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Now that two current Missouri politicians have been elected to new offices, Gov. Mike Parson has a big decision to make.

An investigation is underway after a school bus struck a 13-year-old boy riding a bicycle in north St. Louis on Thursday.

A Missouri man sentenced to death for killing a police officer in a fit of rage over his brother's death is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution planned for later this month, in part because the man was a teenager at the time of the killing.

According to a letter to parents, the student said he brought the gun for protection after school because he received "threats of violence" in the neighborhood.

St. Louis poet and journalist Jacqui Germain’s debut full-length poetry collection, “Bittering the Wound,” takes readers back to the tear gas-choked nights of the Ferguson protests. Germain was there in 2014 — marching with others down West Florissant in the aftermath of the death of Michael Brown. She discusses her new collection, and, what it means to write “to” Ferguson, instead of “about” it.

Charges have been dropped against a former Lindbergh High School teacher who was accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a student.

Police on Thursday identified a 58-year-old man who died last month more than a week after he crashed his moped into a concrete pillar of an Interstate 44 bridge.

Eldritch horror is a genre of fiction inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, among other authors, in the early 20th century. Unlike the genre’s forefathers, however, today’s Eldritch authors — like St. Louis creator Marie Enger — shed underlying themes of xenophobia and racism for modern stories that are inclusive.

Santa needs a vacation after all his hard work at the North Pole, so he’s trading pine trees for palm trees. Escape the cold and join him at this festive

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In The Art of Darkness, a juried art exhibit at Soulard Art Gallery, local artists showcase artwork that represents the creepy, haunting, macabre, morbid and sinister. Beware of the things

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Lern interviews Rob Halford about Judas Priest's recent induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the new Judas Priest album for 2023, and what Rob remembers about KSHE 95

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Bob McCullough stood out among prosecutors nationally for his success getting the death penalty for defendants he prosecuted. He’s been out of office since 2019 but three of the 23 people he sent to death row are scheduled for execution in coming months. Ryan Krull has a deep dive into Bob McCullough’s legacy published this week in the Riverfront Times. It is part of a series exploring the death penalty in St. Louis County called “Shadow of Death” sponsored by River City Journalism Fund.

Tis the season for free agency. Players can start signing with new MLB teams as early as Thursday afternoon.

If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, there are resources to help.

Tomorrow is Veterans Day, and here are some places around town that are offering free or discounted services to veterans. 

GODFREY - Pride, Inc. is taking reservations for its 9th Annual Local Celebrity Roast. It will be Thursday, December 1, at Lewis & Clark Community College. Cocktail reception begins at 5:00 p.m. with dinner following at 6:00 p.m. The Roast begins at 6:55 p.m. and concludes by 8 p.m. This year Pride is roasting and toasting Tammy Iskarous, Founder and Executive Director of Riverbend Family Ministries. Fifteen years ago, Tammy Iskarous had the vision to bring smaller nonprofits all under one roof in order for them to holistically wrap around families in crisis due to violence, addiction, homelessness, and poverty. Riverbend Family Ministries, an incubator model of care, has been recognized by leaders in Madison County and Illinois. As founder and volunteer Executive Director, she has clocked more than 50,000 volunteer hours – and she would be the first one to tell you that there’s more work to be done. She has been on the boards of other nonprofits, such as YWCA - Alton,

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The region is having an incredible start to the month of November. The average temperature over the first nine days of the month is running way above normal. It is now recorded as the third warmest early start to November in more than 100 years of record keeping. Don't let those [...]