Chesterfield Police Department

The overall number of times St. Louis County Police have listed someone as wanted has decreased by 30% since last year.

In St. Louis, murder investigations often rely on a single detective, making them vulnerable if the detective is unable or unwilling to come to court. But a former homicide investigator said he has no obligation to cooperate, claiming that “retirement is meant to be retirement.”

Police continue to file “wanteds” to trigger arrests without a warrant in the St. Louis region.

The Metro East village of nearly 15,000 has grown much more diverse in the past decade, with nonwhite residents now accounting for 35% of the population.

Sarah’s son came home from high school more than a year ago upset about being bullied.“He came in tears, (saying) ‘they’re calling me a name and someone’s…