Mark Maxwell
@markmaxwelltv.bsky.social
Political Editor at KSDK-TV in St. Louis
Police followed the rules. The math checks out. (Sort of… if you fudge the nominator).
But “cleared” doesn’t mean case closed, criminal charged, or convicted.
A closer look at St. Louis homicide stats.
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But “cleared” doesn’t mean case closed, criminal charged, or convicted.
A closer look at St. Louis homicide stats.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
St. Louis says it cleared 84% of murders. The fine print tells a different story.
Police followed FBI rules. But “cleared” does not mean charged, convicted, or even closed. Here’s what the numbers actually say.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Police followed the rules. The math checks out. (Sort of… if you fudge the nominator).
But “cleared” doesn’t mean case closed, criminal charged, or convicted.
A closer look at St. Louis homicide stats.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
But “cleared” doesn’t mean case closed, criminal charged, or convicted.
A closer look at St. Louis homicide stats.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
With ICE protests planned for tomorrow, Ferguson police chief Troy Doyle is speaking out on the use of deadly force. “On the local level, we try to build relations while they’re destroying them on the federal level.” Calls it “frustrating” because “that trickles back down to us.”
January 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
With ICE protests planned for tomorrow, Ferguson police chief Troy Doyle is speaking out on the use of deadly force. “On the local level, we try to build relations while they’re destroying them on the federal level.” Calls it “frustrating” because “that trickles back down to us.”
In its snarky, irreverent ‘Fallen Arches’ awards column, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch looks back at 2025 and asks, “Are Missouri's politicians corrupt, or just stupid? Why not both?” www.stltoday.com/life-enterta...
Fallen Arches: A compendium of what (mostly) went wrong in 2025 in St. Louis
Every year, we at the Post-Dispatch honor the St. Louis and Missouri people and institutions who stumble along their way — a misdeed here, a lapse of judgment there, even
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January 3, 2026 at 11:18 PM
In its snarky, irreverent ‘Fallen Arches’ awards column, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch looks back at 2025 and asks, “Are Missouri's politicians corrupt, or just stupid? Why not both?” www.stltoday.com/life-enterta...
Big development: Public Safety Committee Chairman Bret Narayan says tomorrow’s hearing to interview potential “interim” sheriff candidates is now canceled. Reality sinking in at City Hall after a misguided, premature rush to hold a special election. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Courts hit pause on St. Louis sheriff fight as state seeks TRO to block City Hall’s next moves
Judges say the case isn’t ripe; the attorney general warns that rushed action could trigger chaos and cost taxpayers.
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January 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Big development: Public Safety Committee Chairman Bret Narayan says tomorrow’s hearing to interview potential “interim” sheriff candidates is now canceled. Reality sinking in at City Hall after a misguided, premature rush to hold a special election. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
St. Louis sheriff election push faces legal hurdles, $400K cost, and questions over who really decides www.ksdk.com/article/news...
St. Louis sheriff election push faces legal hurdles, $400K cost, and questions over who really decides
Election officials say candidate filing has not started, even as City Hall pushes a March vote and racks up legal fees.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:25 AM
St. Louis sheriff election push faces legal hurdles, $400K cost, and questions over who really decides www.ksdk.com/article/news...
BREAKING: St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will not seek re-election in 2026
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
BREAKING: St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will not seek re-election in 2026
The plans were "hypothetical." The cost to see them was $150.
A handful of Festus residents recently scraped together enough money to find out what was happening to their city. Here's what they found: www.ksdk.com/article/news...
A handful of Festus residents recently scraped together enough money to find out what was happening to their city. Here's what they found: www.ksdk.com/article/news...
New records reveal Festus data center plans were kept behind closed doors by officials, developer and Gov. Kehoe
Non-public conversations, a developer's input into data center rules, and Gov. Mike Kehoe swaying dissenting voices. Here's what new documents show.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The plans were "hypothetical." The cost to see them was $150.
