INBOX: The St. Louis commissioner of corrections is out. No reason or any more information was given.

To end 2024, we recapped the top stories in politics for the St. Louis area. Thanks to @jrosenbaum Anita Manion and Ryan Krull for joining us for an insightful discussion! You can catch that episode here: ksdk.com/video/news/pol…

The cutaway shots of his daughter crying just had me crying

The future of TPAC relocating to the East Bank appears to be in real jeopardy. NewsChannel 5 has confirmed, TPAC has gotten frustrated with negotiations with the city of Nashville. They're now exploring alternative locations. Full statement from a spokesperson below:

It's been 12 days since the first round of snow hit the bi-state, and yet many St. Louis streets remain untreated and difficult to drive on. How bad is the reaction at City Hall? They sent the political reporter out in the storm tracker.

This has been the root of the Just Moms’ fight. Dawn Chapman sounding the alarm for years, concerned this would happen.

UPDATE: Shriners Children's Philadelphia confirmed one of their pediatric patients who was returning to Mexico, along with her mother, were among the six people on board a medical jet that crashed in Northeast Philly: on.nbc10.com/Yn3bjHD

Missouri Republicans praise St. Louis police chief Robert Tracy as “one of the best in the nation.” So why won’t they take his advice? GOP Reps argue Tracy’s hands are tied under Mayor Jones and he could do more under a state board. He says they’re wrong. ksdk.com/article/news/p…

Mayor Jones’ office confirms Streets Department Director Betherny Williams took a temporary leave to recover from a surgery before the pending snow storm. Per spox, Williams remains involved in planning discussions to prepare for the storm while she’s out. No ETA on return.

Update: we can now report the identity of the homeless woman who died in freezing temperatures outside City Hall. Her name was Jennifer Pendleton. She was 36 years old. She was known to city police. She recently had contact with a city police officer within the last week.

Absentee early votes are in. St. Louis early voters want CHANGE. Cara Spencer - 72.41% Tishaura Jones - 25.81% Michael Butler - 24.97% Andrew Jones - 13.37% Because voters can select more than one candidate, totals equal more than 100%

Just to put a finer point on this: if evidence comes out in this lawsuit to prove the statements are indeed true, then we're about to learn if Sheriff Alfred Montgomery and his attorney have been lying to the public on camera for weeks about what happened that day at the jail.

This is the sign at the Drury Inn in Arnold, Missouri. Half of it is hanging on… the other half is in the parking lot. Some major destruction around Arnold tonight.

Coming up at 7pm on air and on 5+ at KSDK News : the two candidates for St. Louis Mayor face off.

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We did it, St. Louis! 🎉🎉 I’m truly honored to be elected your next Mayor and excited to get to work for our city. This victory belongs to every single person who knocked on doors, sent texts, hung signs, made calls, hosted events, and talked to friends and neighbors about our

Rep. Robin Kelly becomes the second candidate to enter the race of U.S. Senate in Illinois. She'll face Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in a Democratic primary in 2026.

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost told a crowd of supporters in Waterloo last night that he’s running for a seventh consecutive term in Congress. This morning, President Trump endorsed him again — something sure to make his 2024 challenger Darren Bailey think twice before jumping in again.

Please pray for St. Louis. Our officers will be working around the clock with St. Louis Fire Dept as we continue to respond to storm-related emergencies.

Great night at City Foundry for the Tornado Relief Night. 🧡