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A jury convicted Dalton Perkins of voluntary manslaughter but cleared him of domestic assault in his father's 2025 shooting death.
Jay Von Labrey Simmons faces one count of rape tied to an August incident in Edwardsville. He's now on leave.
Arts & Culture in ...
The monthlong 2027 festival will screen rare 35mm and 70mm prints and mark what would've been Poitier's 100th birthday.
Politics & Govt in ...
Gov. Mike Kehoe's new order lets any Missouri vehicle run on red-dyed, tax-free diesel, not just farm rigs.
Family & Kids in ...
A century-old building on East 17th Street got a new front door, paid for with $1.8 million in city bond money after a 2025 storm.
State auditors also found $313,000 in highway money misused and agreements missing signatures. Local leaders say they will follow the recommendations.
Parks & Nature in ...
Tasslehoff the 9-year-old iguana spent a week on the lam before crews found him 35 feet up near Spring Hill Sports Complex.
State auditors flagged a $1.15 million sheriff's office purchase and $108,000 in excess property taxes collected in Cooper County.
David Lidge landed on Clay County's most-wanted list before his arrest in Arizona.
Seven teens, one AP English class, and the #MeToo reckoning Arthur Miller never saw coming hit Copaken Stage through October 25.
Real Estate & Development in ...
The Mabion's ribbon-cutting at 27th and Forrest comes as Promise Place prepares to rise near 45th and Olive in Ivanhoe.
The crash marks Troop D's 97th traffic fatality of 2026; the driver was not wearing a seat belt.
Missouri road crews made the grim discovery off Highway 50; the Johnson County Sheriff's Office says foul play isn't suspected.
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