Missouri, St. Louis and Metropolitan Police Department

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.
Missouri Republicans again push state control of St. Louis police department
The legislation heard in Senate and House committees would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board.
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 Metropolitan Police Department relaunches Citizens Academy
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) is set to relaunch the Citizens Academy program, a program that offers residents an inside look into the day-to-day operations of an SLMPD officer.
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 tells lawmakers state takeover of St. Louis police would undermine progress on crime
We have heard the complaints,” said a spokesman for the mayor, “and we are changing tactics.” The St. Louis County Council is considering a measure allowing it to remove the county executive from office.
St. Louis is home to the No. 1 women’s football team. Now they want to build a dynasty.
Rookie Amina Mehmedovic of Imperial reaches for a pass. The St. Louis Slam football team held their last tryout of the year ...
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 ...
Historic St. Louis church destroyed by fifth fire in five years
James Cauthen, a 54-year-old fire chief with Coweta County Fire in Georgia, was shot and killed while helping drivers who hit ...
'Let's go back to our roots': Billboard company returns to St. Louis City after 51 years
Outfront Media's real estate manager discusses the reason for the comeback, his role and the evolution of the billboard ...
St. Louis, SLMPD agree to 7% pay raise for officers
A seven percent pay raise is on the way to St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers in an effort to help with staffing ...
St. Louis apartment complex faces bitter cold without heat
Some residents of Washington Apartments in St. Louis can't get away from the frigid temperatures, and dozens of residents are ...
St. Louis homeless advocacy group admits it shared false information about unhoused person freezing to death
ST. LOUIS — An unfounded claim about a homeless person freezing to death in St. Louis recently was shared by numerous people ...
Hochman: As Chiefs coach Andy Reid cooks up Super Bowls, a St. Louis native feeds his success
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid is friends with St. Louis native and Kansas City restaurateur Michael Garozzo.