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Over 3 minutes, the meeting at a south St. Louis County house turned from a polite inquiry to gunfire.

Dan Paulino, Velda City's former police chief and city administrator, has been indicted on charges of stealing $313,420 to pay for personal expenses and help his towing business.

Washington University faculty and graduate students are urging university leaders to take a public stance against the federal government’s actions toward higher education.

The House speaker placed a pro-school choice Democrat on the committee that will help decide the issue.

Neal Richardson, who has served for the past four years under former Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, was voted out by the board of the St. Louis Development Corporation in a morning meeting.

Explore St. Louis agreed to provide $1 million to the Maryland Heights facility that was damaged by a March 18 tornado.

The Christian Brothers of the Midwest plan to sell the property after decades of welcoming Catholic parish and school groups.

A plan to rejuvenate empty office buildings in downtown St. Louis is being held hostage by Missouri Republicans, who want to repeal the state’s new paid sick leave law.

A jury convicted Demesha Coleman of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the shooting death of a 19-year-old. It acquitted her on several other charges, including first-degree murder.

Moreion Lindsey was convicted in January of participating in a murder-for-hire — a crime that carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison.

Following less than two hours of testimony Wednesday, the Senate Children and Families Committee voted to pass the proposed constitutional amendment and moving it closer to full Senate debate.

Betherny Williams departure ends a chaotic four years atop a department responsible for delivering some of the city’s most visible services.

The Missouri House has passed an open enrollment plan five times, but the measure continues to face bipartisan opposition in the Senate.

Parental consent laws for minors seeking abortion are unconstitutional, a nonprofit advocacy group says in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

Public schools in Missouri would be required to offer extracurricular activities to homeschooled students under legislation advancing in the Capitol.

Arthur Richardson, 36, was convicted of first-degree murder and a handful of other charges after about 90 minutes of deliberation.

The lawsuit from a prominent attorney known for high-profile challenges to city initiatives comes a day after the new mayor cancelled the program.

April 24, 2025. Mass Thursday, May 1, 9:30 a.m., St. Mary Magdalen Church, Brentwood. Burial Jefferson Barracks. See kutisfuneralhomes.com for more information.

Passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at the age of 64 in his home of Azle, Texas. Beloved husband of Renene Rivera-Serra (nee Farhat); Loving father of Courtney Rivera-Serra; Dear brother of Lisa (Axel) Probst; dearest son of…

95, born October 16, 1929, in East St. Louis, IL, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025 at his residence in Belleville, IL.