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ARPA funds will pay for roof work at the historic Virginia Theater in Dutchtown, halting water damage while officials and neighbors consider reuse options.

Homicide detectives are investigating after a person was shot and killed Thursday on the 4200 block of Cook Avenue in St. Louis' Vandeventer neighborhood.

A part-time after-school worker in East St. Louis faces multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he arranged to meet someone he believed was a child. His employer says he was fired.

A 15-year-old was shot near The Grove Wednesday evening and later died at a hospital. Police are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

SSM Health agreed to a $1M settlement after federal officials said pharmacy staff waived patient copays, inflating Medicare and FEHB reimbursements. A whistleblower will receive about $159K.

Court documents say a 26-year-old strangled a rideshare driver with a rope in St. Louis County; surveillance video helped identify the suspect.

A St. Louis County couple was arrested on multiple child‑sex charges after investigators executed a search warrant at their home, officials say.

A wedding disturbance near Washington left several people hurt and a Waverly man jailed after relatives used bear spray. He now faces assault and resisting charges.

Francis Howell will ask voters on Nov. 3 to approve a $150M bond and a 12.5¢ levy transfer to fund repairs and bolster operations without raising tax rates.

A new Florissant carryout, Cajun Kitchen, is serving New Orleans–style gumbo, po’boys and preorder seafood boils from a converted catering kitchen in Flower Valley Shopping Center.

A late‑night shooting Sunday on West Florissant in North City left one person dead; homicide detectives were called in and police are seeking tips.

A man was shot Saturday night in the 11100 block of Riaza Square in Spanish Lake; police detained several people as detectives investigate.