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Edwardsville man sentenced to 17 years for home invasion

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) -An Edwardsville man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for a home invasion in 2021. Tuesday, Timothy Rodgers,40, was sentenced to 17 years for the home invasion and aggravated battery of his former father-in-law on Dec. 20, 2021. Rodgers was found guilty by a...
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Home partially collapses in west St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A home partially collapsed in west St. Louis City on Tuesday, firefighters say. The partial collapse happened at a home in the 4200 block of W. Page, which is in the Vandeventer neighborhood, just before noon. Firefighters say the rear wall partially collapsed, with most of the...
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2 minors critically injured in shooting at north St. Louis County high school

FERGUSON, Mo. — Two minors are fighting for their lives and one was taken into police custody after a shooting broke out just steps away from a high school track meet Tuesday evening. Police and paramedics responded to McCluer South-Berkeley High School in Ferguson shortly after 7 p.m. Two...
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Couple charged with $10K retail theft at St. Peters Walmart

A Florida couple with no ties to the St. Louis area have been charged with using fake coupons to buy Walmart merchandise at steep discounts and later returning the merchandise for cash refunds.
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Rural Missourians far more likely to be uninsured than urban residents

Editor's Note: This story was originally published by The Beacon, a nonprofit news organization serving Missouri and Kansas. The Star is republishing up to two stories a week as part of a new partnership with The Beacon. In southwest Missouri’s Barton County, people without health insurance find themselves in the...
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🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Saint Louis — Tools, Furniture & More

Looking for something useful without spending a dime? Saint Louis neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items this week — from furniture and tools to baby gear and home goods. Check out what’s available below!
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Brilliant Meteor Flashes Across Missouri—Watch the Video

Sky watchers were treated to a bright fireball leaving a flaming streak over Missouri skies Saturday.
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Insect Invasion: 5 Missouri Cities Combatting Bed Bug Onslaught

Missouri has seen a noticeable uptick in bed bug reports in recent years, with several cities working to control infestations in multi‑unit housing, hotels, and student‑housing areas. While there is no statewide “bed bug emergency,” major metro areas and midsize cities are increasingly relying on professional...
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Clayton Drug Deal Over ‘Wrong Stuff’ Erupts In Gunfire, Police Say

A Clayton man is behind bars after what started as a street-level drug deal allegedly went sideways at the Dragonwyck Apartments and ended with gunfire, leaving a buyer wounded. Willie C. Edwards III was arrested and is being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond after prosecutors charged him with first-degree robbery,...
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North City activists hope to enlist Catherine Hanaway in gas station fight

For the past month, Donnell “Malik” Sims has been working to shut down the Union Mart convenience store and gas station in North City’s Mark Twain neighborhood. Now, the Organization for Black Struggle member is hoping to enlist a new, and perhaps somewhat unlikely ally in the effort: Missouri Attorney General...

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