Chad Morris was facing a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly hitting an officer who had responded to the scene of a crash in which a police SUV drove into the bar Morris owns with his husband in south St. Louis.

The conviction against former deputy sheriff Sean Grayson carries a potential sentence of four to 20 years.

Nearly 2M Illinoisans could lose benefits as federal shutdown continues.

Ramon Chavez-Rodriguez admitted that he was drunk when he lost control of his vehicle, killing St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer David Lee.

Former Illinois police officer Sean Grayson told the jury that Massey's vow to "rebuke him in the name of Jesus" led him to shoot her. His testimony drew scoffs from Massey's mother.

Jean Kuczka, a health and physical education teacher at Central Visual and Performing Arts high school and cross-country coach at Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, was shot and killed three years ago while protecting her students.

Blake Lawrence, an attorney for the St. Louis sheriff's office, is on administrative leave after allegedly sending harassing text messages to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter. But he says the move is retaliation.

A former personnel and fiscal operations director claims the sheriff sued her for testifying in the state's removal effort. She’s seeking back pay and punitive damages.

Understaffing, outdated facilities and poor management have led to filthy conditions for detainees in St. Louis.

The Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, a nonprofit that provides assistance to lower-income residents, believes the vans will help break down geographic and transportation barriers.