A handful of Festus residents recently scraped together enough money to find out what was happening to their city. Here's what they found: www.ksdk.com/article/news...
A handful of Festus residents recently scraped together enough money to find out what was happening to their city. Here's what they found: www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Hawley calls it “a bad idea.”
“There needs to be accountability for the Biden DOJ’s outrageous abuse of the separation of powers, but the right way to do that is through public hearings, tough oversight, including of the complicit telecomm companies, and prosecution where warranted.”
“There needs to be accountability for the Biden DOJ’s outrageous abuse of the separation of powers, but the right way to do that is through public hearings, tough oversight, including of the complicit telecomm companies, and prosecution where warranted.”
Tucked inside the Senate’s 394-page shutdown deal: a clause that could give Josh Hawley and seven other Republicans at least $1 million each.
House voting on the funding bill now.
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House voting on the funding bill now.
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Tucked inside the Senate’s 394-page shutdown deal: a clause that could give Hawley and others at least $1 million each
A retroactive Senate provision could hand eight GOP senators million-dollar payouts, including Missouri’s Josh Hawley.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Hawley calls it “a bad idea.”
“There needs to be accountability for the Biden DOJ’s outrageous abuse of the separation of powers, but the right way to do that is through public hearings, tough oversight, including of the complicit telecomm companies, and prosecution where warranted.”
“There needs to be accountability for the Biden DOJ’s outrageous abuse of the separation of powers, but the right way to do that is through public hearings, tough oversight, including of the complicit telecomm companies, and prosecution where warranted.”
Tucked inside the Senate’s 394-page shutdown deal: a clause that could give Josh Hawley and seven other Republicans at least $1 million each.
House voting on the funding bill now.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
House voting on the funding bill now.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Tucked inside the Senate’s 394-page shutdown deal: a clause that could give Hawley and others at least $1 million each
A retroactive Senate provision could hand eight GOP senators million-dollar payouts, including Missouri’s Josh Hawley.
www.ksdk.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Tucked inside the Senate’s 394-page shutdown deal: a clause that could give Josh Hawley and seven other Republicans at least $1 million each.
House voting on the funding bill now.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
House voting on the funding bill now.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
A Staunton restaurant owner’s detention by ICE has divided a small town and reignited big political questions about immigration enforcement.
Full story: www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Full story: www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Staunton restaurant owner’s detention sparks outrage as ICE cites 2008 DUI, repeated border crossings
Federal agents seized Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval after he dropped his daughters at school; neighbors plan rally amid ICE pushback
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November 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
A Staunton restaurant owner’s detention by ICE has divided a small town and reignited big political questions about immigration enforcement.
Full story: www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Full story: www.ksdk.com/article/news...
The City of St. Louis sued former Congresswoman Cori Bush over $6,390 in unpaid taxes. Court records show process servers tried three times to reach her before assigning a special server. Bush paid the balance last week, and the case will now be dismissed. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
City sued Cori Bush over unpaid taxes; case dismissed after months of missed notices
Court records show multiple failed attempts to serve Bush before she paid $6,390 in back taxes.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The City of St. Louis sued former Congresswoman Cori Bush over $6,390 in unpaid taxes. Court records show process servers tried three times to reach her before assigning a special server. Bush paid the balance last week, and the case will now be dismissed. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
They called her Rosie the Riveter, she was really Betty from down the block. She left lying about her age, returned with the kind of loss that makes you grow up too fast. Eighty years later, the country finally said thanks. She didn’t need it. But we did. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Collinsville’s ‘Rosie the Riveter’ honored with Congressional Gold Medal for WWII service
98-year-old Betty Wrigley of Collinsville helped repair battleships during World War II after leaving her St. Louis home at 15.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
They called her Rosie the Riveter, she was really Betty from down the block. She left lying about her age, returned with the kind of loss that makes you grow up too fast. Eighty years later, the country finally said thanks. She didn’t need it. But we did. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
The husband of former Congresswoman Cori Bush is asking a federal judge to throw out the fraud case against him, claiming he’s being prosecuted for political reasons. His attorneys argue no other pandemic era fraud cases this small have been charged. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Cori Bush’s husband seeks dismissal of federal fraud case, claims political prosecution
Cortney Merritts says DOJ targeted him for politics as Bush launches comeback bid
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October 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The husband of former Congresswoman Cori Bush is asking a federal judge to throw out the fraud case against him, claiming he’s being prosecuted for political reasons. His attorneys argue no other pandemic era fraud cases this small have been charged. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Illinois
“I have seen no credible evidence that there is a danger of a rebellion in the state of Illinois,” a federal judge said.
