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A former Missouri judge has stepped down from a powerful appointment after the Missouri Supreme Court suspended his law license for threatening a political opponent years ago.

The lawyers for 58-year-old Leonard Taylor say sworn statements provide convincing evidence he didn’t kill his girlfriend and her three children in 2004.

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell wrote a letter to the Supreme Court in support of the request to postpone the execution.

St. Louis police's Homicide Division is responding to two scenes in south St. Louis.

Tracy Hart, president of Tarlton Corp., a leading St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm, has been named to the 2023 St. Louis Titan 100, a program nationwide that recognizes regionally a premier group of CEOs and C-level executives who serve in both the public and private sectors and demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision and […]

The new $1.5 billion Kansas City International Airport will officially open Feb. 28, with a Southwest flight to Chicago Midway International Airport at 5 a.m. as the first flight out, city and airport officials said.

A former Missouri judge on Tuesday stepped down from a powerful appointment after the Missouri Supreme Court suspended his law license for threatening a political opponent years ago.

A bipartisan working group appointed by House Speaker Dean Plocher unanimously recommended legislation to prevent minors from carrying guns in public.

In a 2-1 ruling, the justices said plaintiffs in the case made a plausible argument that the law violates their rights to equal protection under the law.

The District in Chesterfield is quickly becoming one of the St. Louis area’s newest hot spots. People who live out in Chesterfield used to whine about having to come to the city for their entertainment, but now people in the city are whining about having to go all the way to Chesterfield for fun. Ah, how the tables have turned.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The deceased in a homicide in the 900 block of Raford Court, in the City of Bellefontaine Neighbors has been identified Richod Paul, 24 years of age, of the 100 block of Grotto Court in Hazelwood, MO, 63031. St. Louis County Police Department Crimes Against Persons detectives continue to investigate the homicide in the City of Bellefontaine Neighbors which resulted in the death of an adult male. At 11:56 a.m. on January 30, 2023, 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

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The Missouri Supreme Court found Philip Prewitt abused his position as a judge by threatening to reveal details of affairs a political challenger's husband had.

To a small degree, Mayor Tishaura Jones' administration has reduced the subsidies it is giving out to companies, and for that she deserves credit. But they also figured out a way to somehow make a bad process even worse by imposing an “economic justice” imperative on it.

FLORISSANT, Mo. - A man wanted for stealing vehicles, trailers, construction equipment, tools, and catalytic converters across the St. Louis area is now under arrest. The Florissant Police Department says that Samuel Mudd, 24, faces felony stealing charges. Police found nearly $200,000 worth of stolen property during the investigation. Mudd is a suspect in many [...]

This article originally ran in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on Jan. 18, 2023.  In a 50-minute address to lawmakers, Parson called on the House and Senate to approve $859 million to add lanes on the highway from Wentzville to Warrenton in the St. Louis region, while also widening parts of the thoroughfare in Columbia and suburban Kansas City. A […]

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Danni Eickenhorst, the restaurateur behind local establishments like Steve’s Hot Dogs and The Fountain on Locust, has launched a hospitality group which she says will help to grow business and support staff members.

Attorney Kent Gipson had asked St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell to request a hearing on Taylor's claim that he was out of state at the time.

The state will align with the federal government's decision to end the national public health emergency.