Sylvie Dee’s Expands With Clayton Location

CLAYTON, MO – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) A locally owned St. Louis-area sweets shop that began with a small storefront in Webster Groves just over two years ago has expanded again, opening its third and most ambitious location in downtown Clayton. Sylvie Dee’s held its grand opening at 8115 Maryland Avenue in Clayton on Oct. […]

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Girl’s Fatal Chicago Stabbing Raises System Questions

CHICAGO, IL – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) The broad-daylight stabbing death of a 7-year-old girl walking with her older sister on Chicago’s South Side has devastated her family and raised questions about how the woman now charged with killing her was handled during previous encounters with the Cook County criminal justice system. Shavon Gayden, 48, […]

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Officer Reported Injured in Olivette Building Crash

OLIVETTE, MO – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) A man identified in local television reporting as a law enforcement officer was injured early Monday when the pickup truck he was driving left Olive Boulevard and crashed into a building in Olivette, according to local reporting and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened at approximately […]

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2 Dead, 35 Injured in Georgia Block Party Shooting

VIENNA, GA – October 4, 2026 (STL.News) Two men were killed, and 35 other people were injured early Sunday after gunfire erupted at a crowded neighborhood block party in Vienna, Georgia, triggering a major law enforcement and emergency medical response. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Dooly County Sheriff’s Office deputies were already patrolling the […]

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US Reinforces Iran Theater as Tehran Plans Response

October 4, 2026 (STL.News) The United States is sending another aircraft carrier strike group and an amphibious force carrying thousands of sailors and Marines toward the Middle East as Iran prepares plans for a broader retaliation if Washington resumes large-scale military attacks. The deployments are adding substantial American naval power to a region already supporting […]

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Russia Escalates Attacks on Kyiv Bridges

KYIV, Ukraine – October 4, 2026 (STL.News) Russia launched 135 drones and other unmanned aerial weapons at Ukraine overnight and struck Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Sunday, extending a series of attacks on critical transportation infrastructure as Moscow said it would intensify strikes against Ukraine. The latest barrage coincided with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to […]

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Federal Hemp THC Restrictions Threaten Billions

WASHINGTON, DC – October 4, 2026 (STL.News) A sweeping change to federal hemp law is scheduled to take full effect December 11, 2026, threatening much of the U.S. market for hemp-derived THC gummies, beverages, flower, and other cannabinoid products while leaving traditional industrial hemp production intact. The approaching restrictions stem from legislation Congress enacted in […]

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Colombo’s Cafe & Tavern – St. Louis, MO

Colombo’s Cafe & Tavern, 6487 Manchester Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, has served the neighborhood since 1951. ST. LOUIS, MO (STL.News) Colombo’s Cafe & Tavern, located at 6487 Manchester Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri, is a longtime family-owned neighborhood tavern with a history stretching back more than seven decades. Since opening in 1951, Colombo’s has become […]

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Texas Woman Accused in Child Sex Abuse Case

Texas Woman Alicia Evonne Sanchez, 37, also known as Alicia Evonne Seguin, was arrested on September 30, 2026, for sexual assault of a child. TYLER, TX – October 4, 2026 (STL.News) Texas – Child Sex Abuse – An East Texas woman is accused of repeatedly taking a child to a former Tyler physician who allegedly […]

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