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Cleanup is underway after an arson fire damaged a Pine Lawn business last week, but firefighters responding to the scene encountered an unexpected problem.

Billy Long’s prospects of becoming ambassador to Iceland hit a stumbling block this week, as the former Missouri congressman had to apologize Thursday after facing backlash for his comments suggesting the country should become a U.S. state, with him serving…

From St. Louis Business Journal: A private street in DeBaliviere Place that’s home to a series of architecturally significant and historic homes is looking to set up a special taxing district to pay for May 16 tornado repairs for major infrastructure, a tactic neighbors say could be repeatable elsewhere and will save the city on […]

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EDWARDSVILLE – A Missouri man faces a felony in Madison County after allegedly firing shots at another driver during a “road rage incident” in Edwardsville. Brendon T. Sydnor, 25, of Ballwin, Mo., was charged on Jan. 8, 2026 with a Class 4 felony count of reckless discharge of a firearm. Sydnor allegedly knowingly discharged a firearm in a reckless manner on Dec. 5, 2025, endangering the bodily safety of another individual. He is specifically accused of firing two rounds fro

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — On Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Michael Cornell Jr., 39, of the 9500 block of West Avenue in St. Louis, with multiple offenses including four counts of statutory sodomy in the second degree, three counts of sodomy or attempted sodomy in the first degree, one count of first-degree harassment, and one count of possession of child pornography. Cornell is being held on a $1 million cash-only bond with no

An ex-bartender from St. Charles County, Missouri, pled guilty in court Thursday to having child sexual abuse material (CSAM), as well as installing secret cameras at a former home.

As housing pressures intensified across the St. Louis region in 2025, the May 16 tornado added an urgent layer of displacement and recovery needs. In response, St. Louis REALTORS® mobilized volunteers and funding that resulted in nearly $500,000 in direct assistance, grants, and in-kind support for storm-impacted households and housing-focused nonprofits. The effort capped a […]

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Michael Cornell Jr., the Mayor for the City of Riverview, has been charged with multiple sex crimes, according to newly-filed court records.

The Marissa Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its most dedicated leaders following the death of Capt. Herbert D. Kerley, a longtime firefighter, instructor, and emergency medical professional who died this week after a battle with cancer.

This winter, warm up at The Lodge, Eckert’s newest pop-up bar inspired by snowy escapes, winter sports and fireside gatherings with the people who make you feel at home. Guests […]

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Paul McCartney is the latest artist to pay tribute to the late Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, whose death at age 78 was announced on Saturday.“Bob Weir was a great musician…

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Michael Cornell Jr., 39, faces nine felony charges, seven of them for alleged sodomy or attempted sodomy. Cornell is also charged with harassment and possession of child pornography.

Paul McKee's NorthSide Regeneration fell out of favor with City Hall a decade ago. The city is finally trying to dislodge his properties in an area it has targeted for redevelopment.

The Supreme Court released a few decisions this week. All of them are important for the parties involved, and ultimately for everyone, but not to the immediate degree that some of the other pending cases are (like the tariffs case). But one of the decisions is worth calling out, not for the decision itself, but […]

RIVERVIEW — The mayor here was arrested Thursday by St. Louis County Police on criminal charges.

From St. Louis Business Journal: One of St. Louis’ remaining malls could eventually be turned into a sports facility, under a plan gaining traction with regional officials. The South County Center mall has been the nexus of retail in south St. Louis County since it opened in the 1960s as one of the area’s first […]

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