KC Democrats join GOP push for state control of St. Louis police. What’s it mean for KCPD?
The vote has frustrated local activists, who have long fought to bring Kansas City back in control of its own police ...
St. Louis police officer, carjacking suspect seriously hurt after being hit by car on I-70
It’s the second time an officer has been struck on the busy interstate in north St. Louis in the past six months.
Owner tracked her stolen car to a St. Louis gas station, where 2 died. But was it murder?
Demesha Coleman, now 37, was charged with murder in 2022 after she followed her stolen Hyundai to a gas station and two men ...
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What the “hood movie” Smiling Faces reveals about gun violence—and St. Louis
In its quest to make a YouTube hit, record label Elevated Street Music illuminated some truths about the North Side.
Was woman found dead in metro-east creek bed the victim to confessed serial killer?
The News-Democrat reported in 2019 that police believed Travis dumped four of his victims in East St. Louis. Travis ...
Family of missing man doesn’t think police are doing enough
The family of 45-year-old Keith Morgan Jr. is pleading for answers after he vanished under suspicious circumstances earlier ...
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Missouri Legislature passes crime package with St. Louis PD oversight switch
It’s absolutely disrespectful. It’s absolutely disrespectful. It’s absolutely disrespectful.” That’s what Rep. Kimberly-Ann ...
St. Louis woman missing since 2001 identified by Illinois police
Hemphill went missing on July 27, 2001, in the 5200 block of Davison Ave. in the Walnut East Park neighborhood. She was 40 ...
Driver shot by St. Louis police during chase faces multiple charges
The driver, Vincent Simmons, remained hospitalized Tuesday and was facing several charges, including resisting arrest and ...
Driver identified in hit-and-run killing of mother of 5; family reacts
It’s been nearly seven months since Julisa Cannon, 31, was struck by a driver while walking home from work. Her family ...
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St. Louis could lose control of its police to a state-appointed board under Missouri bill
Data suggests whether the police force is under state or local control won't make much difference when it comes to stemming homicides in St. Louis. Comparing recent crime trends in St. Louis to ...