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ST. LOUIS – Prosecutors have charged 26-year-old Garrett Jordan with multiple offenses, including first-degree murder, in connection with the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Colin Brown on Interstate 55 in St. Louis last month. Charges were filed by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office on Friday morning, Dec. 13, 2024. Colin Brown, of the O'Fallon, IL., area, was struck by a stray bullet late on Nov. 23, 2024, while riding in a vehicle with his father, returning home from a hockey game. The incident occurred near Loughborough Avenue as the family traveled along I-55. In addition to first-degree murder, Jordan faces three counts of armed criminal action, first-degree assault, and unlawful use of a weapon. Court documents did not specify whether Jordan has been taken into custody. Colin Brown was a student at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis County at the time of his death. Mayor Jones Issues Statement Following Arrest and Charges in the Death of Colin

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Karen Kirk of Lydia's House and Lorie Westhoff with Nestle Purina talks with Lynn Schmidt about their partnership in developing and maintaining pet-friendly domestic violence shelters.

OK, here's our final ACS chart: I did this one out of my usual curiosity about whether it would gibe with the rise of working from home during the pandemic. It's still hard to tell. Clearly, commutes in big cities did go down when the pandemic started. But not by much: a grand total of ...continue reading "Commuting dropped (slightly) during the pandemic"

Republican Mike Kehoe will be Missouri’s 58th governor.

His identity has not been revealed as of Friday morning.

Prosecutors have formally filed charges against at least one suspect in the murder of Colin Brown, a teenager fatally shot on I-55 last month in St. Louis while riding back from a hockey game with his father.

UMSL Receives $8 Million Grant For News School of Engineering The University of Missouri–St. Louis is building a new UMSL School of Engineering as it continues to address the high demand for trained engineers across the St. Louis region and the state of Missouri. Those efforts have received a significant boost with an $8 million […]

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A rise in food prices makes for a less than merry holiday season. Grocery prices rose 0.4% in November, according to the Consumer Price Index, released this week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eggs made one of the biggest jumps at 8.2% over the month, and 37.5% over the past year, providing challenges for people […]

(The Center Square) — The Republican Governor's Association teamed up to send a letter urging Congress to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Comedian Michael Yo is performing at the Funny Bone comedy club at the Streets of St. Charles this weekend. Showtimes are set for tonight at 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Additional performances will take place tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. For more details, visit stlouisfunnybone.com.

U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. has issues with numbers, and it’s more than just not being good at math.In an interview with the U.K.’s Times Radio, the U2 drummer shared that…

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A St. Louis man was fatally shot Thursday evening after a dispute at a bar in Columbia, Missouri, authorities say.

There are few Senators quite as pathetic as Richard Blumenthal. He has a long history of an ignorant vendetta against tech companies (even pre-dating his time in the Senate), and he never ever bothers to actually understand the underlying policy issues or the implications of the legislation he passes. In his latest cynical ploy, Blumenthal […]

Named the No. 2 brewer in the world by RateBeer, Side Project Cellar will transform its Maplewood location at 2657 Lyle Ave. into the Polar Patio Pop-Up this holiday season. […]

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“I was at risk for spontaneous internal bleeding that could kill me."

Arrieon D. Watson was fleeing police and speeding in a stolen car when he crashed into a vehicle the girl was riding in March 13, 2022.

The Train Shed at St. Louis Union Station has been transformed into a glittering holiday retreat. With wall-to-wall bling, The Sleigh Shed puts the excess of the holidays on full […]

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