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January 23, 2024

2 Missouri women found dead in same firefighter’s home years apart

Missouri podiatrist Dr. Sarah Sweeney, 39, is the second woman to die in the same St. Louis-area firefighter's home in the past three years.

January 19, 2024

2 children dead in rural Missouri home explosion

A home explosion in Defiance, Missouri, killed two children Friday. Two adults also present at the scene survived, one with a minor injury.

January 17, 2024

Missouri man sues St. Louis over wrongful homicide conviction after nearly 28 years in prison

Lamar Johnson is seeking unspecified damages in a lawsuit against the city of St. Louis and eight police officers, accusing them of wrongdoing in his erroneous homicide conviction.

January 8, 2024

Dem-led city issues mask mandate, quickly reverses as hospitals report ‘typical’ illnesses

St. Louis announced a mask mandate for city employees before quickly rescinding the order less than 24 hours later, reports show.

January 3, 2024

Next hot thing in hot wings, 'trashed' or 'dirty,' breaks the rules of America's favorite bar food

Double-fried wings, called trash wings in Missouri and dirt wings in Connecticut, have been a regional phenomenon for decades and are poised to become a national trend.

January 2, 2024

Kansas City closes 2023 with record homicide count; St. Louis reports about 20% reduction

Kansas City, Missouri, reported a record homicide tally in 2023, while a significant drop was reported in St. Louis on the opposite end of the Show-Me State.

December 29, 2023

Missouri school board reverses decision to end Black history courses after backlash

The Francis Howell School District in St. Louis has reversed its decision to end elective Black history courses following protests against the board's initial vote last week.

December 21, 2023

St. Louis police SUV plows into bar; department vows thorough investigation

St. Louis police are pledging to investigate a department SUV's head-on crash into Bar:PM, though the bar's supporters question the incident's handling.

December 14, 2023

St. Louis Zoo's iconic elephant Raja heads to Columbus for breeding initiative

The St. Louis Zoo has announced that Raja, a male Asian elephant born there nearly 31 years ago, will be relocated to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio.

December 12, 2023

Major blue city police force flees, staffing hits critical all-time low

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has been facing mass officer departures in recent years. It hit a record low in December 2023.