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Reported injuries are unknown at this time regarding both accidents.

When conditions started to spiral into a slick nightmare.

The report finds mental health is a concern across the country, as kids felt the pressures from COVID-19. Nationally, nearly 12% of children had anxiety or depression, while in Missouri it was about 11%.

The food service director for an impoverished south suburban school district is accused of stealing $1.5 million worth of food—mainly chicken wings—according to court documents reviewed by WGN Investigates.

EAST ST. LOUIS – A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Kristin P. Prince, 41, of Mesa, Arizona, to 168 months in prison for the distribution of methamphetamine. He was fined $300 and $200 in special assessments. Following his release from federal prison, Prince must complete five years of supervised release. According to court documents, the offenses occurred in January and February 2021, just months after Prince was released from state prison for convictions of identity theft and felony Aggravated DUI. “This sentence demonstrates the severity of consequences for out-of-state individuals who infect our communities with methamphetamines,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “I applaud the efforts by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to disrupt the illegal chain of drug distribution into southern Illinois.” Prince was still being supervised by the State of Arizona when he was caught distributing large quantities

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A 5-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being shot in the head over the weekend.

Spoutible.com is what Twitter could’ve been if Twitter cared more about its users than profit.- Christopher Bouzy, founder of Spoutible and founder of Bot Sentinel, a company specializing in identifying and understanding disinformation and targeted attacks on social media platforms. Spoutible is the new social media platform that prioritizes the protection of its users from … Continue reading Familiar But Better Than Twitter- Monday Pre-Registration Deadline →

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Department Crimes Against Persons detectives are currently investigating a homicide in the 900 block of Raford Court, in the City of Bellefontaine Neighbors which resulted in the death of an adult male. On January 30, 2023, at 11:56 a.m. police officers from the City of Bellefontaine Neighbors responded to the scene of a shooting in the 900 block of Raford Court. Officers located an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. City of Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Officers requested St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons Detectives lead the investigation. The investigation is very active at this time. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak to investigators if you have any information regarding the incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a

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Ed Sheeran's Divide tour was the highest-grossing tour of all time — until now. Billboard reports that Ed's pal Elton John has just taken over the world record. Billboard reports that…

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The 10,000-square-foot tap room will share an anchor space with Hi-Pointe Drive-In.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police reported that on Saturday, January 28, 2023, suspect Julian Jones turned himself in at the St. Louis County Justice and was taken into custody without incident. On Friday, January 20, 2023, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued “At Large” charges on suspect Julian Jones Sr., 48 years of age, of the 2400 block of Princess Drive in St. Louis, Missouri 63136, for Statutory Rape Second Degree. A photo of Jones is attached. The probable cause statement reads: The defendant is forty-eight years old. The victim was under the age of seventeen when she and the defendant engaged in relations. The victim got pregnant as a result and had a child. Police obtained a search warrant for DNA from the victim and Defendant. Paternity testing indicates that Defendant is the father of the child. St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are leading this investigation. Please note, charges are merely an accusation

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Bon Jovi has reached a new milestone on YouTube. The video for the band’s classic track “Livin’ On A Prayer” has surpassed 1 billion views. “Livin’ On A Prayer” was released in…

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The aftermath of a slick night on the roads was on full display from Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX. On eastbound Interstate 70 near St. Louis Airport, we found an SUV on its side. Not far away on Lindbergh, a pair of banged-up vehicles sat on the side of the road.

A judge earlier this month ordered the city's revenue official to refund more than $8,000 to six employees who lived outside the city but were working remotely for employers within the city limits in 2020. But the city has kept earnings tax refund applications that explicitly disqualify remote work as justification for a refund.

A new report finds nearly all Missouri coal plants are releasing toxins into the local groundwater.

This past summer and fall, our team hosted a series of listening sessions to get a better sense of how we can best serve the communities in St. Louis Public Radio’s listening area. What kinds of stories should we focus on? What are we missing? Who should we have on the show? Producers Emily Woodbury and Miya Norfleet discuss how it all went down and how we will continue to engage moving forward.

Highways across southern Missouri are still coated in ice after wintry precipitation last night, and now there’s another round of sleet and snow on the way to the area tonight. If you live south of St. Louis or have to drive there anytime soon, you’ll definitely want to check out the forecast. The National Weather Service of St. Louis is predicting that portions south of the metro area will receive another inch of snow and another half inch of sleet that will impact the evening commute.

WASHINGTON — House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer on Monday previewed his priorities for this Congress, which he says will include a heavy focus on the handling of classified documents, the origins of the COVID-19 virus, and what he described as possible “influence peddling” by Hunter Biden. The Kentucky Republican addressed reporters and […]

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A couple more rounds of wintry weather Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon.

The city of St. Louis is set to pay nearly $5.2 million to settle claims by several dozen people that police violated their rights during mass arrests at a 2017 protest.