Albus & Boyce: Cops, Prosecutors and Justice

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) The criminal justice system is often described through its institutions — police departments, prosecutors’ offices, federal agencies, and courts. But institutions do not investigate crimes, interview witnesses, prepare cases or stand before juries. People do. Two men whose careers offer an unusual look at those different sides of justice are Thomas C. “Tom” Albus, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, and veteran federal prosecutor Donald S. “Don” Boyce. Between them, Albus and Boyce have accumulated decades of experience in law enforcement, prosecution, government, and the courts. Boyce brings

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Overseas Markets Rise on October 6, 2026

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 6, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday as investors carried momentum from Wall Street’s technology-led rally into Asian and European trading, while crude oil prices retreated below $100 a barrel and U.S. Treasury yields eased from multidecade highs. Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed more than 1% and finished above 70,000, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 1%, and Australia’s benchmark advanced. South Korea was the principal exception among major Asian markets, falling as semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK hynix declined. European equities were also broadly higher Tuesday morning, with the pan-European STOXX

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Nasdaq Hits Record as Tech Leads Wall Street Higher

NEW YORK – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. stocks finished higher Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite closing at a record as gains in major technology companies helped Wall Street advance despite another increase in Treasury yields. Preliminary closing data reported by Reuters showed the S&P 500 rising 0.67% to 7,774.22, the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.06% to 27,480.28 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing 0.18% to 51,274.32. The Nasdaq’s previous record closing high was set Sept. 22, according to Reuters. The Associated Press independently reported the same overall market direction, rounding Monday’s gains to 0.7% for the S&P 500,

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Colombo’s Cafe & Tavern – St. Louis, MO

Colombo’s Cafe & Tavern, 6487 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO, has been serving the community since 1951. ST. LOUIS, MO (StLouisRestaurantReview) Colombo’s Cafe & Tavern is a neighborhood restaurant and tavern located along Manchester Road in St. Louis, offering a casual place for food, drinks and conversation in one of the city’s established commercial corridors. Rather than positioning itself as a formal dining destination, Colombo’s fits naturally into the traditional neighborhood-tavern category — a place where customers can stop for a meal, meet friends for drinks, or settle in for an easygoing evening. For people searching for locally operated

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Hundreds of French Schools Hit by Violent Unrest

PARIS, France – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) French Schools – Hundreds of high schools across France were disrupted Monday as a nationwide student protest movement over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating school conditions continued, while serious violence surrounding some demonstrations resulted in fires, vandalism, clashes with police and thousands of people being taken into police custody. French Education Minister Édouard Geffray said 589 high schools experienced disruptions Monday, down from 735 on Friday. The figure does not mean that all 589 schools were completely closed. It includes schools experiencing protests, blockades, closures or other disruptions, with some

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Woman Charged in Murder of 7-Year-Old Chicago Girl

CHICAGO, IL – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) A 48-year-old Chicago woman has been charged with first-degree murder after authorities say a 7-year-old girl was stabbed multiple times in the back while walking along a busy commercial stretch of Chicago’s South Side Saturday morning. Chicago police identified the defendant as Shavon Gayden, 48, who faces one felony count of first-degree murder. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the child as Edi Mari Hernandez Chacon, according to the Associated Press, WTTW and FOX 32 Chicago. Some television reports and members of the child’s family have referred to her as

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Sylvie Dee’s Expands With Clayton Location

CLAYTON, MO – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) A locally owned St. Louis-area sweets shop that began with a small storefront in Webster Groves just over two years ago has expanded again, opening its third and most ambitious location in downtown Clayton. Sylvie Dee’s held its grand opening at 8115 Maryland Avenue in Clayton on Oct. 3, taking over the longtime home of The Posh Nosh. The expansion gives the locally developed concept three locations while establishing the Clayton store as a production center for an expanded pastry program. The business, co-owned by Rachel and Jay Closson, combines an ice

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US Pulls B-1 Bombers From UK Base Amid Terror Probe

LONDON – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) The United States has prudently withdrawn B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in England and returned the deployed aircraft to their home stations in the United States as British counterterrorism police investigate suspected terrorist activity near the strategically important air base. The aircraft left approximately one week after five British men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives offenses and preparation of terrorist acts. A sixth man, a dual British-Iranian national, was later arrested in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. All six have since been released on police bail,

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Officer Reported Injured in Olivette Building Crash

OLIVETTE, MO – October 5, 2026 (STL.News) A man identified in local television reporting as a law enforcement officer was injured early Monday when the pickup truck he was driving left Olive Boulevard and crashed into a building in Olivette, according to local reporting and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened at approximately 2:34 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, on eastbound Missouri Route 340, also known as Olive Boulevard, at Dolores Avenue in St. Louis County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s preliminary crash report identifies the driver as a 41-year-old man from Fenton, Missouri, but does not

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2 Dead, 35 Injured in Georgia Block Party Shooting

VIENNA, GA – October 4, 2026 (STL.News) Two men were killed, and 35 other people were injured early Sunday after gunfire erupted at a crowded neighborhood block party in Vienna, Georgia, triggering a major law enforcement and emergency medical response. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Dooly County Sheriff’s Office deputies were already patrolling the block party when shots were fired from the 900 block of Pine Street at approximately 1:25 a.m. Deputies immediately responded and discovered multiple people who had been shot. Officers also found two people in the 600 block of Pine Street who were pronounced

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