Joel Currier
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St. Louis, MO, United States
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‘Under cover of darkness’: The inside story of how the Rams worked the NFL and ditched St. Louis
Hundreds of newly released court exhibits pull back the curtain on how the Rams left St. Louis. → Read More
'So ready to go': Road warriors seeking warm-weather adventure roll to St. Louis RV show
St. Louis RV show lures thousands looking to buy, upgrade, or see what's possible in camping, glamping and travel. → Read More
Lawyers cut $790 million settlement in Rams lawsuit; Goodell approves
Lawyers have struck a deal to settle the four-year-old Rams relocation lawsuit for $790 million, sources say. → Read More
Missouri man dressed as the Joker villain livestreamed threats to kill people, charges say
Jeremy J. Garnier was charged Tuesday with making a terrorist threat following the incident a day earlier. → Read More
St. Louis Hills apartment fire accidental, apparently caused by electrical wiring, officials say
The two-alarm fire started on the second floor of the Sunshine Apartments building at Hampton Avenue and Sunshine Drive. → Read More
St. Louis County man charged in beating death
Police say Ricky Vellmer punched and stomped Michael Johnson, 58, on Tuesday in the 1900 block of Chambers Road. → Read More
Chess grandmaster from Shrewsbury allegedly paid young son to drink wine
Andre Diamant, 25, of Shrewsbury, was charged with misdemeanor child endangerment involving his 6-year-old son. → Read More
Six injured, several rescued in St. Louis Hills apartment fire
The two-alarm fire started on the second floor of the Sunshine Apartments building at Hampton Avenue and Sunshine Drive. → Read More
Teen charged in four St. Louis County church break-ins
Four churches in Crestwood and south St. Louis County were broken into from Nov. 24 to 28. → Read More
St. Louis man paralyzed in 2014 knife attack outside neighborhood bar dies
Attacker was sentenced last month to 30 years in prison for the stabbing. → Read More
Man charged with robbing O'Fallon, Mo., gas station while wearing chimpanzee mask
William J. Brown, 23, told officers he robbed the gas station because he "needed money," police said. → Read More
Valley Park man apparently stabbed wife to death before stabbing himself, police say
Police identified the dead as husband and wife James, 50, and Kimberly Delao, 46. → Read More
Ex-Paric construction CFO sentenced to prison for mail fraud
Brian Paluch, 59, of Kirkwood, used a company credit card for personal travel, spa visits, meals, electronic gear and gifts for relatives, authorities say. → Read More
Boy, 13, killed while stealing from car in St. Louis may test state's 'Castle Doctrine'
Martinez Smith-Payne, 13, was fatally shot when he and two other juveniles were caught trying to steal from a parked car in St. Louis, police say. → Read More
Family of St. Louis County woman, 84, hit by bullet while sitting on back porch, pleads for justice
Police are still investigating June 26 killing and reports that a man who lived nearby routinely shot squirrels in back yard. → Read More
Police investigate fatal stabbing at Hazelwood car wash
Police believe the victim had fought with a man who tried to take something from his vehicle. → Read More
Vinita Park man shot by state trooper at St. Louis casino is charged with assault
Javon M. Burton, 28, drove at trooper, authorities say. → Read More
About a dozen open-carry gun rights activists gather in Ferguson
Most carried long guns, though a few were armed only with umbrellas for Monday morning's march. → Read More
Northwoods man charged in armed carjacking in downtown St. Louis
Marty Jones took a victim's car, iPhone and wallet at gunpoint early Sunday in downtown St. Louis. → Read More
Mother, child who had been focus of search are safe, St. Louis County police say
Diana Berrios-Pimentel, 23, and her son Dyland Rosa, were last known to be staying in the 10000 block of Cloverdale Drive in north St. Louis County. → Read More