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Search intensifies for driver who fled fatal hit-and-run

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A family is in mourning after a 20-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. Days after Tori Dunn's passing, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) is still searching for the man who they allege is responsible for the tragic event. SLMPD identified Banditoe Farmer, 37, as [...]
Taylor Harris

BBB warns of scam surge with Missouri sports betting

3 months ago
Sports betting in Missouri becomes legal on Dec. 1. In the meantime, the Better Business Bureau reports a risky underbelly of pseudo-gambling, illegal gambling and scams has developed. The BBB says the number of Scam Tracker reports and complaints it has received about online gambling has doubled since 2023.
Mike Colombo

One Cardinal Way: 5 years of St. Louis revival

3 months ago
One Cardinal Way opened five years ago in downtown St. Louis as part of a revitalization effort to bring people back into the area. Ballpark Village would grow with multiple businesses and residences, but especially One Cardinal Way.
Kamryn Mendoza

Scam artist faces federal charges for quitclaim deed scams

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS – A man already facing local charges for trying to steal people’s homes out from under them has now drawn the ire of federal prosecutors. James. L. Townes Jr., 50, was charged in St. Louis County Circuit Court back in April with four counts of stealing – $25,000 or more, four counts of [...]
Kevin S. Held

Missouri man among 13 charged in $5M 'grandparent scam' targeting seniors

3 months ago
BOSTON - Thirteen people, including a Missouri man, have been charged in a nationwide $5 million "grandparent scam" that tricked hundreds of seniors into believing their grandchildren needed urgent financial help. Chaman Samael Silverio Balbuena, 31, of Defiance, Missouri, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud and one [...]
Joey Schneider

Mandy Murphey named ‘Best TV Anchor’ in readers’ choice poll

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Magazine revealed its A-List Readers’ Choice Awards earlier this week. Our own Mandy Murphey was selected Best TV Anchor for 2025! Approximately 36,000 people participated in the poll, according to the magazine, which honors the St. Louis region’s best in a variety of categories. This is Mandy’s fourth consecutive victory [...]
Kevin S. Held