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“I have seen no credible evidence that there is a danger of a rebellion in the state of Illinois,” a federal judge said.
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Illinois
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October 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Illinois
“I have seen no credible evidence that there is a danger of a rebellion in the state of Illinois,” a federal judge said.
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“I have seen no credible evidence that there is a danger of a rebellion in the state of Illinois,” a federal judge said.
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Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”
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“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”
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Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
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October 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”
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“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”
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The Democratic National Committee is wading into Missouri’s redistricting fight, announcing new investments to block what it calls “rigged” Republican maps signed into law this weekend by Gov. Mike Kehoe.
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DNC launches pushback against Missouri GOP’s new congressional map
National Democrats fund a petition drive to let voters decide on Governor Kehoe’s “Missouri First Map.”
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September 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Democratic National Committee is wading into Missouri’s redistricting fight, announcing new investments to block what it calls “rigged” Republican maps signed into law this weekend by Gov. Mike Kehoe.
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Jim Edgar, who served two terms as Illinois governor, dead at 79.
After leaving public office, Edgar devoted much of his life to teaching younger generations how they could meaningfully engage and impact public policy.
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After leaving public office, Edgar devoted much of his life to teaching younger generations how they could meaningfully engage and impact public policy.
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Jim Edgar, who served two terms as Illinois governor, dead at 79
Edgar, a Republican, was elected governor in 1991 and served until 1999, when he opted not to run for reelection.
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September 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Jim Edgar, who served two terms as Illinois governor, dead at 79.
After leaving public office, Edgar devoted much of his life to teaching younger generations how they could meaningfully engage and impact public policy.
www.ksdk.com/article/news...
After leaving public office, Edgar devoted much of his life to teaching younger generations how they could meaningfully engage and impact public policy.
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A sheriff's deputy just took a DNA test. Turns out, he's 100% not the son of Whitfield Montgomery.
Sheriff cites DNA test to fight nepotism charge, seeks dismissal in ouster case
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Sheriff cites DNA test to fight nepotism charge, seeks dismissal in ouster case
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Sheriff cites DNA test to fight nepotism charge, seeks dismissal in ouster case
Court ruling found Malik Taylor’s father is Mack Taylor, not Sheriff Montgomery’s
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August 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
A sheriff's deputy just took a DNA test. Turns out, he's 100% not the son of Whitfield Montgomery.
Sheriff cites DNA test to fight nepotism charge, seeks dismissal in ouster case
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Sheriff cites DNA test to fight nepotism charge, seeks dismissal in ouster case
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Missouri leads the nation in Black homicide rates, with Illinois close behind. Inside the numbers and the fight to save lives. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Missouri leads nation in Black homicide rate as community leaders fight to stem violence
A national study shows Black Missourians face the highest homicide risk in the U.S. Advocates say the fight begins at home.
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August 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Missouri leads the nation in Black homicide rates, with Illinois close behind. Inside the numbers and the fight to save lives. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Parents and leaders in Illinois are denouncing a Proud Boys billboard near a Breese high school. “Dangerous, violent, extremist.” www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Billboard near Illinois high school promotes Proud Boys, drawing local outrage
Parents and community leaders in Breese condemn the extremist group’s attempt to recruit teenagers through roadside advertising.
