St. Louis

In addition to the resolutions, the Public Safety Committee heard from acting Commissioner of Corrections Tammy Ross, who says her priorities for now include focusing on staffing and fostering partnerships.

St. Louis had its lowest number of homicides last year since 2013, and overall crime is down 15% since 2023. Officials say the department’s use of technology is helping get people who commit crimes off the streets.

The St. Louis region is expecting an additional 2 to 3 inches of snow overnight. St. Louis officials say street crews will focus on clearing arterial, secondary and hill roads, while St. Louis County asks residents to put vehicles in driveways.

A dozen candidates have filed to run for three seats on the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education in April. Missing from the list are two current board members, Matt Davis and Natalie Vowell.

Darryl Jaspering of Warrenton wrote a threatening message on the NAACP’s contact page, tried to intimidate employees and threatened use of a weapon, alleges the indictment.

In 2024, we said goodbye to a number of remarkable people who lived and worked in the St. Louis region.

Former St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett misused district funds and violated hiring protocols, according to a new report from the district. Scarlett has denied any wrongdoing

St. Louis Public Schools will not close any schools during this school year, according to district officials. To repair and maintain school buildings over 20 years would cost the district $1.8 billion, according to an architecture firm that is reviewing school buildings in the district.

Harris-Stowe State University is no longer at risk of losing its accreditation after an independent review found the school had made improvements to help student performance.

A family at their wits end brought their son, given the pseudonym “Robbie Mannheim,” to Jesuit priests from St. Louis University for an exorcism in 1949. The story has been fodder for urban legend ever since.