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A woman dropped off near downtown St. Louis with wounds from an apparent beating has died, police said Wednesday.

A cyberattack disrupted Francis Howell schools' computer systems, Superintendent Kenneth Roumpos said in a message to the district's community Wednesday.

Dominic Pavia, 42, was indicted in November 2014 on a single count of possession of child pornography. But the case stalled for almost a decade while Pavia was overseas.

Some storms may reach the area Thursday; the cold front will drop temperatures to the 50s. That's still above the average for February highs.

Funding for asylum seekers is expected to be among the most controversial issues as lawmakers in the Democrat-majority House and Senate begin budget negotiations.

St. Louis native Kimberly St. Clair invented Doc Dash, a program to train people in safe encounters with police.

The plan calls for a "wave swing," an attraction in which ride-goers are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel.

The company's Mississippi River cruises made stops in St. Louis. It operated several boats including the American Queen, American Duchess and American Countess.

"It's kind of a chicken and the egg situation," said St. Louis City spokesperson Nick Dunne of the water main break and the sinkhole. "We don't know which came first."

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

Other March concerts include Bruce Hornsby, Mariah the Scientist and the "Winter Jam" tour.

Prosecutors say Edvin Dragnovic, 34, did a burnout, and then hit William Starr, of south St. Louis County, as he crossed the street.

Samantha March, who is leading the St. Louis Pre-K Cooperative, says it is providing free support and grants for area preschools.

Affton High canceled classes on Wednesday after a student was found dead at the school. The student was found after school hours, and the death is being handled as a suicide.

Steven McClanahan and Richard Baumhoff say the homeless couple outside their home screams at them, and the smell of excrement emanates from the tent.

The council last week delayed Becker's appointment amid concerns over a lawsuit complaining the nominee had urged "kickbacks" to the company he worked for.

Rep. Dean Plocher, R-Des Peres, is a candidate for lieutenant governor.

Gov. Mike Parson announced the activation of roughly 200 troops who will be deployed in rotating groups over the next 90 days.

Brittish "Cierrah" Williams was sentenced in October to four years in prison after pleading guilty to a variety of frauds.

The legislation follows a spat between County Executive Sam Page and council Chair Shalonda Webb, who claimed Page instructed department leaders not to communicate with members of the county council.