ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal investigation has concluded that a young Black man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a rural Missouri home, not at the hands of the white homeowner who had a history of racist social media postings, an FBI official told The Associated Press Wednesday. Derontae Martin, 19, was at a prom party on April 25, 2021, when he died in an attic closet. The death was initially ruled a suicide. Relatives of Martin and others questioned that finding, and a jury at a coroner's inquest later ruled that Martin died by “violence," prompting the FBI investigation. Chris Cr ..read more

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Spanish Lake man is due in court next month for participating in a car theft nearly 18 months ago. According to the St. Louis County Police Department’s probable cause statement, the theft happened between Sept. 3 and Sept 4, 2022, at an apartment complex in the 11000 block of Oak Forest Parkway Drive. The victim reported that his vehicle, a 2018 Hyundai Elantra, had been stolen from outside his home. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW The car was located in St. Louis City the following day. Police clai ..read more

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lars Nootbaar drove in two runs and Kyle Gibson pitched six effective innings, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of three-game series on Wednesday. It was the first win in a series finale this season for the Cardinals. In his 299th start, Gibson (2-2) allowed one run and five hits. Gibson struck out six and walked two. Three relievers finished up for St. Louis. Former Cardinal Jordan Montgomery (1-1) went seven innings in his second start for Arizona since signing a one-year, $25 million deal as this season began. He ..read more

ST. LOUIS - A teenager faces four felony charges after he was certified as an adult earlier this month in a St. Louis murder case from last year. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has charged Tabari Freeman, 17, with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action amid the investigation. Freeman is accused in the shooting death of 20-year-old Calvin Kelly from Oct. 24, 2023. The shooting happened in the 4800 block of Shreve Avenue in St. Louis' Mark Twain neighborhood. ‘Unacceptable’: Cardinals fans react to early season woes Investigators say Kelly was ..read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday passed a bill to ban Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood, a move they have tried for years in a state where almost all abortions are banned. The bill, approved 106-48 Wednesday in the House, aims to make it illegal for Missouri’s Medicaid program to reimburse Planned Parenthood for health care services to low-income patients, such as pap smears and cancer screenings. Abortions are not covered by Medicaid, and almost all abortions are illegal in Missouri. But abortion opponents say Pl ..read more

ST. LOUIS - Ozzie Smith is as busy as ever in his post-baseball career, but he's following this year's St. Louis Cardinals team quite closely. That's not too much of a surprise, nor should it be that he expects more. The 15-time All-Star, 13-time Gold Glove winner, 1982 World Series Champion and first-ballot National Baseball Hall of Famer spoke one-on-one with FOX 2 about a variety of topics earlier this week. At the forefront, the state of this year's St. Louis Cardinals, who are 10-14 after nearly one month of games and coming off a rare losing season last year. FOX 2 recently asked Ozzie ..read more

ST. LOUIS - Nestled in downtown St. Louis, Hot Pizza Cold Beer offers a blend of nostalgia and innovation. In just two months, this unique spot has quickly made its mark on the local food scene. Hot Pizza Cold Beer's Saturday special of prosciutto and fig jam pizza. Photo by Liz Dowell "We primarily use social media, especially Instagram, for promotion," general manager Gabe Alvarado said. Situated near the Convention Center, Hot Pizza Cold Beer enjoys a steady flow of customers, especially during events. The name Hot Pizza Cold Beer is both catchy and straightforward, fitting the retro theme ..read more

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The owner of a playground installation company is facing charges for illegally removing equipment over claims he was not paid. According to the St. Louis County Police Department's probable cause statement, the incident happened on April 23 at Brignole Park in the city of Valley Park. Officers were called to the park after receiving word of two people loading playground equipment into a pickup truck. When officers arrived, the truck was gone, but they found several nuts and bolts left behind, as well as a saw blade. Police contacted Playground Equipment Pros, the compan ..read more

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ill. - The Washington County, Illinois, Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help with finding a woman who went missing more than one week ago. Authorities say Brittany Moeser, 36, was last seen on April 13 when she left her home to take her dog for a walk. Family members say Moeser is possibly armed, prompting responders to exercise caution in their initial search efforts. ‘Unacceptable’: Cardinals fans react to early season woes The Washington County Sheriff's Office, in a news release Wednesday, added that Moeser's disappearance is concerning because of her medical ..read more

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