Beth O'Malley
@stlbeth.bsky.social
St. Louis Post-Dispatch digital and breaking news editor. Camogie player. Cemetery walker. Soulard native and Gravois Park resident.
Newsroom discussion today: How people pronounce Bellefontaine. We decided: Bell-Fountain. Not Bell-Fon-Tane.
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Newsroom discussion today: How people pronounce Bellefontaine. We decided: Bell-Fountain. Not Bell-Fon-Tane.
If you know of a homicide that's not listed here, please email me: [email protected].
Sometimes police departments don't alert us to incidents. Sometimes I miss a story we've written up.
Thanks!
Sometimes police departments don't alert us to incidents. Sometimes I miss a story we've written up.
Thanks!
Approaching the end of the year, and the homicide tracker was updated late last week. Post-Dispatch reporters have covered about 245 homicides across the St. Louis region. Here's the free tracker: graphics.stltoday.com/apps/homicid...
St. Louis Homicide Tracker
Learn about homicide victims and trends with this database from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
graphics.stltoday.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
If you know of a homicide that's not listed here, please email me: [email protected].
Sometimes police departments don't alert us to incidents. Sometimes I miss a story we've written up.
Thanks!
Sometimes police departments don't alert us to incidents. Sometimes I miss a story we've written up.
Thanks!
Approaching the end of the year, and the homicide tracker was updated late last week. Post-Dispatch reporters have covered about 245 homicides across the St. Louis region. Here's the free tracker: graphics.stltoday.com/apps/homicid...
St. Louis Homicide Tracker
Learn about homicide victims and trends with this database from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
graphics.stltoday.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Approaching the end of the year, and the homicide tracker was updated late last week. Post-Dispatch reporters have covered about 245 homicides across the St. Louis region. Here's the free tracker: graphics.stltoday.com/apps/homicid...
Having just finished a cancer screening, a quick reminder: If you have a family history of certain types of cancers (colon, breast cancers come to mind), please talk to your doctor about screening.
December 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Having just finished a cancer screening, a quick reminder: If you have a family history of certain types of cancers (colon, breast cancers come to mind), please talk to your doctor about screening.
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Should a federal judge rule the machines are illegal, police officers across the state — including some who participated in Guns 'N Hoses — could be tasked with investigating and enforcing Missouri's gambling laws
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St. Louis police fundraiser sponsored by operator of unregulated slot machines
Torch electronics, which a jury found operates gambling devices prohibited outside of Missouri casinos, was a key sponsor of the Guns 'N Hoses event.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Should a federal judge rule the machines are illegal, police officers across the state — including some who participated in Guns 'N Hoses — could be tasked with investigating and enforcing Missouri's gambling laws
www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
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More than a year after Missouri voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state constitution, the vast majority of Missourians seeking the procedure are still traveling out of state. @michelemunz.bsky.social explains why. www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
Missouri legalized abortion, but most residents can't get appointments and go elsewhere
State figures show 80 abortions took place in Missouri clinics through October. Most Missourians seeking abortions are still traveling to other states.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
More than a year after Missouri voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state constitution, the vast majority of Missourians seeking the procedure are still traveling out of state. @michelemunz.bsky.social explains why. www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
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“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
Interactive AIDS Quilt
The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 48,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience People around the world can experie...
www.aidsmemorial.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 50,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience so people around the world can experience the beauty of the Quilt and witness the love and stories stitched into each panel.”
Has any savory pie on Great British Baking Show looked appealing? No! Just serve the dish as a non-pie and it'll be great.
December 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Has any savory pie on Great British Baking Show looked appealing? No! Just serve the dish as a non-pie and it'll be great.
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Highways and streets were snarled with traffic Monday afternoon as snow fell across the area.
Snowfall causes traffic headaches across St. Louis area; MODOT surprised by storm's timing
Highways and streets were snarled with traffic Monday afternoon as snow fell across the area.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Highways and streets were snarled with traffic Monday afternoon as snow fell across the area.
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It includes classics like “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “Hairspray” and “South Pacific,” plus two Muny premieres: “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” and “Something Rotten!”
Muny announces 2026 season, including 'Shrek,' 'Hairspray' and 'Something Rotten!'
It includes classics like “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “Hairspray” and “South Pacific,” plus two Muny premieres: “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” and “Something Rotten!”
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December 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
It includes classics like “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “Hairspray” and “South Pacific,” plus two Muny premieres: “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” and “Something Rotten!”
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Pornhub told users on its website that it is no longer operating in Missouri.
