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A woman who drove her boyfriend and brother to commit a 2022 fatal shooting in north St. Louis was sentenced for her role in the crime.

Michael McNair Jr., 40, is charged with killing LaTasha Brown and her daughter, Paige Buckner, and lighting their North St. Louis home on fire.

Three of John Fogerty’s classic tunes are now available on the subscription-based music education service Rocksmith+.Fogerty’s Creedence Clearwater Revival tracks “Bad Moon Rising,” “Down on the Corner” and “Proud Mary”…

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GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois congratulates Elisabeth Preston from Edwardsville for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout—a designation she earned by creating a STEAM lab at St. Ambrose School in Godfrey. Elisabeth has a strong connection with the STEAM fields, particularly math, science, and art. Through research, she learned that interest in these fields can decline as youth approach their teenage years. Keeping that interest alive – along with giving back to her

Aging infrastructure is to blame for Winter Storm Fern’s weather outages — and for recent price spikes.

Missouri senators debated a bill Wednesday that would impose age limits on kratom sales and ban 7-OH products, as lawmakers raised concerns about the drug’s opioid-like effects and growing availability. The name, 7-OH, is short for 7-hydroxymitragynine, and it’s made by chemically converting and concentrating the main opioid-inducing element in kratom. 7-OH is sold as […]

With the 2026 MLB season just around the corner, MLB Network ranked the top 100 players for the upcoming season, and only one St. Louis Cardinal made the cut. 

We’ve covered how there’s a real push afoot to implement statewide “right to repair” laws that try to make it cheaper, easier, and environmentally friendlier for you to repair the technology you own. Unfortunately, while all fifty states have at least flirted with the idea, only Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, California, Oregon, and Washington have actually passed […]

FERGUSON, Mo. — Shots were fired during a funeral service at the Cotton-Branch Mortuary on North Florissant Road on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, injuring several people and prompting a multi-agency emergency response. The Ferguson Police Department received a call at approximately 11:58 a.m. Wednesday, reporting gunfire at the funeral home, which was hosting a service attended by hundreds. Officers arrived within two minutes to find chaos as attendees scattered in all directions.

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit against a Texas-based signature-gathering firm accusing it of refusing to cooperate with a state investigation into alleged fraudulent business practices tied to the hiring of undocumented workers and…

Homicide Detectives are investigating after a woman and child were found shot inside a burning home on December 21, 2025 in Walnut Park West.

The post UPDATE: Suspect Charged for the Death of a Mother & Daughter after Shooting, House Fire in Walnut Park West appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

The man was apprehended on foot in a field after his vehicle lost a tire and struck a semi, police say.

EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Clerk & Recorder’s Offices will launch a new text messaging service, TextMyGov, on Feb. 5, 2026, to provide residents with timely notifications and easy access to information. The service aims to enhance communication by allowing residents to receive updates on election dates, deadlines, reminders, and more directly via text. Linda A. Andreas, Madison County Clerk & Recorder, said the adoption of TextMyGov reflects the office’s commitment to implementing

The pay bumps would lift starting pay for officers to about $62,600 a year, up from roughly $58,500.

BETHALTO – Authorities in Bethalto have charged a local man in his fifth domestic battery case since 2017. Mark A. Chappell, 43, of Dorsey, Ill., was charged on Jan. 20, 2026 with his fifth offense of domestic battery, a Class 2 felony. Chappell allegedly knowingly and without legal justification committed an act of domestic battery against a household or family member on Jan. 6, 2026. Charging documents state Chappell was previously convicted of domestic battery on four prior occasions

The popular Chinese lantern festival is making its way back to the Saint Louis Zoo soon.

Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses will perform at the 2026 Grammys alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, music star Post Malone and producer Andrew Watt.The…

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