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Headlines from the April 24, 1926, front page include: Wets' only hope is to kill 18th Amendment, says Wayne Wheeler.

Bettlach, Frieda Marie - Saint Louis, MO

January 15, 1934 - April 19, 2026

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Age 77, passed April 20, 2026. Proud Navy Veteran. Services: Hutchens Mortuary in Florissant, Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m., April 26, Funeral: 11:30 a.m., April 27.

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Victor John Paglisotti, 72, of St. Louis, MO, passed away March 29, 2026.

The shooting took place about 11 a.m. Sunday in the Kingsway West area.

Construction plans call for closing eastbound 40/64 between Boyle and Compton avenues for about a year, beginning in late 2027.

Turley Smith, 32, was acquitted of murder and armed criminal action but convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon in the death of 44-year-old Percy Bowman on March 15, 2025.

The man survived after being shot about 8 p.m. Wednesday in the 18700 block of Wild Horse Farm Court, south of Babler State Park.

The current contract guarantees teacher prep time, fair evaluations, class size limitations and tenure protection — all won during decades of negotiations.

Dubbed "MAC Clayton" the new private clubhouse occupies the 14th and 15th floors of the Pierre Laclede Center at 7733 Forsyth Blvd.

The move follows a city jury’s decision to award $37 million to the family of a teenager shot and killed by police a decade ago.

"I have no idea why the Hillsdale Police chief would want someone who engaged in a fraud working in his office, but that's his business," Judge Cristian Stevens said from the bench.

Gary Johnson, 46, shot Portia Rowland in the driveway of her Collinsville home on Jan. 21, 2025.

"I understand personal hardship does not justify illegal actions," Cymone McClellan told Judge Rodney Sippel.

Police responded just after 3 p.m. to the 700 block of Hodiamont Avenue near Delmar Boulevard where they found a man who had been shot.