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A unit created to investigate police shootings in St. Louis was riddled with delays, errors and incomplete work, a report found. The city is fighting to keep it secret.

A former prisoner of war drove his old pickup truck through the applauding crowd as he locked eyes with a United States Army Special Forces veteran — they paused, saluted

Alyrica Networks, headquartered in Philomath, Oregon, has completed its Rural Broadband Project in partnership with Polk County to bring affordable high-speed internet to residents throughout the county. Through survey efforts

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Thursday that Joshua Williams "was sentenced ... to eight years in prison for starting a fire at a QuikTrip in Berkeley (a St. Louis suburb) after an officer-involved shooting there." The Dispatch apparently didn't think it important to tell readers that the crime spree which occurred after that shooting took place despite the fact that the suspect had pulled a gun on that officer. I noted in a NewsBusters post a year ago that Williams' ar...

“There is no amount of money that will replace the loss that VonDerrit Sr. and Syreeta suffered," says attorney Jerryl Christmas

The City Counselor’s Office claims Heather Taylor has 400 audio recordings they should have seen a lot sooner

The jury award to Heather Taylor, now the deputy director of public safety, is among the largest settlements the city has had to pay out. The city will also be responsible for Taylor’s attorneys fees.

Heather Taylor sued the city in 2017, claiming she faced racial discrimination and retaliation in her former role as a St. Louis police sergeant.

Four men are finalists to lead the department, including Michael Sack, the current interim chief.

The latest in a search for a city police chief; a lawsuit in St. Louis County police and a lawsuit settled. Read the Byers' Beat.