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A Dellwood man was charged this week in the June 21, 2025 killing of Alicia Leach and her unborn child. Prosecutors say evidence and social‑media posts link him to the shooting.
Police identified a woman killed Friday on Lemay Ferry Road in south St. Louis County as detectives investigate the deadly collision.
A plane went down at Spirit of St. Louis Airport early Tuesday; airport police confirmed the scene and local crews were on site investigating. Details on injuries and cause were not yet available.
Politics & Govt in ...
A Parkway parent says the county senior tax freeze helped push preschool tuition higher, adding roughly $930 to his family’s bills as the district trims budgets.
Lincoln County EMA is running tests after sirens in Troy, Winfield and Moscow Mills failed during a National Weather Service alert; officials are reviewing logs and testing systems.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A broken 20-inch water main prompted a precautionary boil advisory for Lindenwood Park, Northampton and St. Louis Hills; samples will be tested and results expected within 24 hours.
A first‑alarm fire burned through an abandoned two‑story, four‑family brick building on the 4800 block of Labadie Avenue Sunday; crews held defensive positions and used aerial waterways to stop spread.
A seventh-floor blaze at a south St. Louis high-rise forced evacuations Friday as crews worked the scene near Tower Grove Park. Officials say investigators will examine the building.
Community & Society in ...
Kaldi’s workers and allies unveiled a Food Service Workers’ Bill of Rights and called for a boycott of the chain’s new Bauer Hall café while pressing for union recognition.
Prosecutors dropped charges Thursday against a man accused in the Gravois Park killing of a 17-year-old, leaving questions about whether the case will be refiled.
Federal court handed decades-long terms after the 2023 abduction of a 2-year-old in St. Louis County.
A Farmington man admitted in federal court that he used AI to create images of child sexual abuse and failed to register online accounts; sentencing is set for June 15.
Weather & Environment in ...
Sunny and mild Thursday, but a Wind Advisory kicks in at 10 p.m. with gusts possible through Friday morning.
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