The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

A St. Louis man is behind bars, facing first degree murder charges after confessing to killing his ex-girlfriend. A Festus man and a Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy are hospitalized during a stolen car investigation. With a 29% increase in crashes injuring pedestrians through 2023, Charles Bryson with Trailnet says there is a need for more physical infrastructure in the city.

Plus, Michael talks with Saint Louis Magazine's George Mahe about the flurry of local restaurant-related news items this week.

In the news: Dean Devore explains wintry mix for next 72 hours, Northview Nursing Home burglarized after residents were moved out, talk of bringing back Civilian Oversight Board, iPad thefts from Board of Elections, Raja the Elephant's last birthday in St. Louis 

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

37 iPads were stolen from the St. Louis Board of Elections building. After the sudden closure of the Northview Village Nursing Home many residents belongings were robbed from the facility. The latest state data shows a dip in flu cases. Some people applying for vanity license plates found themselves on the state's naughty list this past year. A judge ruled that St. Louis lawyer Mark McCloskey will not have his guns returned to him. MoDOT has faced a significant worker shortage for years.

In the news: Alderwoman Shameem Clark-Hubbard suggests a broader look at civilian-first responder interactions, Missouri legislators still propose tax cuts amidst declining revenue, another go at spending Rams settlement money, minimum wage to rise, St. Louis GDP rises, MoDOT employee count stabilizing 

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

A clerk for St. Louis Circuit Court faces charges for a hit-and-run crash at a QuikTrip that killed a man. One of St. Louis City's police leaders is leaving. St. Louis police release a statement acknowledging some aldermen have been the body camera footage from the encounter after officers crashed into a bar. Homeless people say the lack of winter shelters have left them to freeze.

Plus, a look at Christmas in Bethlehem and more U.S. parents are opting out of routine vaccinations for their kids. 

In the news: Francis-Howell board with no explanation eliminates Black history and literature classes, Rep.Sarah Unsicker booted from Dem caucus, some city officials see body-cam footage in cop crash into bar, travel tips from Lambert spokesperson, Hyperloop update, homeless advocates cite crisis

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

Another detainee attacked at the St. Louis Justice Center. State Rep. Sarah Unsicker of Shrewsbury is expelled from the House Democratic Caucus. The Speaker of the Missouri House has resisted calls to resign over ethics violations, but his taking up space may rankle colleagues more. One of the St. Louis region's largest urgent care chains has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with the federal government. The Highway Patrol seized enough fentanyl this year to kill everyone in Missouri.

In the news: Police have body-cam footage of cop crash into bar but won't release it, bar owner lawyer has video of cops running red light moments before crash, Gov. Parson says release the body-cam footage, firefighters once again victims of car break-ins, House Speaker Plocher's personal bar, latest on lead in applesauce

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

More than 48 hours after a St. Louis Police car crashed into a southside bar, officials provided an update. Missouri Gov Mike Parson, a former county sheriff, was asked about the situation. Days before Christmas, the decorated tree on the first floor of a home in New Town is blamed for a fire. More criticism of the state of Missouri's annual school performance report card. Labor dispute, averted at Anheuser-Busch. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says he disagrees with the Colorado Supreme Court ruling removing former President Trump from the state's primary ballot. 

In the news: A warm welcome home for bar owner released from jail after cops crashed into his bar, police remain mum on what really happened with the crash and the alleged beating of the bar owner, job fair for former employees of closed nursing home, Missouri homeless bill overturned, sale of popular dog park falls through