 from 9 AM until 11 AM memorial service. ziegenheinfuneralhome.com

Brendan Westhoff, 87, of St. Louis, passed away on July 3, 2025. He is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn, six children, Sean, Peter (Lorie), Bridget Rupert (Chris), Patrick, Ben (Anna) and Terry (Araceli), and eight grandchildren.

James D. Wilson (1940-2025) passed away May 10 in Winchester, MA. Born in The Dalles, OR, he attended Harvard University, where he met his future wife, Judith Hamilton (1940-2019). He earned a PhD in chemistry, then moved to St. Louis…

Celebration of Life July 12, 10:30 am Grace UMC 6199 Waterman Blvd, St Louis, stlouiscremation.com/obituaries