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In January of 1942, a mob dragged Wright behind an automobile through the streets of Sikeston, Mo., then burned his unconscious body.

The Missouri Department of Conservation asks anyone who sees the animal to stay away from it and report the sighting to the state conservation department or local police.

Advocates call wave of Republican legislation a “direct hate attack” on the Missouri LGBTQ+ community.

The region is being hit this morning with strong snow with some accumulation as of 7 a.m. Wednesday, but overall, weather forecasters say the area has been fortunate for a later snow shower arrival. Temperatures remained higher than originally expected and the rain-to-snow transition was slower than expected, Marshall Pfahler, a National Weather Service in St. Louis meteorologist, said this morning. The NWS in St. Louis reported at 6 a.m. that the area is seeing the heaviest snow of the event. “This is causing the snow to accumulate quickly, even on treated surfaces,” the NWS said. “Please drive carefully if you have to travel.” Chad Scott with Hyper-Local Extreme Weather’s prediction of “a bright, fluffy snow” came true, just a little less than expected because of the slow rain-to-snow transition. Pfahler said temperatures are largely above freezing around the region and should continue to rise this morning as the main part of the snow

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Some insurance companies are refusing coverage for people who own Kia and Hyundai vehicles. KSDK has reported on these car thefts around the St. Louis area for more than a year. Cities across the country are reporting similar unprecedented surges in thefts involving some makes and models of Hyundais and Kias due to an ignition police say is easy for thieves to compromise using a USB cord. This surge in stolen vehicles is the reason for the insurance restrictions. Two major insurance companies…

Police haven't released her name.

What if frozen pizzas were more like craft beers? In 2019, that question sparked a collaboration between two St. Louis culinary giants, Mama Lucia's pizza and 4 Hands Brewing Co. The two created a line of frozen pizzas inspired by St. Louis restaurants and foods — everything from a pie sporting a Lion's Choice french fry crust to an Old Vienna Red Hot Riplets pizza.

Anthony Weaver Sr., a former St. Louis County employee, has had his sentencing date pushed back.

A 50-year-old man died after being shot in the chest.

O'Fallon Missouri Police issue an Endangered Silver Advisory for 85-year-old Janice Bruns.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until noon.

The East St. Louis instructor is expanding opportunities for local jazz musicians with a new organization. Build a Yes foundation aims to better promote acts while also providing opportunities to record music and new places to perform.

Similar to MoDOT, officials with IDOT shared that they did not pre-treat the roads. Rain came in before this snow, which would've washed it all away.

On his second day at work in Washington, D.C., Jacob Long found himself accompanying his boss, U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D-New York), to the office of a fellow congressman who has quickly become an infamous household name: George Santos. Torres, with Long in tow, was there to hand deliver an ethics complaint to Santos. All the major media outlets covered the event, and in the Associated Press' video, you can see Long behind Torres as Torres explains that he's required by the ethics complaint process to deliver the paperwork to Santos in person.

We're keeping an eye on conditions across Missouri and Illinois, Wednesday morning.

WASHINGTON — Following a mass shooting on the eve of Lunar New Year in which 11 people in a predominantly Asian neighborhood in California were killed, President Joe Biden again urged Congress to pass legislation banning assault weapons. Communities across America “have been struck by tragedy after tragedy, including mass shootings from Colorado Springs to […]

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An essential compendium of restaurants across metro St. Louis

An essential compendium of restaurants across metro St. Louis

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Michigan city has ambitions to go carbon neutral, and they begin in one of its most frontline neighborhoods.