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The dismissal came three days before trial was set to begin and a week after Bosley was convicted in federal court of insurance fraud and lying to the FBI.

Here are some key retail and business openings and closings for the St. Louis area in January.

“We did what they asked of us,” says one parent at the St. Louis school. “There was no hint of a school closure.”

The shooting was about 11 p.m. near East Grand Avenue and North Second Street in the city's Near North Riverfront neighborhood.

Despite heightened federal scrutiny of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, St. Louis–area schools and universities continue prioritizing DEI initiatives.

Headlines from the Feb. 2, 1926, front page include: Capitalist David Sommers' estate includes $934,958 in cash.

Hours after the shooting, authorities charged Brittany Rivoire with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm and tampering with a motor vehicle.

The Owensville Fire Protection District said it was called out at about 1:20 a.m. Sunday for a fire at the Wenwood Bay Winery, at 2441 Highway K.

Officers found the man in the 4500 block of South Broadway just before midnight Saturday, St. Louis police said.

“Nobody should have to live like that."

"There's been a big drop off in terms of the new death sentences," said Robin Maher, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center.

The woman, 32-year-old Dametria McDile, was found unresponsive in her cell just before 4:45 p.m., St. Louis police said.

Headlines from the Feb. 1, 1926, front page include: Railroad workers demand pay increases of about $1 a day.

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January 29, 2026

Edwards, Richard "Dick", 84, January 21. Visitation, Schrader Funeral Home, Ballwin, February 2, 10 a.m. until time of Service at 11:30 a.m. Interment Bellerive Gardens Cemetery. Beloved husband of the late Naomi Inez Edwards. For more info see Schrader.com.

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Passed away on Thurs., Dec. 25, 2025. Beloved husband of 69 years to Annette G. Ellis who passed away on Fri., Jan. 2, 2026. A Celebration of their lives will be at 11am with visitation beginning at 10am on Sat.,…