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Samford, Dan A., on October 27th. Visitation, 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 4th, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 1485 Craig Rd. 63146. Funeral service follows at 11.

Authorities said Nicco Lawalt Raymond Cotton, 21, was charged with second-degree murder, sodomy and abuse or neglect of a child in the death of Bre'yeon Wells.

Zoo officials showed off the newest residents at a media event Thursday. The animals arrived a few weeks ago, joining dozens of others already at the park.

The Illinois Department of Transportation will close Illinois 163 between Bond Avenue and Lakewood Place in St. Clair County for rehabilitation of a Norfolk Southern railroad crossing. The closure will begin Monday, weather permitting, and conclude by Friday.

A developer proposing a $120 million apartment project on Kingshighway faced additional demands from aldermen after qualifying for tax breaks. That's driving developers away, some city officials say.

Missouri Senate Minority Leader Doug Beck is a Democrat from Affton

A 31-year-old woman was charged Thursday with assaulting a pregnant woman and her boyfriend on a Metro Transit bus earlier this week.

Mayor Cara Spencer said the city is in talks with several large property owners.

During a Thursday morning call with investors, A-B leadership said global revenue was up about 1% to $15 million, for the quarter ending Sept. 30.

Interim Sheriff John Hayden said he's going to prioritize key office functions, including transporting jail inmates to and from medical appointments.

Magnus Carlsen, the world's top-rated player, easily defeated Nos. 2, 3 and 9.

St. Louis-area students collect 7,658 tons of scrap metal during two-week drive ending on Oct. 16, 1942

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Timothy Hayden, 65, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a weapon in Bond County and was given a five-year sentence, according to court records.

Michael Rogers, 42, was found Wednesday morning in Frank Holten State Park, authorities said.

The victim's car was hit head-on by an SUV trying to pass another vehicle on Bluff Road, the Monroe County Sheriff's Department said.

St. Louis-area Boeing workers have been on strike since Aug. 4.

Eric "Spook" Earnest, 53, fed insider tips to boost sports bets and participated in rigged poker games with an NBA coach, charges say.

The boy was at a hospital after being shot in the 1400 block of Clara Avenue.