Heroin

The number of heroin deaths in St. Louis County has decreased in recent months when compared to recent years, however, use of and addiction to the drug in…

For the past year, St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch and community organizations have held nearly two dozen town hall meetings to raise awareness of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 15, 2012 - To some politicians, the debate over whether Missouri should be the only state in the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 20, 2012 - For the past several years, St. Louis County has seen an unprecedented number of…

Building in Midtown fire up to code, fire chief saysCity fire officials say a Tuesday night blaze that left an apartment building near Saint Louis…

Quinn to announce plan to address Illinois' droughtGov. Pat Quinn plans a visit to a southern Illinois farm today. The Illinois Farm Bureau says that so…

St. Louis County officials believe a strong public awareness campaign about the dangers of heroin use are having an impact.The county has reported 14…

A bill designed to crack down on the theft of scrap metal in St. Louis city finally cleared its first legislative hurdle on Tuesday.The legislation's been…

The Drug Enforcement Administration and about two dozen St. Louis-area police agencies are arresting more than 100 traffickers in a heroin roundup.The…

Town Hall tonight on heroin epidemicTonight, law enforcement, social workers and drug counselors will hold a third Town Hall meeting on the epidemic of…