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…
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.
St. Louis Mayor Jones to Testify Against State Control of SLMPD in January
ST. LOUIS - Mayor Tishaura Jones will be in Jefferson City, Mo., on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, to testify against SB44 (Fitzwater), SB52 (Schroer) and HB49
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.
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.
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 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-area ironworker sues after crane accident leaves him amputated
A St. Louis County contractor faces a lawsuit after a crane accident last year resulted in lower-body amputations for an ...
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 ...
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James Beard awards honor restaurant excellence. These Missouri spots are in the running
Missouri is a great food state, and the list of this year's James Beard Award semifinalists only strengthens that argument.
New video games simulates driving semi-trucks through Missouri
From the iconic "cheese caves" in Springfield, Missouri, to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, "American Truck Simulator Missouri ...
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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.