Homicide

Updated Nov. 27 It's a horrific crime: the killing of a child. In St. Louis in 2019, it's been repeated again and again. Since Memorial Day weekend, nine…

Editor’s note: There were 341 unsolved murders in East St. Louis between 2000 and 2018. In many of these cases, police had evidence and suspects, but no…

Editor’s note: There were 341 unsolved murders in East St. Louis between 2000 and 2018. In many of these cases, police had evidence and suspects, but no…

This article originally appeared in the Belleville News-Democrat.The courtyard at the Roosevelt Homes public housing complex on North 44th Street is…

This article originally appeared in the Belleville News-Democrat.The boy was inches from his mother when she took her final breaths.The man who shot her…

St. Louis Police suspect four of six killings over the past weekend were drug-related, Chief John Hayden said Monday.Drugs were found at two of the crime…

Washington University will host a free public symposium on gun violence prevention this week.The second annual Larry Lewis Health Policy Symposium will…

Last year, black-and-white "We Must Stop Killing Each Other" signs began popping up in yards across St. Louis.The organization behind the signs, Better…

Two groups of St. Louisans took on a challenge this weekend that many in the region have spent years trying to address: Find a way to reduce gun violence…

Today, St. Louis Public Radio released its series on homicide in the city of St. Louis after months of preparation. The series takes a look at homicide…