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The prosecutor in Lamar Johnson’s 1995 murder trial told a St. Louis courtroom on Wednesday that he would have never brought the case in the first place without the testimony of an eyewitness who has since recanted. “I didn’t have any evidence,” said then-assistant St. Louis Circuit Attorney Dwight Warren.  Wednesday was the third day […]

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A man from Maryland Heights, Missouri, appeared in federal court on Wednesday and admitted engaging in sexual activity with a 16-year-old runaway after meeting the child online.

The changes cap off what has been a turbulent year at the region’s largest public company and mark a second major leadership change.

The 1944 film starring Judy Garland has popular holiday scenes and features the original song, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."

The ranking marks a significant change for St. Louis' hockey team, which was ranked as the least valuable in the NHL just before the current ownership group took over.

WonderLight’s Christmas at World Wide Technology Raceway features approximately 2 miles of LED Christmas lights synchronized to rocking Christmas music.   Open nightly from Nov. 11 to Jan. 1, including

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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year.   Celebrate the season with more than one million twinkling lights, beautiful projections,

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Dwight Warren was an assistant St. Louis circuit attorney who tried Johnson for murder in the 1994 death of Marcus Boyd.

A whistlerblower led the U.S. Department of Justice to investigations into what the DOJ describes as illegal financial relationships and transactions.

A design-build contractor has begun work on KMOV's new studio in Maryland Heights, as the CBS affiliate says it will leave downtown St. Louis in May.

Terry Kuehnel admitted to convincing a girl to run away from her home outside of Missouri and meet him to have sex.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will deliver the annual "State of the State" address in mid-January.

During its meeting Tuesday, St. Louis’ Board of Education approved a partnership agreement to sponsor Confluence Academies for four years. The agreement means Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) will provide oversight for the Confluence schools, which will still be governed by an independent board. Confluence's current sponsor, the University of Missouri-Columbia, is ending its sponsorship of charter schools after this school year. Charter schools are tuition-free schools of choice that are publicly…

Charging documents say the man caused damage to seven to eight acres of the national forest and pointed a crossbow at a Forest Service officer.

This week, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has been making its case to overturn the conviction of Lamar Johnson. Johnson has spent the last 28 years serving a life sentence for murder – and was sent there by the same prosecutor’s office that’s now working to exonerate him. St. Louis Public Radio justice reporter Rachel Lippmann breaks down the case, and the story behind what one attorney has called a "historic moment in this court."

ALTON - Junior Khalilia (Khas) Spitz is the Art Fahrner-Edward Jones Remarkable Redbird of the Month. Khas carries a full load of honors classes and participates in the music program while maintaining a 4.4 GPA and still finds time to be a leader of GSA at Alton High School. She was also selected to be one of this year's representatives to the Riverbend Growth Association Young Adults Committee. In a recent conversation, Khas mentioned that being a part of the Riverbend Growth Association is "super cool." Khas added, "I get to speak with a lot of business owners, and I get to see people who are passionate about giving back." Khas said that some of the local organizations they are working with are the Madison County Family Ministries, Tree House Center, Alton Little Theater, and also Kreative Kids. Khas mentioned that the RBGA Young Adults Committee consists of about 30 members, and they meet about once a month. Other members come from other Riverbend schools including Marquette Catholic

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The first thing the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum’s latest exhibition asks viewers to do is choose between two tracks: “At War” or “At Home.” It might seem like an odd setup for an exhibition with a goal to portray a holistic history of the Vietnam War.

A former employee with the Missouri State Highway Patrol is accused of taking cash bribes while inspecting vehicles.