stLouISTMan goes free after St. Louis festival shooting. Investigation 'could've been better'
Darion Benton was acquitted Thursday for shooting at the Cinco de Mayo festival on Cherokee Street. The police investigation was faulty, his attorneys argued.
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Sultan: The limits of our empathy, heights of hypocrisy
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See the Dec. 19, 1925, front page: House recommends impeachment of East St. Louis judge
Headlines from the Dec. 19, 1925, front page include: Impeachment of Federal Judge George W. English of East St. Louis was recommended and a downtown hotel catches fire.
Ashdown, Douglas Scott
Ashdown, Douglas Scott, 68, of Wildwood. Visitation Sat. Dec. 20th at 10 am until service at 1pm. Chapel Hill Mortuary-Kirkwood, www.stlfuneral.com.
Green, Monica
November 16, 1944 - December 1, 2025
Hall, Carl
August 19, 1928 - November 29, 2025
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Cardinal Dolan, a St. Louisan, retires. Chicago native named to replace him in New York.
Pope Leo XIV Thursday named a new leader for New York Catholics as Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced his retirement. Dolan, 75, was born in St. Louis.
Teen, 16, to be tried as adult in shooting death in Carondelet area
Dreyden Derron Bostic faces charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, police said.
St. Louis' Schlafly Beer names new CEO
David Schlafly, who has served as interim CEO, will continue to have an active role in the company, according to a press release announcing the change.
BJC, Aetna reach agreement to keep BJC in coverage network
Coverage was set to lapse for Aetna members starting Jan. 1.
Cannabis-friendly event venue opens in the Delmar Loop
Room rentals range from $150 to $500 an hour, with add-on options such as budtender service, mocktail bars, decor packages and on-site concierge support.
Sam Page won't seek reelection as St. Louis County executive
Page said in a statement Thursday morning that "too many leaders have forgotten that courage means standing up for what's right."
Man accused in fatal shooting of woman in Walnut Park West
Shaun David Hickman, 19, was charged with first-degree murder in the Sept. 30 death of Trena Peters, 53.
St. Louis approves firm to build modular houses on city land
The board of directors for the St. Louis Development Corp. approved allocating $3.2 million of America Rescue Plan Act funds and $4 million of New Markets tax credits to fund the construction.
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Missouri lawmaker seeks faster elections to fill vacant seats in the House, Senate
Five seats in the Missouri House will be vacant when the legislative session begins Jan. 7
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Belleville man charged in double homicide in Cahokia Heights
The Major Case Squad said Shawn L. Williams, 54, was charged Wednesday with two counts of murder/intent to kill or injure.
St. Louis nonprofit chief accused of buying homes, withdrawing cash without approval
The nonprofit’s board president wrote in an April letter that a top official had made large cash withdrawals, took out loans and bought real estate without board approval.