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In a series of meetings with neighborhood leaders, clergy and ordinary citizens across the city, he’s been laying out his vision to reinvigorate a beleaguered department and bring down crime.

Authorities on Monday charged a man with shooting another man in the garage of the Plaza Frontenac shopping center Friday afternoon.

A resident of a St. Charles retirement community has been charged with shooting a security guard at the facility on Friday, according to police.

Since January 2021, the St. Louis County counselor's office has been able to hire outside legal help without approval from the County Council thanks to a pandemic-era emergency rule.

The package could cost more than $230 million annually

The City of Maplewood will pay $3.25 million in a class action suit alleging the municipality illegally jailed people because of their inability to pay fees and fines.

The victim's name hasn't been released.

DeAndre Carter, 34, was convicted last month of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Paige Walker in July 2020.

Staff at St. Louis Children's Hospital treated a record-setting 163 children for gunshot wounds in 2022.

Iron County's 1860s jail will get renovated. Another $1.1 million will help St. Louis upgrade the City Justice Center downtown after "decades of neglect," city officials said.

Four branches of the St. Charles City-County Library will close on Sundays starting April 30.

Columnist Daniel Neman got a ticket for running a stop sign. He thanked the officer for enforcing the traffic laws.

The proposed trail would run from Beaufort in Franklin County to Windsor in Henry County.

Services will be held next week for two Missouri soldiers who died when two Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a routine nighttime training exercise in Kentucky.

Springfield, Illinois legislator aims to create good working relationship with conservative Republican lawmakers who also represent Southern Illinois.

In all, 728 families were adopted by donors, provided household necessities or gifts they requested or direct cash assistance, according to the United Way.

Looking for a St. Louis restaurant? Post-Dispatch critic Ian Froeb selects 100 essential spots for 2023.

Metro Transit is sticking with its plan to reduce the Call-A-Ride coverage area on Monday despite a new complaint filed Friday with the U.S. Justice Department about deficiencies with the van service.

Bookmobiles have been around for decades, but not necessarily the same vehicles, of course. The St. Louis County Library will get one set of new wheels next year after a $150,000 donation from Great Southern Bank.

Boardwalk Waffles & Ice Cream is known for its ice cream served on Belgian waffles, its milkshakes and, increasingly, its owner’s debts.