The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is investigating after two people were shot and one died from his injuries in Pagedale on Wednesday afternoon.
An Illinois state senator from Glen Carbon was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to take over as the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.
Lt. Col. Michael Sack, who has been with the St. Louis department for 27 years, takes over next month for police Chief John Hayden, who will retire June 18.
Drug overdose deaths in Missouri increased by 19% from 2019 to 2020, data shows. A total of 1,878 lives were lost to drugs in 2020 β the highest number on record.
Backers say it would ensure smaller projects that can still kick up potentially radioactive soil get the same testing and remediation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as government and utility projects do.
Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.