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Authorities have arrested two teenagers in connection with another teenager's death in late October in north St. Louis County.

Officers found the woman's body after reports of a shooting, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said.

From Global Trade:  Programs in skilled trades take two or more years on average and lead students to lucrative-paying jobs, job security, great benefits and the opportunity to eventually become their own boss. These perks coupled with new cutting-edge technology have driven a new wave of individuals into the field. Enrollment in trade schools has […]

U.S. consumer protection has been beaten to a pulp over the last few decades. Consumer protection regulators are routinely on the ropes, left understaffed, underfunded, and boxed in by an increasingly corrupt and radical 5th Circuit and Supreme Courts stocked with Trump sycophants. One bright spot, however, has been the “right to reform” movement, or […]

A St. Louis County Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant this week for a Pine Lawn accused of causing a drunk driving crash that killed one person and injured two others.

A Public Town-Hall meeting addressing issues of criminal justice will be held this weekend in St.Louis. State Rep. Kimberly-Ann Collins of St.Louis …in partnership with the MO Dept. Of Corrections, STL Univ., and the McArthur Center for Justice will hold a public meeting to address several areas of criminal justice reform, with topics including the…

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In compliance with federal laws, the City of Sullivan, Missouri, is requesting assistance from some residents to determine if their private water lines may contain lead.

Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. The Republican’s announcement came one day after meeting with senators in an effort to win their support for his confirmation to lead the Justice Department.

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Known for its creatively topped thick burgers, the popular burger restaurant concept is expanding to a second location, after building a loyal following in the Carondelet neighborhood.

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The chief of the region’s main business lobby says the private sector is prepared to more than double a $100 million public investment in downtown infrastructure and buildings outlined in new legislation to allocate the city’s $250 million share of the Rams relocation settlement. The commitment was included in a letter […]

Elton John could be in the running for another Oscar this year.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the movies that qualified for consideration in the Documentary Feature…

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ALTON - Alton Redbirds boys golfer Sam Ottwell's time on the golf courses around the region will not be forgotten for years in the future. Alton's Ottwell at the IHSA Large Schools State Championship achieved a two-day score of 151 for 24th place at The Den at Fox Creek in Bloomington. Ottwell is an Auto Butler Male Athlete of the Month for the Redbirds. Earlier in the season, Ottwell achieved a school record by shooting a 65 to win the Collinsville Class 3A Regional at Arlington Greens in Granite City. He also finished as the runner-up in the Decatur MacArthur Class 3A Sectional at Hickory Point Golf Course, where he matched par on his last 11 holes, finishing at 1-under 71. Dylan Dudley, head boys golf coach for the Alton Redbirds, expressed pride in Ottwell's accomplishments. “To see him break through and win a postseason championship is special. He represents our school program better than almost anyone; he’s a coach’s dream,” Dudley said. Dudley praised

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Authorities in Macon County are seeking information after several reports of poaching near a local pasture.

Native American tribe Osage Nation said Thursday it has reached a land transfer agreement in its effort to reclaim Sugarloaf Mound in south St. Louis

JOPLIN, Mo. — A Joplin woman, charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly blind woman, pleads guilty to the crime. Tuesday morning in a Jasper County courtroom, Tammy Tripp, 51, pleaded guilty to financial exploitation of an elderly disabled person. Immediately following the guilty plea, Judge David Mouton sentenced Tripp to [...]

St. Louis can learn a lot from how other cities have tackled similar problems, and particularly the plight of a struggling downtown.

Webster Groves will close one of its departments to the public one day a week for the next three months in order to address a backlog in residential inspections and permits.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-IN) today applauded President Biden for signing into law their Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, legislation that extends funding for public health efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve childhood survival rates, prevent premature death and disability, and increase quality of life for the two-and-a-half million Americans living with congenital heart disease (CHD). Heart defects are the deadliest and most common form of birth defects—every 15 minutes a child is born with a heart defect. The bipartisan legislation builds upon the law Durbin and Young passed in 2018 to expand CDC’s research and awareness efforts for CHD. “Heart defects are the most common birth defect, and if you ever get the devastating news that your precious little one has a serious medical condition, you hope there’s a treatment or care option for them,”

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