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August 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Parents and leaders in Illinois are denouncing a Proud Boys billboard near a Breese high school. “Dangerous, violent, extremist.” www.ksdk.com/article/news...
“I don’t even drink and I feel like I need a drink.”
Seniors like Glenise Walker say filing tornado claims is overwhelming, but help is out there.
NEW FEMA deadline: Aug. 26
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Seniors like Glenise Walker say filing tornado claims is overwhelming, but help is out there.
NEW FEMA deadline: Aug. 26
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Some St. Louisans struggle to file tornado claims as FEMA urges seniors to act before deadline
Missouri officials extend FEMA deadline as some seniors say the system is too hard to navigate alone
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August 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
“I don’t even drink and I feel like I need a drink.”
Seniors like Glenise Walker say filing tornado claims is overwhelming, but help is out there.
NEW FEMA deadline: Aug. 26
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Seniors like Glenise Walker say filing tornado claims is overwhelming, but help is out there.
NEW FEMA deadline: Aug. 26
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China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare
“GoLaxy tracks & collects info on more than 2,000 American political & public figures, 4,000 right-wing influencers & supporters of President Trump, in addition to journalists, scholars & entrepreneurs.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...
“GoLaxy tracks & collects info on more than 2,000 American political & public figures, 4,000 right-wing influencers & supporters of President Trump, in addition to journalists, scholars & entrepreneurs.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...
China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare
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August 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare
“GoLaxy tracks & collects info on more than 2,000 American political & public figures, 4,000 right-wing influencers & supporters of President Trump, in addition to journalists, scholars & entrepreneurs.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...
“GoLaxy tracks & collects info on more than 2,000 American political & public figures, 4,000 right-wing influencers & supporters of President Trump, in addition to journalists, scholars & entrepreneurs.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...
Illinois gerrymandering is trending now that Texas Democrats have fled there to break a quorum and block a hardball remap ahead of the midterms.
Reminder: When he first ran for Governor in 2018, JB Pritzker vowed to back fair maps. Then Dems did this: youtu.be/uxx5faV4XF4?...
Reminder: When he first ran for Governor in 2018, JB Pritzker vowed to back fair maps. Then Dems did this: youtu.be/uxx5faV4XF4?...
House Democrats preview "preliminary" redistricting maps behind locked doors
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August 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Illinois gerrymandering is trending now that Texas Democrats have fled there to break a quorum and block a hardball remap ahead of the midterms.
Reminder: When he first ran for Governor in 2018, JB Pritzker vowed to back fair maps. Then Dems did this: youtu.be/uxx5faV4XF4?...
Reminder: When he first ran for Governor in 2018, JB Pritzker vowed to back fair maps. Then Dems did this: youtu.be/uxx5faV4XF4?...
Governor JB Pritzker is in East St Louis criticizing President Trump’s cuts to SNAP. He slams tariffs as “a tax on us.” Rev. Gary Gaston opens the panel discussion telling Pritzker, “We need a president like you.”
July 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Governor JB Pritzker is in East St Louis criticizing President Trump’s cuts to SNAP. He slams tariffs as “a tax on us.” Rev. Gary Gaston opens the panel discussion telling Pritzker, “We need a president like you.”
Who will claim Durbin’s downstate mantle? Krishnamoorthi courts labor as Stratton, Kelly eye blue-collar voters downstate. www.ksdk.com/article/news...
Krishnamoorthi campaigns for downstate voters amid Illinois Senate race
With Durbin stepping down, top Democrats compete for his seat — and his mantle as an advocate for downstate Illinois.
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July 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Who will claim Durbin’s downstate mantle? Krishnamoorthi courts labor as Stratton, Kelly eye blue-collar voters downstate. www.ksdk.com/article/news...