Sometimes people say things about SLPS and St. Louis city government, and I can't tell if they know those are two different government bodies. That aren't run by the same people or budgets.

Michael McNair Jr., 40, is charged with killing LaTasha Brown and her daughter, Paige Buckner, and lighting their North St. Louis home on fire.

The lawsuit outlines how Hanaway helped defend a scion of a prominent Ladue family in a criminal tax evasion case and suit while she worked in private practice in the 2010s.

“It blows my mind that nobody considered this. It’s a mess.”

Story has been updated, based on new informaiton.

I have had too much coffee. jittery

In other news today ...

Reporter Kim Bell has talked to the teen's aunt: "He just honked his horn, and they just turned around and shot him immediately," Charmell Johnson said. Her niece, she said, is reeling. "She is very traumatized," she said.

The driver's 16-year-old daughter was in the car when her father was shot and killed. She is physically uninjured. via @stltoday.com

Bottom line, St. Louis: This is a lot of snow for our area. Stay home. Don't expect streets to be snow-free for a while. #stlwx

Walked to Schnucks at Grand and Gravois. The roads are worse than I thought - basically snowpacked. Walking through the snow is like walking through feet of water -- heavy and slowgoing. #stlwx

Looks like a jack-knifed truck at the bridge exits (?) on the Poplar Street Bridge in downtown. #stlwx

Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, a report from the scene where federal officers shot someone: "Protesters are screaming at federal agents as the area remains cordoned off with police tape. At least one flash-bang has gone off, and protesters were pushed back with tear gas." startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

Snow is falling; earlier than expected. Most of the accumulation still expecte late tonight to tomorrow: www.stltoday.com/news/local/m... #stlwx

I see snowflakes in South City. #stlwx

Ran out of my usual breakfast food this morning. At least we still have milk. I am not going near a grocery store today. #STLwx

"It all happened quickly," prosecutor Greg Goodwin said. "But the injuries were devastating."

Beach scene.

In 2015, flooding shut down Interstate 44 ... which, TBH, not unexpected at that time. But then it shut down Interstate 55. And that was wild. www.stltoday.com/news/archive... @stltoday.com

IT FINALLY HAPPENED I AM ON A PLANE WITH A BABY WHO SAYS “HI” TO EVERYONE AS HE GOES DOWN THE AISLE

Talking to family members who have lost someone is incredibly hard. But it's vital to tell the community about the victims' lives and work. Reporters take that responsibility seriously.

LaTasha Brown's surviving daughter said her mother was a community servant with a "big personality and a bigger heart" and 9-year-old Paige Bucker was a "big bubble of light."

The bonds can cover up to 70% of the cost. 70% of the cost.

I mean, certainly, there are states without an NFL team. But how many states have lost two teams in 10 years?

This story has been updated to reflect that they’re former board members. I asked for documentation of when Eilermann stepped down since neither he nor the hospital system could remember when he resigned.

@jamditis.bsky.social: Please learn how to use your computer www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/plea...

lol @jamditis.bsky.social with a plea "I’ve already counted at least nine Nieman predictions this year that talk about AI. I think we’d see a much more substantive transformation in journalism if we started by simply learning how to use our computers." www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/plea...

Teens turn to a variety of online platforms, but YouTube continues to stand out. Roughly nine-in-ten teens report ever using it. TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are the next most widely used platforms.

St. Louis City SC is closing in on hiring Yoann Damet, currently an assistant coach with Columbus, as its new head coach, sources say, but the deal isn't done yet.

Newsroom discussion today: How people pronounce Bellefontaine. We decided: Bell-Fountain. Not Bell-Fon-Tane.

If you know of a homicide that's not listed here, please email me: [email protected]. Sometimes police departments don't alert us to incidents. Sometimes I miss a story we've written up. Thanks!

Approaching the end of the year, and the homicide tracker was updated late last week. Post-Dispatch reporters have covered about 245 homicides across the St. Louis region. Here's the free tracker: graphics.stltoday.com/apps/homicid...

Having just finished a cancer screening, a quick reminder: If you have a family history of certain types of cancers (colon, breast cancers come to mind), please talk to your doctor about screening.

Should a federal judge rule the machines are illegal, police officers across the state — including some who participated in Guns 'N Hoses — could be tasked with investigating and enforcing Missouri's gambling laws www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

More than a year after Missouri voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state constitution, the vast majority of Missourians seeking the procedure are still traveling out of state. @michelemunz.bsky.social explains why. www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...

“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”

Has any savory pie on Great British Baking Show looked appealing? No! Just serve the dish as a non-pie and it'll be great.

Highways and streets were snarled with traffic Monday afternoon as snow fell across the area.

It includes classics like “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “Hairspray” and “South Pacific,” plus two Muny premieres: “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” and “Something Rotten!”

Pornhub told users on its website that it is no longer operating in Missouri.

Did you drive through St. Louis in the snow today? How long did your trip take versus how long it usually takes? DM or reply; thanks! #stlwx

It's always hilarious to me when the Great British Baking Show says "We're making flapjacks" or some other word (biscuits), and the result is NOT what this American was expecting. Flapjacks = pancakes (right?)

The game story, with reaction from Kalish, Abonnel and Blair www.stltoday.com/sports/colle...

Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office

"It's not uncommon for us to find guns or knives on patients," said an ER nurse. "For it to happen at all is an obvious failure of the (detection) system we have." Kim Bell writes about a man at SLU's ER who pulled a gun from a bag, then shot himself.

At some point, I wrote "Thanksgiving" on my calendar on Friday. But why I did that, I do not know.

Stuck on what to give to your impossible-to-buy-for friend or relative? The Post-Dispatch staff has a variety of suggestions for the holidays.

Reporter: Is it appropriate for your family to do business with Saudi Arabia while you’re president? The us intelligence concluded you orchestrated the murder of a journalist… Trump: Who are you with? Reporter: ABC News

A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi. I hired and worked with Jamal for a year. www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...

He is still teaching classes.