Missouri lawmakers consider placing St. Louis City police department under state control
The mayor of the City of St. Louis called lawmakers from outside the city "disrespectful" for filing legislation to put the city's police department back under state control.
Mayor tells lawmakers state takeover of St. Louis police would undermine progress on crime
“We will follow the Civil Service regulations to ensure accountability by staff,” Streets Department Director Betherny Williams said. Officials concede that the city initially failed to grasp the gravity of the record-breaking storm, and took too long to abandon policy of let…
Missouri Republicans renew push to strip St. Louis of local police control
Mayor Tishaura Jones and police Chief Robert Tracy traveled to Jefferson City on Wednesday to testify against the idea.
Mayor Jones, Chief Tracy combat state control of St. Louis Police Department
The St. Louis mayor and police chief were in Jefferson City to fight off another attempt by the ruling majority to take back control of city police.
Keep local control of police, St. Louis mayor tells GOP lawmakers
Tishaura Jones warns lawmakers that a takeover would undermine city’s progress on crime. But Gov. Mike Kehoe and Republican lawmakers are pushing for state control.
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones testifies against state control of SLMPD
St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones went over to the Missouri state capitol Jefferson City Wednesday to testify against state control of the city’s police department.
Missouri Senate hears renewed effort to put St. Louis police under state control
In a matter of public safety, Missouri lawmakers don't believe St. Louis can do the job itself. That's why there's a renewed push for state control of city police.
Photos: Two horses rescued after falling on ice in St. Louis County
Two horses, Apollo and Dorothy, were rescued this week in St. Louis County after falling on ice and were unable to get back ...
St. Louis mulls euthanasia for three dogs that fatally mauled woman a week ago
If the dogs are declared dangerous, the owner has 35 days to comply with a set of regulations allowing the animals to be ...
St. Louis man admits to armed carjacking, shooting incidents
A previously convicted felon from St. Louis appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted to a carjacking, a shooting, ...
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Vacant Historic St. Louis, MO, Church Destroyed in Three-Alarm Fire
Master streams from aerial ladders were utilized as St. Louis firefighters battled the intense fire that remains under ...
St. Louis organization LIV Recovery fights opioid epidemic, saving one life at a time
Researchers credit the drop in opioid overdoses to widespread availability of life-saving antidote naloxone and expanded ...
St. Louis County Council passes measure to remove department heads, awaits vote
The St. Louis County Council passed a measure that would give the council the power to remove county department heads, with ...
St. Louis represented seven times in 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards semifinalists
Four chefs, two beverage experts and one local bakery are among the St. Louis-area honorees named Wednesday as semifinalists ...
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‘15 percent is ridiculous’: Customers sound off on Ameren Missouri’s proposed price increase for better service
Residents filled St. Louis Community College Forest Park to weigh in on an Ameren Missouri 15% rate hike plan.
‘Missouri One’ Southwest plane celebrating 10 years in 2025
Missouri and Southwest: 40 years of service to the state and 10 years of the state’s very own “Missouri One” plane.