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Two people are dead and several others are critically injured following a home explosion in north St. Louis County.

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones appointed Nicolle Barton as the new Executive Director for the City of St. Louis' Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (C.J.C.C.). Barton will begin serving Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

Circus Flora is going underground! The caves beneath St. Louis have fascinated the city’s residents for generations. Circusgoers can expect plenty of surprises as the

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In a cabaret far, far away, The Boom Boom Room presents Bombshells in Space. Storm troopers and the Imperial Guard have invaded the Boom Boom

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Bon Iver will be bringing the “Summer Tour USA” to the Saint Louis Music Park on June 17, 2022!

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Bonette K. Meeks was found guilty in St. Louis County Circuit Court in the 2019 shooting death of Officer Michael Langsdorf.

The Missouri Attorney General's office has logged more than 200 complaints against a Des Peres-based timeshare exit company.

A blue ribbon commission is tasked with analyzing and suggesting fixes for Missouri's teacher shortage.

COLLINSVILLE – Ameren Illinois electric crew members and contractors are working to restore power for customers impacted by today's severe thunderstorm. The early morning weather system felled tree limbs in local neighborhoods, knocking wires down and more than 120 power poles, causing more than 53,000 outages in the southern and southwestern section of the Ameren Illinois service territory. Power has been restored to more than 34,000 customers since Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center at 6:30 a.m. to coordinate restoration, logistical support, and communication. "This storm has been particularly challenging," said David Wakeman, Senior Vice President, Electric Operations and Technical Services, Ameren Illinois. "Our crews are dealing with downed trees and limbs and significant damage to the distribution infrastructure that delivers power directly to local neighborhoods. These local outages require crews to assess each area and repair the services individually."

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Two men from the St. Louis area have been charged in an alleged hazing incident that left a former University of Missouri student wheelchair-bound, blind, and unable to speak.

A vote would force the county’s legislative body to take a position on whether any subpoenas should be made public, something County Executive Sam Page has declined to do.

Alderman Jack Coatar on Friday announced his candidacy to succeed the recently-resigned Lewis Reed as president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.

PINCKNEYVILLE – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 7 officials are investigating the death of a 4-month-old male from Pinckneyville, IL. On Sunday, June 12, 2022, ISP DCI Zone 7 was requested by the Pinckneyville Police Department (PPD) to investigate reported serious injuries to the 4-month-old male. The male was eventually transferred to a regional hospital in Saint Louis, MO where he succumbed to his injures. An autopsy was performed on Friday, June 17, 2022 and results are pending. The ISP is being assisted by PPD and the St. Louis City Medical Examiner’s Office in this open and on-going investigation. No further information will be released at this time.

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KINGSWAY EAST – The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will perform a free public concert on Sunday, in honor of Juneteenth, at Greater Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church. The hour-long concert …

Former Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter released his first solo album, Speed of Heat, Friday. The 12-track collection features a mix of original tunes and select…

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The Delmar Maker Fair is an annual event which showcases makers in the Delmar Maker District, selling handmade wares to the St. Louis community.

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Bonette Meeks was convicted of killing police officer Michael Langsdorf.

It’s no secret that the Russian government has been working overtime to try to block out accurate information about its invasion of Ukraine from reaching the citizenry. That’s part of why we found it so frustrating that some supporters of Ukraine sought to make it even more difficult for Russian’s to reach the wider internet. […]