stLouISTSheriff to probe death of 3-year-old boy at daycare in Park Hills
Sheriff Jeffrey Crites said 3-year-old Conrad Ashcraft was discovered dead Friday at the Poppy's Playhouse daycare in Park Hills.
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Hundreds of volunteers lend a hand after St. Louis tornado. ‘That’s how people are here.’
Hundreds of volunteers and community organizations across St. Louis have joined forces in the aftermath of Friday’s devastating tornado.
Two men, two women found shot to death in apartment in south St. Louis
The two women and two men were discovered about 8:30 a.m. in the 800 block of Schirmer Street.
Head-on crash in Bellefontaine Neighbors kills three adults, injures boy
The Missouri Highway Patrol said the two-vehicle crash was about 11 p.m. in Bellefontaine Neighbors.
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St. Louis mayor doesn’t know reason for ‘holdup’ in federal emergency response to tornado
The price tag on the storm damage in the city has reached a conservative estimate of $1.6 billion.
St. Charles police fatally shoot armed Fenton man
Four St. Charles police officers were put on leave Sunday after fatally shooting a man from Fenton.
Federal DEI crackdown threatens Illinois graduate student scholarship program
Gov. JB Pritzker continues to support an expenditure for the Diversifying Higher Education in Illinois scholarship as budget negotiations continue.
Clayton, University City schools to close, hundreds of St. Louis students to relocate after tornado damage
Leaders in St. Louis Public Schools scrambled over the weekend to reassign students and staff to other schools for the last week of class.
Rescuers search St. Louis rubble, crews work to clear streets after tornado
Dozens of firefighters and rescue workers are conducting a methodical sweep in St. Louis after Friday's tornado.
Woman killed in St. Louis church lauded as ‘servant’ in tight-knit community
Patricia Penelton had recently finished serving hot meals to people in need at Centennial Christian Church, part of her years of outreach and philanthropy there, when a tornado caused the church to collapse.
St. Louis Zoo to reopen Monday after storm damage cleanup
A few zoo attractions, including the railroad, will still be closed on Monday but should reopen later this week.
Adding insult to injury, more storms are heading to St. Louis
The National Weather Service says St. Louis area should expect heavy rainfall in the next few days.
Messenger: SLU law school grad is ready to fight for the ‘defenseless and oppressed’
An arrest during a Ferguson protest helped push Mike Lhotak to pursue a law career. “I’m feeling determined to seek justice for the vulnerable.”
Three Fairview Heights officers shot, one in the face, responding to call
Police arrested the suspect at the scene and the weapon was recovered. The person currently is being held by Fairview Heights Police, according to a news release.
Residents from Clayton to north St. Louis assess damage after tornado
Fountain Park, DeBaliviere Place and Visitation Park were among hard-hit neighborhoods. Forest Park, including the Zoo, see widespread damage.
St. Louis family mourns storm death of food truck owner, beloved father
Juan Baltazar, 48, was a father of seven who hoped to make an impact with his elote food truck, El Mandilon.
Narcan can stop an opioid overdose. A St. Louis couple put it on an easy-to-carry keychain.
An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released last week.