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Two bills in the Missouri Legislature offer interesting views on battling crime in St. Louis. Gut the police department ... but take it over at the same time?

A church building that is more than 100 years old is being demolished after it caught fire for the third time in two years.

This holy month of self-imposed fasting for Muslims is happening against the backdrop of state-imposed starvation.

Police say Jarret Morton, 50, accessed a file while on the job at the city's fire house in the 2100 block of North Market Street.

Supporters say the move will simplify a cumbersome process and unleash investment in the city. Critics say the move will disenfranchise residents.

Not interested in egg hunts and jelly beans this weekend? We have you covered.

Weldon Spring should build a city hall that is at least 50% larger than the current structure, the report recommends.

Decadeslong infrastructure issues have caused sewage to back up in toilets, sinks and bathtubs or spill into homes with floodwater.

The newly formed guild representing St. Louis Public Radio workers announced Friday that it has filed to hold a second union election.

The bill requires signatures from 33% of the registered voters or property owners within 500 feet of a proposed shelter, instead of from a majority.

A 32-year-old man was charged Thursday in the shooting death of another man earlier this week.

Rep. Travis Smith's bill would cut the tax rate to 3% on Jan. 1 and make another one percentage point cut each year until it is eliminated in 2028.

Aldermen are expected to approve plans to stop requiring many restaurants to petition residents before getting licenses.

Some House Democrats from St. Louis city broke with their party to support returning SLMPD to state control. The measure now moves to the Senate for consideration.

Lawyers representing Ameren deflected the accusations in the courtroom.

A southeast Missouri lab agreed this week to pay $13.6 million to resolve allegations that it submitted unnecessary claims to Medicare.

A federal jury on Thursday awarded more than $257,000 to a longtime city employee who was fired after she reported potentially improper and illegal activity at the city's tow lot.

Elvis shrieked, but he was outnumbered. His contortions were ecstatically received. His most appreciated medium of expression seemed to be burlesque's traditional hip movements.

The quake, just outside Germantown in Clinton County and about 35 miles east of downtown St. Louis, happened about 6:55 p.m. Central time.

Though the developer paid the first half of CBRE’s commission on Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s lease, it has since failed to pay the remaining $206,900.50 owed, according to the suit.