Spotlight St. Louis mayor, police squabble over pool security ahead of Memorial Day weekend Katie Kull | Post-Dispatch May 22, 2026 May 22, 2026 0 Malcolm Holt talks with his son Miles, 7, on Friday, June 11, 2021, on opening day at the Marquette Pool in South City. Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Katie Kull | Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — The city police department says it doesn't have enough park rangers to staff public pools this summer, and the mayor isn't happy about it.kAm|2J@C r2C2 $A6?46C D2:5 uC:52J A@=:46 @77:4:2=D E@=5 96C 52JD 367@C6 $E] {@F:D’ E9C66 @FE5@@C AF3=:4 A@@=D H6C6 D6E E@ @A6? 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Circle K employee who killed man gets unexpected sentence. 'A slap in the face.' Jaymes Mays, 27, was sentenced on Friday morning for shooting and killing a man at a Maryland Heights Circle K.
Cardinal Glennon chaplain charged with hitting woman, infant he met at hospital John Ajena, 33, is charged with third-degree domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child. He was being held in custody Tuesday wit…
Family DNA leads to charge 33 years after Madison County killing A 70-year-old retiree was arrested in connection with the bludgeoning death of Randy Gail Sperino. Her nude body was found along the side of a…
Black financial advisers sue Edward Jones, say they were discriminated against The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday against the Des Peres-based financial services firm, accuses the company of having policies that allowed th…
Two teenagers are missing after fleeing children's facility in St. Louis County The teens were last seen Friday. Police are asking for help to find them.
