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St. Louis County police officer charged with raping woman in Edwardsville
Gavin Potthast, 25, was charged with assaulting a woman he knew, and charging documents said she refused him several times but he continued anyway.
Teen, man shot in St. Louis' Wells-Good Fellow neighborhood
A 17-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man were both shot Thursday afternoon in the city's Wells-Good Fellow neighborhood.
Police believe same 2 men are behind late-night robberies in St. Louis' West End neighborhood
Police believe two men robbed people in three separate incidents in about 45 minutes late Thursday in the city's West End neighborhood.
Ethics panel launches inquiry as cloud hangs over Missouri House leader
The House Ethics Committee launched an inquiry into a personnel issue linked to House Speaker Dean Plocher. It meets again on Nov. 8.
Roach infestation shuts Old Town Donuts in Florissant, health department says
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health ordered the temporary closure of Old Town Donuts, a popular shop in Florissant.
Kia to give anti-theft software upgrades to cars this weekend at the St. Louis Galleria
Kia will provide anti-theft software upgrades at the St. Louis Galleria this weekend as pat of an ongoing effort to address an unprecedented surge of auto thefts.
Legal action threatened over possible transgender bathroom ban in Francis Howell schools
The school board will vote in November on a policy requiring students to use bathrooms that align with the sex on their birth certificates.
Tracking changes in gas prices and vehicle sales in St. Louis and Missouri
Check out the peaks and valleys in volatile local gas prices, and track motor vehicle sales, financing and production.
Holleman: St. Louis homeless bill struggles to overcome itself
With poorly orchestrated introduction and controversial provisions, homeless relief bill picks up opposition from usually sympathetic aldermen, mayorβs office.
Missouri lawsuit targets ballot wording for possible 2024 abortion referendum
The chief backer of the effort says the Republican secretary of stateβs description will create bias against proposals.
New lifeguard rules hit St. Louis County pools. But that's not enough, family says.
The family of a 6-year-old who drowned last year at a county-run summer camp say they appreciate changes to camp safety policies, but they want to see more.
St. Louis nonprofit director stole millions from program to feed needy kids, feds say
Connie Bobo led a nonprofit that claimed about $20 million in three years from a USDA child nutrition program. She now faces federal fraud charges.
St. Louis moves to nix two-person primary elections
Last fall, two candidates had to go head-to-head twice due to issues with a 2020 ballot initiative.
Residents return to apartment complex after fatal fire earlier this week in Cahokia Heights
Residents of an elderly apartment complex returned to their homes Friday morning after they were displaced by a fire earlier this week.
Pot plants 8 feet tall: Missouri cannabis grower harvests its first outdoor crop
Standard Wellness sees a future for open-air operations and is trying to establish cannabis as an outdoor cash crop in Missouri.
Beleaguered leader of Missouri House vows to stay amid calls to resign
House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-Des Peres, also is running for lieutenant governor.
Sultan: St. Louis leaders open up about personal experience with domestic violence
More than 10 million people β 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men β have experienced some form of violence by an intimate partner.
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Steel plates installed and then removed in mix-up at Railway Exchange Building
The steel plates were removed hours later once city officials realized that first responders had not yet been trained on how to access the Railway Exchange.