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UPDATE 10/15/2024 — The Missouri woman accused of kidnapping and killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child will serve two life sentences. A federal judge has sentenced Amber Waterman to life in prison for each of the two charges against her (kidnapping resulting in death and causing the death of an unborn child). Each [...]

Police are looking for information after three suspects robbed a Family Dollar in the city's Dutchtown neighborhood on Monday.

Keisha Scarlett's employment as the superintendent of Saint Louis Public Schools was terminated Monday, months after being placed on leave amid an investigation into the district's budget. The district's board voted to terminate Scarlett's employment "for cause" by a vote of 6-0, with one member abstaining. A news release from the district Tuesday said the vote came Monday night after the board held an evidentiary hearing. "At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board of Education voted to terminate…

Republican David Wasinger faces Democrat Richard Brown in the race for lieutenant governor in Missouri.

There was a time when it was thought that the company’s defense side could compensate for struggles in its commercial line of business, experts said.

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A St. Louis jury found Eric Williams guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree assault and multiple gun charges in connection with the death of Joyce Freeman.

n 2022, Chris Cornell's solo band member Pete Thorn revealed that the late Soundgarden frontman was set to collaborate with Eddie Van Halen on a song that never came to…

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The press is finally starting to ask the most obvious question in the world: This is from the Washington Post, and it follows a major story on the same theme last week in the New York Times. The taboo is finally lifting.

A couple of years ago, private prison giant CoreCivic decided it had had enough. It went to court to secure an order blocking noted First Amendment lawyer Daniel Horwitz from talking about it. Horwitz was then currently engaged in multiple lawsuits against the private prison company, the most prominent being his representation of the family […]

A man was killed and at least two people were injured Tuesday in a shooting in the city's Fairground Park neighborhood, police said.

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Walgreens announced today that it planned to close 1200 stores. In case you think this is due to a recent wave of shoplifting, check this out: Walgreens stock has been sliding for a decade, losing 90% of its value. This started shortly after they acquired the British chain Boots, which they've had difficulty integrating. Shoplifting ...continue reading "Walgreens is closing stores to restore profitability"

"What're you going to do today, Napoleon?" The answer to that is to visit a local pancake house in Kennett, Missouri.

Hosted at Missouri’s first nationally recognized Underground Railroad site, the event will include reenactments, food vendors, kid-friendly activities, and music.

John Auble, a 12-year-old boy who sold postcards and newspapers at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, recalls the spectacle of "The Pike" and attributes his longevity to a daily regimen of exercise and a homemade mineral blend.

A Missouri Lottery player won $1 million from a scratcher after unexpectedly getting called into work for extra help, and there are still $109.8 million in unclaimed prizes.