The department’s clearance rates have improved in recent years, but more than 750 murders in the city since 2017 remain unresolved. Those numbers are from data provided by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department as part of an open records lawsuit settlement.

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - St. Louis police have failed to solve nearly 60% of homicides since 2017

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - St. Louis police have failed to solve nearly 60% of homicides since 2017

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