St. Louis Police

Without enough resources to meet their needs, families of homicide victims say, years later, they're still struggling to cope.

The multimedia art installation and reporting project features six original portraits by local artist Cbabi Bayoc, inspired by a years-long investigation by St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports and The Marshall Project into the more than 1,000 unsolved homicides over the last decade.

In St. Louis, people whose loved ones were killed said they didn’t know what to expect from the police. This guide explains the process.

For those whose loved ones were killed in St. Louis, the investigative process could be improved with empathy, better communication and frequent updates.

Samuel Hayes Jr., 31, died while being detained at the St. Louis City Justice Center on Saturday.

The officer whose testimony led to Kurtis Watkins' 25 year sentence had a history of racist social media posts and a mistaken identification of another Black man that led to his death in custody.

The St. Louis Police Partnership Program connects participants and their families with officers through monthly home visits and resources like jobs, education and housing.

A federal lawsuit alleges St. Louis sheriff's deputies told the Jefferson County man he could not protest in front of the Civil Courts Building — a public area — due to department policy. No such policy seems to exist.

In St. Louis, murder investigations often rely on a single detective, making them vulnerable if the detective is unable or unwilling to come to court. But a former homicide investigator said he has no obligation to cooperate, claiming that “retirement is meant to be retirement.”

The Missouri House passed a measure in March to return the St. Louis Police Department to state control. It’s unclear what the Senate may do in the waning days of the session.