Government

Massive sinkhole opens in downtown St. Louis, interstate closed

Drivers heading into downtown St. Louis may have to rethink their route after a massive sinkhole opened beneath Interstate 44 over the weekend. The gaping… Read More

Law Enforcement, St. Louis

‘Funky math and litigation’: Police union blasts St. Louis city lawsuit over SLMPD state control

The city of St. Louis filed a lawsuit Thursday to block a state law returning control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) to a state-appointed board. The… Read More

St. Louis

As St. Louis enacts juvenile curfew, ‘catch and release’ fix sits on governor’s desk

A Missouri bill would keep repeat juvenile offenders off the streets, even as seven people were shot during violent street takeovers over the 314 Day weekend and a 17-and-younger curfew… Read More

St. Louis

Judge ousts rogue St. Louis City Sheriff after a year ‘entirely outside the scope of his authority’

After a five-day bench trial, Senior Judge Steven R. Ohmer ordered the immediate and permanent removal of Alfred Montgomery as Sheriff for the City of St. Louis. Attorney General… Read More