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After three days of deliberation, jurors in Washington couldn't reach a verdict in the case of Cortney Merritts III, who faced charges of fraud.

Even as transportation departments readied plows and trucks, area officials urged residents to stay home.

City leaders have predicted that it would generate about $6.75 million per year. It would add 37.5 cents to every $100 purchase.

All GOP House members from St. Louis area backed 2026 budget for Homeland Security, which includes ICE. Democrats Wesley Bell and Nikki Budzinski opposed it

Daniel Todd Mahn, 55, was charged Thursday with the two felonies. The case was investigated by the Missouri Highway Patrol.

The rush began Wednesday as forecasters predicted severe winter storms, retailers said.

High school athletic events and Catholic school open houses have been canceled for this weekend because of the anticipated snowstorm.

Jesse Ryan Yount Cordova, 39, is accused of assaulting his daughter by dragging her across a floor and trying to choke her on Dec. 29.

The storm will arrive in two waves: The first, Saturday morning, will drop light snow. The bulk of the storm then comes in Saturday evening through midday Sunday.

More homes and apartments are already on the horizon, with developers planning to build 480 apartments and thousands of new homes in the city.

Mental health data show that January is a difficult month. There are increased reports of depression and higher numbers of calls to crisis hotlines. Suicide deaths peak in the spring, which means the winter is a crucial time for outreach…

After a five-year push, a group of academics and historians will soon celebrate the installation of a plaque to mark the site of ex-slave pens near Busch Stadium.

Headlines from the Jan. 23, 1926, front page include: A motorman on a Cass streetcar disregarded an automatic traffic signal, resulting a death, an inquest ruled.

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