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Woman injured in shooting at gas station on Tucker Boulevard
ST. LOUIS — A woman was injured after a shooting in St. Louis early Saturday morning. District 4 officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene of the Shell gas station at Tucker Boulevard and Convention Plaza. Police said they found a 25-year-old woman who...
Suspected arsonist arrested for setting fire to relative’s home
Kevin Straub, 41, has been arrested and charged with arson and illegal possession of a firearm after allegedly setting his cousin's house on fire while the victims were asleep inside, and then firing several shots into the house.
St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent placed on "temporary leave of absence"
After just a year on the job and just weeks before the start of the school year, St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Keisha Scarlett has been placed on “temporary leave of absence” by the Board of Education of the city of St. Louis,
New Emily Pulitzer endowment brings new curator to St Louis Art Museum
Jorge Rivas was named the St. Louis Art Museum’s inaugural Emily Rauh Pulitzer Deputy Director and Chief Curator earlier this week. This newly created position, made possible by commitment of museum trustee and former Art Museum curator Pulitzer
Lee and Yoo Win Junior Championships, Kraai Clear Second in Senior
Two new champions were crowned in St. Louis yesterday: GM Christopher Yoo in the Junior championship, and IM Alice Lee in the Girls’ Junior. They join GM Vladimir Akopian, who already won the Senior Championship with a round to spare, in a rare occurrence: the top seed in each section won the tournament!
M2.5 earthquake recorded in southeast Mo.
STEELE, Mo. (KFVS) - A small earthquake was recorded in southeast Missouri early Saturday morning, July 27. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 2.5 earthquake registered 3.6 miles east northeast of Steele, Mo. at 3:08 a.m. The quake had a depth of around 5.8 miles. To...
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