Pornhub shuts down in Missouri as state's age verification rule goes into effect
Pornhub told users on its website that it is no longer operating in Missouri.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Pornhub told users on its website that it is no longer operating in Missouri.
Did you drive through St. Louis in the snow today? How long did your trip take versus how long it usually takes? DM or reply; thanks! #stlwx
December 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Did you drive through St. Louis in the snow today? How long did your trip take versus how long it usually takes? DM or reply; thanks! #stlwx
It's always hilarious to me when the Great British Baking Show says "We're making flapjacks" or some other word (biscuits), and the result is NOT what this American was expecting. Flapjacks = pancakes (right?)
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It's always hilarious to me when the Great British Baking Show says "We're making flapjacks" or some other word (biscuits), and the result is NOT what this American was expecting. Flapjacks = pancakes (right?)
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The game story, with reaction from Kalish, Abonnel and Blair www.stltoday.com/sports/colle...
Two goals by Blair, two PK saves by Abonnel send SLU through to NCAA quarterfinals
After a 2-2 tie with No. 11 seed Bryant, SLU goalkeeper Jeremi Abonnel made two saves in the penalty kick shootout to send the Billikens to the NCAA quarterfinals
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December 1, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The game story, with reaction from Kalish, Abonnel and Blair www.stltoday.com/sports/colle...
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Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office
Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office
Former sheriff finance chief Tashana Syas testified Friday that she was forced to sign off on a take-home Tahoe for Sheriff Alfred Montgomery.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office
"It's not uncommon for us to find guns or knives on patients," said an ER nurse. "For it to happen at all is an obvious failure of the (detection) system we have."
Kim Bell writes about a man at SLU's ER who pulled a gun from a bag, then shot himself.
Kim Bell writes about a man at SLU's ER who pulled a gun from a bag, then shot himself.
Man in SLU emergency room pulled gun from bag, shot self
The hospital couldn't explain how the gun went undetected.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
"It's not uncommon for us to find guns or knives on patients," said an ER nurse. "For it to happen at all is an obvious failure of the (detection) system we have."
Kim Bell writes about a man at SLU's ER who pulled a gun from a bag, then shot himself.
Kim Bell writes about a man at SLU's ER who pulled a gun from a bag, then shot himself.
At some point, I wrote "Thanksgiving" on my calendar on Friday.
But why I did that, I do not know.
But why I did that, I do not know.
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
At some point, I wrote "Thanksgiving" on my calendar on Friday.
But why I did that, I do not know.
But why I did that, I do not know.
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Stuck on what to give to your impossible-to-buy-for friend or relative? The Post-Dispatch staff has a variety of suggestions for the holidays.
Holiday gift guide: Crafts, St. Louis experiences and more
Stuck on what to give to your impossible-to-buy-for friend or relative? The Post-Dispatch staff has a variety of suggestions for the holidays.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Stuck on what to give to your impossible-to-buy-for friend or relative? The Post-Dispatch staff has a variety of suggestions for the holidays.
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Reporter: Is it appropriate for your family to do business with Saudi Arabia while you’re president? The us intelligence concluded you orchestrated the murder of a journalist…
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
November 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Reporter: Is it appropriate for your family to do business with Saudi Arabia while you’re president? The us intelligence concluded you orchestrated the murder of a journalist…
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
He is still teaching classes.
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
He is still teaching classes.
Another thing #metoo ruined? The clubby NY elite who conveniently forgot about gross deeds? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/s...
Epstein Emails Reveal a Lost New York
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November 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Another thing #metoo ruined? The clubby NY elite who conveniently forgot about gross deeds? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/s...
A local brewery has added a beef on weck to its menu. My mom, a Buffalo native, is over the moon.
November 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A local brewery has added a beef on weck to its menu. My mom, a Buffalo native, is over the moon.
How many people have been killed across the St. Louis area in 2025? Our reporting shows that there have been 227 homicides. At least 23 were children: graphics.stltoday.com/apps/homicid...
St. Louis Homicide Tracker
Learn about homicide victims and trends with this database from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
graphics.stltoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
How many people have been killed across the St. Louis area in 2025? Our reporting shows that there have been 227 homicides. At least 23 were children: graphics.stltoday.com/apps/homicid...
Reposted by Beth O'Malley
Rents across the #STL region are soaring, but nowhere more than neighborhoods that have become targets of real estate investors.
Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
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Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
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Rents soar across St. Louis region, especially where investors buy homes
Rents across the region are soaring, but nowhere more so than neighborhoods that have become the targets of real estate investors.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Rents across the #STL region are soaring, but nowhere more than neighborhoods that have become targets of real estate investors.
Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...