Charges filed in Fairground neighborhood killing

ST. LOUIS – One man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting in St. Louis City’s Fairground neighborhood. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting took place shortly before 6:20 p.m. Saturday in the 4200 block of Peck Street. Officers arrived to find a crowd surrounding the victim, [...]

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Missouri family survives deadly storm that hit the Midwest, South: ‘Unexplainable’

(NewsNation) — A Missouri rancher, Wes White, and his family joined "NewsNation Live Sunday" live from Alton in southern Missouri after surviving tornadoes and storms in the Midwest and South that have killed at least 35 people. The White family ranch is in tact, and none of the family suffered any injuries but their neighbor's property [...]

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Former Workhouse Jail demolished after years of advocacy

ST. LOUIS - The former Workhouse Jail in north St. Louis was demolished Tuesday morning after several delays. The demolition follows years of campaigning by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and activists to close the Medium Security Institution due to inhumane conditions, including overcrowding and reports of abuse. "We've needed this change for a long [...]

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Police catch fleeing teen, find cardboard license plates: Records

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis teen is facing several charges after fleeing from police last week. According to a probable cause statement, police were attempting to stop 19-year-old Cameron Fuller's vehicle for unreadable license plates at Vermont Avenue and Schirmer Street in south St. Louis Friday. As officers walked up to the car, Fuller [...]

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Two accused of looting Rolla grocery store hit by tornado

ROLLA, Mo. - Two men are behind bars after they allegedly stole from a Rolla business damaged in the aftermath of Friday evening's tornadoes. The Phelps County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged Ryan Stagner, 47, and Michael McClearn Sr., 60, each with one felony count of stealing ($750 or more). According to court documents obtained [...]

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Former St. Louis sheriff, senator Jim Murphy dies at 88

ST. LOUIS - The sheriff who was elected six times in the City of St. Louis and served as a Missouri legislator, Jim Murphy, passed away over the weekend. An obituary says that Murphy died Saturday. He was 88. Murphy took office with the Missouri Senate in 1976, filling the role for two terms after [...]

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Missouri bill could allow homeschooled kids to join public school extracurriculars

MISSOURI -- A new Missouri bill would allow homeschooled kids to take part in extracurricular activities at public schools. According to Senate Bill 63, sponsored by Sen. Ben Brown (R-Washington), the bill would let students join the activities offered at their assigned school district or charter school. On This Date: Tri-State Tornado devastates the Midwest, [...]

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St. Ann mother accused of leaving kids home alone during storm

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Ann, Missouri, woman is facing charges for allegedly leaving her children home alone during last Friday’s severe weather event. According to the St. Ann Police Department’s probable cause statement, Crystal Ray left her four children—ages 8, 5, 3, and 8 months—unsupervised at the home during the dangerous storm. [...]

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100 Years Ago (On This Date): The Tri-State Tornado devastates the Midwest, killing nearly 700

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. - Tuesday marks the 100th anniversary of the Tri-State tornado, the deadliest tornadic event in United States history. On March 18, 1925, hundreds of people died as a massive tornado raced across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana for several hours. Unlike most tornado outbreaks, this was a single, long-tracked twister, ripping primarily through southern [...]

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