A man accused of killing a woman and sexually assaulting two others inside a suburban St. Louis religious supplies store in November was charged Monday with sexually assaulting another woman two months earlier. Thomas Bruce, 53, is charged with kidnapping, ...
Read More »St. Louis theater rents out extensive prop collection
On a recent cold morning at the Lemp Brewery complex, Ace, an Australian cattle dog, stood sentinel in a red sweater over a ridiculous stockpile of stage props. Try to imagine thousands of period pieces — anything from a gargoyle ...
Read More »St. Louis County prosecutor mum on reopening Ferguson case
New St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell is wasting no time implementing changes in how the county approaches crime. But so far he’s not ready to address his biggest issue: whether to reopen the investigation of the fatal police shooting ...
Read More »St. Louis Symphony’s In Unison Chorus begins 25th year
When the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra formed the In Unison Chorus, it was for a one-time performance. A quarter-century later, the 125-member chorus remains a popular fixture that has helped connect the symphony with the region’s black community. The chorus, ...
Read More »Family, city settle hidden-evidence claims in Stockley case
The daughter of a black man fatally shot by a white St. Louis police officer will be paid an additional $500,000 to settle claims that attorneys for city and Missouri officials hid evidence in an earlier civil case. Attorneys for ...
Read More »Historic 1920s Delta Queen riverboat can cruise again
After a decade in dock, the historic 1920s-era Delta Queen riverboat will cruise again. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Tuesday authorizing the 285-foot-long riverboat immortalized in poems and songs to cruise again along the Mississippi and several other rivers. ...
Read More »‘Hellholes’ list goads Missouri lawmakers to pass tort bills
The American Tort Reform Association still doesn’t think much of the courts in St. Louis, but this year it likes those in New York City even less. The city of St. Louis, a perennial target of the national business lobbying ...
Read More »Three legislators resign before end of term
Three Missouri lawmakers have resigned before a new constitutional amendment takes effect forcing lawmakers to wait longer to become lobbyists. Democratic Sen. Jake Hummel said in a statement Tuesday that he left office early because he wanted to preserve his ...
Read More »Business card led to arrest of Catholic-store attack suspect
A discarded business card led police to the man accused of killing a woman and sexually assaulting two others inside a religious-supplies store near St. Louis. Details provided by the surviving victims also helped lead investigators to Thomas Bruce, St. ...
Read More »18 apply for Eastern District judgeship
Eighteen attorneys and judges are applying to be the next judge on the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. The Appellate Judicial Commission said it will meet on Dec. 19 at the Eastern District courthouse in St. Louis to conduct ...
Read More »Officers’ group seeks more diverse St. Louis County police
A police association that focuses on adding diversity and fighting discrimination is trying to gain a foothold within the St. Louis County Police Department, although its leaders claim the police chief is blocking its path. The Fraternal Order of Police ...
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