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The marionette master died in the fire that consumed his home and theater, the medical examiner told his family on Friday.

Aldermen voted Friday to increasing salaries for board members to $72,000 from $37,400 after the spring elections.

Missouri brings kids into foster care at a rate among the highest in the country. DSS leaders this week said they want to rebuild the Children’s Division — first by hiring 100 staff to limit caseloads and shift toward prevention…

Crystal N. Cooper alleges that on Sept. 13, while she co-hosted Faust’s radio show on KFNS, Faust defamed her, assaulted her and restrained her from leaving the broadcast booth.

Missouri is home to the most dog breeders in the U.S.

The fast-sinking company has hired a financial advisor to vet potential offers.

Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unprecedented step of banning an AP course offered on African American history for violating state law.

Leron Harris, 28, was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Mark Schlemmer, who was leaving a Halloween party when he was shot and killed.

Dominic Yocco told the court he has no regrets.

The culture wars over books come at a time when many public libraries have reduced staff because of budget cuts and other reasons.

The crash in Washington Park was on eastbound I-64.

On Jan. 27, 1977, a St. Louis judge issued an order closing the Stardust Club. It was not contested by co-owner Aimee Charles, who under the name Evelyn West performed as a stripper known for her $50,000 "treasure chest."

On Jan. 27, 1961, Pope John XXIII decreed that the Old Cathedral on the riverfront would become the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France.

Esposito named COO of Boone Center Inc.; O’Malley elected chairman of St. Louis County Port Authority board; Nelson hired at Raging Rivers

The two-story, 16,000-square-foot facility will house the backup Metro Transit Operations Control Center and the St. Clair County CENCOM West 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatch Center and will include office space for St. Clair County MetroLink Sheriff’s deputies.

St. Louis County government officials will meet monthly this year to discuss a looming budget deficit, but transparency advocates worry the budget process going forward won't comply with open meetings law.

A special prosecutor appointed by the governor could handle St. Louis murder cases under legislation under consideration in the Missouri House.

Two teens on Tuesday were arrested and charged with a string of burglaries last month in St. Louis County.

Chavis Q. Roberts, of the 5000 block of Waterman Boulevard, was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.

All three suspects in a stolen car that crashed Wednesday after a police pursuit were teenagers, said police.