Mayor Spencer Opposes SLMPD Reality TV Show

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer is opposing a proposed reality television series involving the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), raising concerns about residents’ constitutional rights, privacy, criminal investigations, financial liability, and... Read more

Casa Juarez Mexican Town Unveils Daily Drink Specials

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Casa Juarez Mexican Town, a popular Mexican restaurant at 12710 Dorsett Road in Maryland Heights, Missouri, is giving customers another reason to visit with a lineup of daily drink specials featuring margaritas,... Read more

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Leads Wall Street Rally

NEW YORK, NY – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Stock Market Today – U.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday as stronger corporate earnings and renewed confidence in artificial intelligence investments helped lift Wall Street’s major indexes. Technology shares led the advance, while... Read more

St. Louis Man Charged in Deadly Cahokia Heights Fires

Federal investigators say Quentin Hanks admitted to setting two massage parlors on fire after becoming angry over a sexual encounter. A woman’s body was recovered from one of the buildings. CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, IL – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) A 36-year-old... Read more

Florida AG Details Fraud Case Against Kissimmee Mayor

KISSIMMEE, FL – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday that he arrested Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa, accusing the elected official of improperly obtaining taxpayer-funded business assistance grants meant to help small businesses recover from the... Read more

Kansas Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump

Federal prosecutors say a 24-year-old Kansas man threatened to shoot President Donald Trump and claimed to have mapped rooftops near the president’s campaign appearance. WICHITA, KS – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Federal authorities have arrested and charged a 24-year-old Kansas... Read more

Ardelyx (ARDX) Faces Securities Class Action

WALTHAM, MA – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Ardelyx Inc. (NASDAQ: ARDX), a Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical company, is facing a federal securities class action lawsuit alleging that the company and certain executives misled investors about its commercial growth prospects, prescription reimbursement challenges,... Read more

Feds Bust Alleged $6M Marriage Fraud Ring

BOSTON, MA – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Fraud – Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts announced Wednesday that authorities have dismantled an alleged multimillion-dollar marriage fraud operation accused of arranging hundreds of fraudulent marriages to help foreign nationals obtain immigration benefits in... Read more

Spanish Lake Residents Demand Abandoned Motel Cleanup

Residents question years of code violations, property neglect, and delays as north St. Louis County prepares for major development projects. SPANISH LAKE, MO – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Residents of Spanish Lake in north St. Louis County are demanding action... Read more

$20M College Fraud Case Sparks Political Fallout

Ohio indictment alleges education funds were diverted through private companies as Rhode Island Democratic Party chair resigns and a successor is named. STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Fraud – A sweeping criminal investigation into the alleged diversion of... Read more