Murder

Lisa Montgomery is scheduled to die on Jan. 12. She faces the death penalty for one of the most heinous murders in recent Missouri history: that of pregnant Bobbie Jo Stinnett. But her lawyers point to a mountain of mitigating evidence, including years of documented abuse as a child and severe mental illness.

If you drive down Page Avenue between now and the end of the year, you’ll see row upon row of small white crosses lined up in front of Mount Beulah…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 22, 2013: It was a routine murder in the Metro East, hardly a “Stop the Presses!” caliber story…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 26, 2013: When you think of nursery rhymes you think of fun little poems that children recite,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: When Jason Deem met a tourist from Brooklyn on Thursday, he saw Anne McCullough – Cherokee Street’s…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Business owners and residents of Cherokee Street are holding a rally and fundraiser tonight in the…

Updated at 12:45 Thursday, Feb. 7 with arrest numbers.The St. Louis Police Department is deploying 80 extra officers and resources to north city’s College…

Two 18-year-olds are in custody and are expected to be charged Friday with the murder of a former St. Louis University volleyball player.Twenty-three year…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 21, 2012 - Earlier this month, Sarah Billingsley-Walker — 18, a Vashon High School honors…

Last provision of Mo. law aimed at curbing auto extended service contract industry takes effectRepublican Senator Scott Rupp sponsored the legislation…