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Thirty-four people are facing federal charges ranging from pandemic loan fraud to money laundering and distribution of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and heroin, according to a news release from federal authorities.

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Kim Young used her car to take her son with disabilities to doctors appointments. A St. Louis County tree destroyed it but the county won’t fix her car.

St. Louis University students and employees experienced a data breach that spanned over half a year, according to the school.

DoorDash driver Travaye Gaines, 23, is charged with first-degree burglary, attempted rape and first-degree sexual misconduct.

“We are thankful to the Tedricks for generously sharing their talents and treasures,” Mahony said.

Cayrin Tabby, of Florissant, and Jainaya Times, of Jennings, are both charged with roles in the Oct. 15 death of a 19-year-old man.

Richard W. Mueller was indicted on six federal charges, including wire fraud and lying to federal agents.

A full review is expected to get underway next month.

A fight between two men over whose car would win in a hypothetical race turned an Overland party full of young children into a murder scene, testimony in a trial revealed.

The new bill would implement a new state law enabling tax freezes with two major caveats.

With two seats vacant in the U.S. House of Representatives, 217 votes are needed to elect a speaker.

Attorneys for Peruvians suing a Missouri company for lead poisoning criticized the $50,000 donation to Bailey from the firm’s parent company.

Will Scharf, a former staffer for Gov. Eric Greitens, is running to the right of Republican Andrew Bailey, the incumbent.

A Maryland Heights man was indicted Wednesday on charges he conspired with his cousin and another man to kill his mother to cash in a life insurance policy.

A St. Charles County microbiologist kicks up controversy within Missouri’s legal cannabis industry with his social media posts showing mold in marijuana.

Is our employment picture getting better or worse? See recent changes in local jobs, unemployment, earnings and more in these regularly updated charts and maps.

If approved, the state’s minimum wage would rise to $15 by 2026.

Officials have approved spending up to $100,000 on steel plates and window shields to better secure downtown's troubled Railway Exchange Building.

The Urban Land Institute will send a panel of advisors to downtown St. Louis to devise strategies to boost the business climate here.