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Ellie Bentley, a Bingham native, was caught in crossfire at the intersection of Manchester Road and S. Taylor Avenue when police responded to a shooting on Feb. 25.

House Speaker Dean Plocher testified Tuesday evening before a bipartisan committee investigating him over allegations of ethical misconduct.  Appearing alongside his attorneys — Lowell Pearson and David Steelman — Plocher’s testimony took place behind-closed doors. House rules require proceedings of the ethics committee to be confidential, with none of the discussions, testimony or evidence gathered […]

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Legislation to make it harder for voters to amend the state's constitution is moving forward inside the Missouri Capitol.

JENNINGS, Mo. - A 14-year-old has died after being stabbed in Jennings Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. in the 2400 block of Hord Avenue. School resource officers responded to the scene immediately and provided medical treatment for the stab wound. The Jennings Middle School student was transported to an [...]

The 3-month-old girl died early Monday morning at an area hospital.

Any time you're looking for a home or new place to live, several factors play a role in your decision. How are the schools? What's the downtown life like? Is there a Walmart nearby? But we can probably agree that the two biggest factors in your decision tend to be safety and cost.

A group is looking to capitalize on a downtown area's momentum by marketing it as a distinct district.

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - Police were called for a body recovery on Johnson Island in the Missouri River Tuesday, according to officials. Around 4:30 p.m., marine division troopers entered the river around a mile downstream from Daniel Boone Bridge to recover the remains, which were on the river bank. Missouri State Highway Patrol will be conducting [...]

For the second time in four months, Dowd Bennett LLP has expanded with a new office.

The time has come to pay the discovery piper for NSO Group. The phone exploit firm formed by former Israeli spies was supported unilaterally by the Israeli government as it courted human rights abusers and autocrats. The Israeli government apparently felt selling powerful phone exploits to its enemies got caught with its third-party pants down […]

Three years after a 14-year-old boy was gunned down in the city’s West End neighborhood, St. Louis police and prosecutors have made an arrest and filed charges in the investigation.

Court records show Okawville Police Chief Thomas Hall filed for divorce just days after he was charged with domestic battery.

Operation Food Search (OFS) is increasing its programming and impact with the renovation of its Overland, Mo., headquarters, to be completed later this year. The project is being funded by an $11 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) loan from the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) with U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance as the […]

You're aware of the practice of judge shopping, right? Most often it's used by conservatives, who file suits in specific locations where they're guaranteed to get a wingnut judge who will issue a nationwide injunction based on even the flimsiest evidence. Favored judges include Matthew Kacsmaryk (mifepristone, "Remain in Mexico"); Drew Tipton (immigration); Mark Pittman ...continue reading "Conservative judge shopping finally gets banned"

Anyone who knows the shooter's identity or has any other information is asked to contact police.

Thee J. Huston Tavern has long boasted of being the oldest continuously operating restaurant west of the Mississippi River.

Two men were charged Tuesday with murder after police said they shot a man and his girlfriend while driving on the Eads Bridge in January.