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Two Alton teens charged with shooting 13-year-old girl who 'is fighting for her life'
The girl was shot in the head Sunday afternoon as she stood on a porch, authorities said. She remains hospitalized in St. Louis.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in north St. Louis County
A man was struck and killed by a car Wednesday evening while trying to walk across New Halls Ferry Road near Florissant.
Vatican court reverses decision to close St. Richard parish near Creve Coeur
The ruling marks the first successful appeal of the St. Louis archdiocese restructuring, which closed 35 parishes and merged 15 others.
Teen charged with killing skateboarder near Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis
Alphonso Miller Jr. was 17 when authorities say he shot and killed Darrius Mullins, who was well known for skateboarding in downtown St. Louis.
Manhunt underway for man accused of shooting Granite City cop
The man has extensive criminal history, including a conviction for second-degree murder. He was out on bond at the time of Tuesday's shooting.
Librarians urge lawmakers to shelve plan to turn Missouri libraries over to elected boards
“We think this needs to be shelved,” said the director of the Daniel Boone Regional Library District in Columbia; paying for elections would divert money from books and other materials.
In Missouri’s capital city, more than $1 billion in construction on tap by state government
State plans to buy an abandoned, historic shoe factory near the Capitol, which will require major renovations.
NRA backs incumbent Mike Bost over challenger Darren Bailey in Illinois congressional race
The nod of the nation's preeminent gun rights advocacy group to incumbent Bost represents a blow to Bailey, who has made gun rights a centerpiece of his insurgent campaign.
How Cori Bush and the ‘Squad’ are fighting back against pro-Israel PACs
Progressives are being bolstered by Arab American and Muslim groups who are organizing in record numbers.
Missouri Senate opens debate on plan to defund Planned Parenthood
Republicans decided to take aim at Planned Parenthood instead of dealing with Medicaid funding or changes to the initiative petition process.
‘Thousands’ attend campaign launch events to put abortion on Missouri’s ballot
More than 1,000 people filled the St. Louis event at The Pageant concert venue. Four other signature-gathering launch events were held Tuesday in Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia and St. Joseph.
2 men charged with murder of man in St. Louis' Dutchtown neighborhood
Two men were charged Wednesday with killing a man in the city's Dutchtown neighborhood.
4 Sumner High School students hospitalized after eating possible marijuana edibles
Students from Sumner High in St. Louis were taken to a hospital on Wednesday after eating edibles that school officials say may have contained THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
Memphis man, 22, shot and killed inside Cahokia Heights home
A 22-year-old Memphis man was shot and killed Tuesday inside a Cahokia Heights home.
Lawmakers consider plans to boost Missouri teacher pay
One plan would raise minimum teacher salaries in the state to $38,000, up from $25,000.
Questions about highway construction or traffic lights? Ask the Road Crew
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.
Missouri House aims to stop local eviction moratoriums
“All we’re trying to do is protect property rights,” said the bill sponsor. The measure previously stalled on the Senate side after the House approved it.
Police ID second teen killed in triple shooting in south St. Louis County
Police on Wednesday identified the second teen killed Monday afternoon in a triple shooting at an apartment complex.
Missouri AG warns Webster Groves School District about sex ed curriculum
The cease-and-desist letter says students watched a video “that discussed gender identity and sexual orientation” without notifying parents.