Former sheriff’s deputy surrenders over sex crimes investigation

ST. LOUIS – A former deputy with the City of St. Louis Sheriff’s Office turned himself in to investigators Thursday afternoon over allegations of sexual misconduct at the city’s jail. James Short, 26, surrendered at the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's headquarters downtown, according to police spokesman Mitch McCoy. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office [...]

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Juvenile charged as adult for vehicle shooting in Overland

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A teenager from Vinita Park is charged as an adult for his role in a vehicle shooting last summer in Overland. According to the Overland Police Department, the shooting happened just before 5:45 a.m. on July 7 at Page Avenue and Interstate 70. Police said Shawn Duckworth and another juvenile [...]

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Over half of Regional Climate Centers websites go dark due to ‘lapse in federal funding’

MISSOURI - Beginning Thursday, half of the websites for NOAA's Regional Climate Centers were unavailable for use in what the websites noted as a "lapse in federal funding from the Department of Commerce through NOAA." There are six Regional Climate Centers covering different states: High Plains, Midwestern, Northeast, Southeast, Southern, and Western. On Thursday, four [...]

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Purina Farms closes visitor center for 2025 season due to storm damage

Note: Video above is from March 17. GRAY SUMMIT, Mo. -- Purina Farms announced on Thursday that its visitor center, which features an outdoor arena, will be closed for the 2025 season due to damage left behind by the March 14 tornado. According to Purina Farms, while the storm did not cause harm to any [...]

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New lawsuits filed against farm linked to St. Louis County E. coli outbreak

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Two new lawsuits have been filed and five others have been amended against Taylor Farms, a farming foods company accused in a St. Louis County E. coli outbreak that sickened more than 100 people last year. Attorneys at Marler Clark, Inc., PS announced new and amended lawsuits Thursday against Taylor [...]

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Mesnier Primary First Grade Teacher receives $500 for making a lasting impression with her students

SPONSORED -- "Mrs. Gomez is my son's first-grade teacher, and she has gone above and beyond this year, not only for him but for each and every one of her students. Even while facing the challenge of her own son's illness, which required her to be away from the classroom for over a month this [...]

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Man dies after being found shot in crashed car in north St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - A man has died after he was found shot in crashed car Wednesday evening in north St. Louis, police say. Officers found the victim around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of Vernon Avenue in St. Louis' Academy/Sherman Park neighborhood. When police arrived to the scene, they found a man inside [...]

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Man convicted in shooting death of boss over money in St. Louis County

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man was convicted of felony charges Wednesday in the shooting death of his boss over money in St. Louis County. A jury convicted Rodney Collins, 35, of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of William Gholson, according to Missouri court records. Collins shot and killed [...]

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Rain Thursday morning, storms Friday evening usher in heavy rain for the weekend

ST. LOUIS - We enjoyed a beautiful Wednesday. Thank you to all who joined us at Busch Stadium for Weather Day! Unfortunately, our weather is changing as we head into a holiday weekend. We’ve had showers and non-severe storms overnight. A second round of rain and some storms will move in mid- to late Thursday [...]

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Webster Groves wants residents to delay mowing for pollinator support

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. -  Some lawns in Webster Groves are looking a little wilder than usual this April—and that’s exactly the goal.  The city is once again encouraging residents to hold off on mowing their grass for the month in support of pollinators like bees and butterflies that rely on early-blooming wildflowers to survive. The [...]

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