Rachel Lippmann
Justice ReporterRachel Lippmann covers courts, public safety and city politics for St. Louis Public Radio. (She jokingly refers to them as the “nothing ever happens beats.”) She joined the NPR Member station in her hometown in 2008, after spending two years in Lansing covering the Michigan Capitol and various other state political shenanigans for NPR Member stations there. Though she’s a native St. Louisan, part of her heart definitely remains in the Mitten. (And no, she’s not going to tell you where she went to high school.)
Rachel has an undergraduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism, and a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield. When she’s not busy pursuing the latest scoop, you can find her mentoring her Big Brothers Big Sisters match, hitting the running and biking paths in south St. Louis, catching the latest sporting event on TV, playing with every dog she possibly can, or spending time with the great friends she’s met in more than nine years in this city.
Rachel’s on Twitter @rlippmann. Even with 240 characters, spellings are still phonetic.
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Michael Cornell Jr. was arrested Thursday during a traffic stop in Riverview. He’s being held on a $1 million cash bond. -
Brandon Bosley, who represented parts of north St. Louis for six years, is facing five federal felonies. -
In his 2026 State of the State address, Gov. Mike Kehoe said he wants voters to authorize a plan that would phase out the state income tax and allow for taxes on purchases like monthly subscriptions and digital services. -
The presiding judge in St. Louis County authorized a second grand jury last September. Prosecutors believe a full term with the additional panel will enable them to move an additional 1,000 cases along in the criminal legal system. -
The National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis’ new building, located just across the street from its old location in Creve Coeur, doubles the space available to the agency. -
The lawsuit argues that the city charter requires a public vote on the sale of a .71-acre plot of land known as Interco Plaza. -
The pay from Chief Robert Tracy’s consulting role at UMSL is designed to replace a previous salary boost provided by the St. Louis Police Foundation. -
Ramon Chavez-Rodriguez pleaded guilty in October to two charges stemming from the 2024 crash, including felony driving while intoxicated. -
The St. Louis Sports Commission is looking to try to secure the 2028 Olympic marathon trials, the 2028 World Cup of Hockey and a number of NCAA championships. -
The county prosecutor’s hospital violence unit began its work about a year ago. Much of the initial efforts focused on encouraging health care workers to make police reports and officers to bring the cases to the prosecuting attorney’s office rather than municipal courts. -
The upgrades total about $200,000 per courtroom and include new sound systems and technology to make it easier for attorneys to present evidence digitally. -
Judge Steven Ohmer ruled on Monday that Alfred Montomgery should be removed from office due to willful neglect of his duties.
