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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Drug-sniffing dogs could soon be a part of a suburban St. Louis high school.

Monday, April 01, 2013  A suburban St. Louis woman was found dead in her home after her young children ran to a police station to report a shooting.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The Tax Increment Financing Commission of a St. Louis County town is opposing $15 million in subsidies for a planned Wal-Mart Super Center, but the project might still get the go-ahead.

Monday, December 10, 2012  St. Louis County officials say heroin deaths declined significantly in the last year.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. (AP) -- Officials are trying to determine what went wrong after seven patients receiving kidney dialysis treatment at a St. Louis County facility became seriously ill and had to be hospitalized.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  The St. Louis County Council has narrowly passed an ordinance that adds gender identity and sexual orientation to its anti-discrimination regulations and hate crimes law.

Friday, September 07, 2012  A woman who told St. Louis County authorities she was stopped and punched by a fake police officer has admitted making the story up.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  The two teenage cousins charged in the death of a former Saint Louis University volleyball player now face more charges for another crime.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  The St. Louis-area death toll from the heat continues to rise.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  A judge has ruled that a wrongful-death civil lawsuit against August Busch IV will remain in southeast Missouri.

Monday, July 09, 2012  Five people are recovering after a close call with lightning in eastern Missouri.

Saturday, June 23, 2012  A suburban St. Louis man has pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter and second-degree assault in a drunken-driving crash that killed a teacher and injured her son.

Saturday, April 07, 2012  Police say a driver backing a sport utility vehicle out of a driveway has struck and killed a 2-year-old girl.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  The operator of a St. Louis-area counterfeit check ring has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Frustration over new Missouri Senate districts has blocked efforts to delay candidate filing.