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(The Center Square) - Alongside a battle for control of Congress, voters in states across the country will take up ballot initiatives to decide key issues. Citizenship requirements for voting, abortion, marijuana and psychedelic drug measures are among the issues…

"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.

On January 31, 2026, just before midnight, District 1 officers responded to a call for a shooting in the 4500 block of S. Broadway.

The post Mt. Pleasant Shooting Leaves Man Dead appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Just after 6:30 p.m. on January 31, 2026, detectives with the Force Investigations Unit were contacted by the St. Louis City Justice Center regarding a female detainee who died while in-custody.

The post Woman Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In City Justice Center appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

WARRENTON, Mo. - Warrenton police are investigating an overnight vehicle chase and an assault on an officer that occurred early Sunday morning. The driver of a fleeing car allegedly struck an officer with the vehicle before abandoning it and running into a wooded area. The incident began just before 1:45 a.m. when officers attempted to [...]

On January 31, 1958, the United States successfully launched Explorer 1, its first satellite, marking a turning point in the early Space Age. The flight mattered immediately because it showed that the U.S. could reach orbit just months after the Soviet Union’s Sputnik launches had shocked the world and intensified the Cold War race in science and technology. Explorer 1 also mattered for a quieter reason: it carried instruments that helped confirm the existence of the Van Allen radiation

OWENSVILLE, Mo. - Owensville Fire Protection is responding to a four-alarm fire at a commercial building along Highway K Sunday morning. The fire started in the Bay Area along Highway K. Emergency crews are currently on the scene working to control the large-scale blaze. There is currently no word on what caused the fire to [...]

SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias today announced a comprehensive, statewide initiative to protect pedestrians, riders and drivers by addressing the dangerous rise of high-speed e-bikes and other powerful electric transportation devices on Illinois streets and sidewalks. The multi-pronged campaign – “Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready” – combines public education, updated driver training and a push for modernized safety laws to keep pace with

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Review and Reform: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Accountability.” In less than three months, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will expire. Durbin began his remarks by commenting on the lawlessness of the Department of Homeland Security’s