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A man was set to face trial starting Monday on charges he shot and killed a man in 2021 near the Gateway Arch grounds, but no one from Gardner's office appeared for the beginning of trial. The prosecutor assigned to…

A special prosecutor for St. Louis could stand a better chance of passage than the state takeover of St. Louis police.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner and multiple lawyers are set to appear in court Tuesday for the first time to respond to a lawsuit by Missouri's attorney general seeking to remove Gardner from office.

Associate Circuit Judge James Beck was appointed to fill out the remainder of the term of Circuit Judge Patrick Flynn, who is retiring June 30.

Total compensation devoted to Ameren's top three executive positions increased by more than 35% in 2022.

Rep. Peggy McGaugh, R-Carrollton, said county clerks had sought a 100-foot buffer and that a compromise for a 50-foot line had been reached.

The legislation, included in a wide-ranging public safety bill, would require bullet-resistant windows for all first-floor entryways and bullet-resistant glass "for each exterior window large enough for an intruder to enter."

Opponents say the plan infringes upon private property rights.

A St. Louis woman was charged with second-degree murder Friday in last year's death of a toddler who police believe died of blunt force trauma after a child's birthday party.

Friends and family showed up in droves Monday to Crosspoint Church in south St. Louis County to honor a soldier and St. Louis native who was killed last month in a helicopter crash during a military training exercise in Kentucky.

Board members spent most of the last day of the 2022-23 session on courtesy resolutions thanking colleagues for their work over the years and wishing those departing City Hall well.

The 16-year-old was shot and critically wounded after he went to the wrong house to pick up his younger twin brothers, according to family.

Three of the four tornadoes peaked with wind speeds at an estimated 100 mph. A fourth tornado reached wind gusts of an estimated 85 mph.

The "Flavor Fest Taste Test" at Woodridge Middle School let students judge next year's cafeteria offerings.

Gov. Mike Parson is term limited and will not be on the ballot in 2024.

Devonte Carter was sentenced to five years probation after his son found a loaded gun in a dresser and accidentally shot himself.

The shutdown will allow work crews to update the ramp.

A woman, 42, told police she was accosted while making a food delivery. Police haven't said if the dog was injured.

The nightly closure of the old Zumbehl bridge over the highway, beginning Wednesday and continuing through April 29, will allow work crews to prepare to switch traffic to a newly-built span.

A new report found targeting USDA conservation funding for the Mississippi River region would have huge benefits to water quality and the climate.