A St. Louis man was charged Wednesday with causing his infant son's death in May 2021 by refusing to seek medical treatment for the child's seizure disorder.
The city Election Board said Melinda Long turned in enough signatures to be listed as an independent candidate to succeed recently-resigned Alderman John Collins Muhammad. Already are on the ballot were Democratic nominee Laura Keys and independent JoAnn Williams.
The St. Louis Election Board votes 4-0 to schedule a special primary to reduce the number of candidates to 2 finalists for the Nov. 8 general election.
Elite prep schools John Burroughs and Pembroke Hill in Kansas City have not teamed with any of the religious groups chosen to collect and distribute the scholarship funds.
A vigil was held for three teens and a 21-year-old killed in a home explosion near Black Jack that authorities believe was linked to firework materials.