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A St. Louis jury on Thursday convicted a man of first-degree murder and eight other charges in the death of a city police officer in 2020.

Ahead of commencement and in the aftermath of a Pro-Palestine protest and 100 arrests, Washington University says it plans to fence in its campus and increase security. The fence could be seen being erected around parts of campus this morning. In an email sent to employees and students, the university says it will change how its Danforth campus can be accessed. 

The City of Webster Groves has selected Vincent Acevez as its next police chief. He will begin service on June 24.

Grand Manor, a St. Louis nursing home owned in part by the group behind Northview Village, sold this week. The new operator promises to provide quality care.

Missouri is renowned for its famous caves and mines. For those interested in exploring Missouri's underground wonders, here are some top-rated attractions.

Slumlord Dara Daugherty took the stand earlier this week in St. Louis Circuit Court and testified that she had relinquished one of her most problematic properties, a home on Virginia Avenue in Tower Grove East. But in an order issued yesterday, Judge Jason Sengheiser indicated he has some doubts about that. He wrote that after careful examination of Daugherty’s testimony, her demeanor and the other evidence presented in court, he finds her testimony of having sold the property “not credible.”

The Senate Finance Committee wants to create a new program to incentivize better practices. Critics say there’s an easier way: end kickbacks between suppliers and bulk purchasers.

"We don't anticipate it will affect people's services but until we shut it down we won't know for sure," water department officials said.

If you associate Sauget solely with strip clubs and heavy industry, prepare to be shook: Next weekend, the East Side town originally christened Monsanto, Illinois, is going to be crawling with kids. The Big Bounce America is setting up at the home of the Gateway Grizzlies, Grizzlies Ballpark Field (2301 Grizzlie Bear Boulevard, Sauget, Illinois), beginning Friday, May 10. Unlike last year's lengthy residency in the Saint Louis Galleria parking lot, this stay lasts just one weekend, so plan accordingly.

St. Louis Public Radio has obtained thousands of pages of responses from a tip line created launched last year by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. Although intended to collect complaints about gender affirming care, the records show that its first respondents used the tip line to criticize Bailey and the tip line itself. St. Louis on the Air producer Danny Wicentowski describes the records he obtained, and the tip line’s impact on Missouri’s trans population.

The answer is a qualified yes.

The company's main website was down Thursday after the bankruptcy filing.

COLUMBIA, Ill. -- FOX 2 is live in your neighborhood Friday morning. We're exploring Columbia, Illinois, where we're finding a lot of fun things to do, see, and eat. See more segments here.

Art Saint Louis--a nonprofit art organization and gallery located in downtown St. Louis for 40 years--presents our Spring 2024 art exhibition, "Window to the Soul." This juried show is on […]

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