The legislation heard in Senate and House committees would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board.

The city has been in charge of the St. Louis police force since a statewide vote in 2013. But placing the department under state control is a top priority for Missouri's new

ST. LOUIS, MO. Today, Governor Mike Kehoe gave his State of the State address to the Missouri State Legislature. In the speech, the Governor took aim a

Tishaura Jones warns lawmakers that a takeover would undermine city’s progress on crime. But Gov. Mike Kehoe and Republican lawmakers are pushing for state control.

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) is set to relaunch the Citizens Academy program, a program that offers residents an inside look into the day-to-day operations of ...

A robbery at the Budget Inn in St. Louis led to a high-speed chase and the arrest of three individuals after a 26-year-old man was robbed by two men and a woman he met online.

A 16-year-old boy was struck in the leg by a stray bullet in north St. Louis after two groups of people began firing gunshots at each other, and is now in stable condition at the hospital.

The state of Missouri controlled the St. Louis Police Department for more than 150 years – until the state’s voters returned control to the city in 2013. A Missouri House committee is deciding whether to advance a bill that would return control to the state.

The mayor of the City of St. Louis called lawmakers from outside the city "disrespectful" for filing legislation to put the city's police department back under state control.

JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Mike Kehoe doubled down on his support for a state takeover of the St. Louis Police Department on Tuesday, telling lawmakers during his first State of the State address that crime in the city is “unacceptable”.

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the crash happened at about 6:05 a.m. Friday in the 4500 block of McRee Avenue, located off of South Vandeventer Avenue

The state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is one step closer to becoming a reality after a key committee in Jefferson City advanced the legislation, despite Mayor Jones' opposition to the plan.