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Police identified the skateboarder murdered at Kiener Plaza in an execution-style shooting Thursday afternoon. Police continue to search for the shooter as the victim's loved ones make an emotional plea for the gunman to come forward.

I'm not sure why this amuses me so much, but it does: This is from a study comparing human doctors to GPT 3.5. The methodology was sort of fascinating: the authors collected 195 questions and responses from real doctors on Reddit and then fed the exact same questions into the chatbot. Then they jumbled up ...continue reading "Health care pros prefer AI to human doctors"

The Gateway Legends esports Tournament moved to Memorial Day Weekend. It was previously held over the Fair Saint Louis celebration.

The remains of a woman found in the woods were identified on Friday.

Judge Michael Noble discovered someone entered an electronic signature of an Assistant Circuit Attorney on a motion to disqualify Noble without her knowledge.

The trolley will take riders from a stop near its parking lot on Delmar to the museum, then leave at 8:15 p.m. for the return trip.

COLLINSVILLE - Collinsville Police presented a case to the Madison County State's Attorney's Office and today announced charges in the homicide of Vaeden J. Hawkes on April 24, 2023, in Collinsville. Murder charges have been filed against Isaiah T. Jenkins, 16, of Collinsville. The charges are as follows: Count 1: First-Degree Murder; a Class M Felony Count 2: First-Degree Murder; a Class M Felony Count 3: Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Firearm; a Class 4 Felony. Count 4: Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapons; a Class 4 Felony. The Honorable Judge A. Ryan Jumper set the bond amount for Jenkins at $5,000,000. Jenkins is currently in custody at the Madison County Juvenile Detention Center.

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Law enforcement loves cheap drug tests. First, they’re cheap, around $2/per. Second, they can turn a whole host of legal substances into probable cause for searches and arrests. Field drugs tests have converted everything from a deceased child’s ashes to bird poop (on a car hood, no less) into illicit substances justifying the removal of […]

A police officer was shot and two more were injured Friday afternoon just north of Forest Park.

The agency will gather feedback from residents along the 6-mile corridor at a briefing session May 11. The goal is to try to reduce speeding and deadly crashes, following a previous state effort on Natural Bridge Avenue in the city.

The store joins another location in St. Charles and a Cabela’s — which has the same owner — in Hazelwood.

GRAFTON - Pere Marquette Lodge's Annual Mushroom Festival was described as a "blast" by organizers and more than 350 people came out and celebrated the spring season. The biggest mushroom found was 9.5 inches, the smallest was 11 millimeters and the most mushrooms found by one person was 49. "Our guide, Joe, took out over 350 people on Saturday, many of which were out in the woods hunting mushrooms for the first time," Arielle Niemeyer, the event coordinator and Pere Marquette marketing director, said. "A round of applause for our employees for their efforts. Like many local businesses, we have been dealing with a short staffing issue. The staff really came together and made it happen. We are grateful for our team, our customers, and such a beautiful place we can all enjoy." Niemeyer said this year's Mushroom Festival was the biggest one to date in 15 years. "We also had kid's activities, free face painting, and the guided hunt," she said. "It was a great day."

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The unprecedented regulations will tackle air pollution and carbon emissions at the same time.

One officer is hurt and one was shot Friday afternoon in St. Louis, just a little north of Forest Park.

U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, who issued the ruling, is a Trump appointee.