Jesse Bogan

3 weeks ago | audacy.com | Jesse Bogan

The St. Louis City Justice Center was supposed to make things better. Forty-five people in custody have died since the high-security facility opened in 2002 through February of this year, including 29 who were pronounced dead after being transported to area hospitals, according to public records. A federal lawsuit against the city over jail conditions describes officers using excessive force, chemical agents and water shut-offs to control those in custody. There have been multiple riots.

3 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Jesse Bogan

The St. Louis City Justice Center was supposed to make things better. Forty-five people in custody have died since the high-security facility opened in 2002 through February of this year, including 29 who were pronounced dead after being transported to area hospitals, according to public records. A federal lawsuit against the city over jail conditions describes officers using excessive force, chemical agents and water shut-offs to control those in custody. There have been multiple riots.

Nov 19, 2024 | stltoday.com | Jesse Bogan

ST. LOUIS — For generations, the U.S. military leaned heavily on a reach of Goodfellow Boulevard to produce ammunition for troops fighting in Europe, Korea and Vietnam. Today, that’s mainly seen in vacant buildings and fenced-in lots owned by the federal government. The only military activity left is at the Maj. Gen. Leif J. Sverdrup U.S. Army Reserve Center, where thousands of “citizen soldiers” have trained on weekends since the 1970s.

Nov 18, 2024 | stltoday.com | Jesse Bogan

ST. LOUIS — Two men were found shot to death Monday morning in a home in north St. Louis, police said. The two victims were in separate first-floor bedrooms in the maroon brick home, in the 6100 block of Garesche Avenue in the Walnut Park West neighborhood. Police Lt. Adam Duke said a third person, believed to be a member of the same family as the two victims, was taken into custody. Duke described that individual as a person of interest.

Nov 14, 2024 | stltoday.com | Jesse Bogan

ST. LOUIS — The situation for some of the residents at a troubled northwest St. Louis apartment complex being refurbished with tax dollars has gone from bad to worse. On Wednesday, 2 inches of sewer water in the basement of a large building at Cardinal View Apartments was relatively clear. On Thursday afternoon, the sewer water was black and even more pungent.