A manhunt for a suspect who may have shot and killed a 12-year-old boy has led to four schools being temporarily suspended in the Fort Zumwalt School District. You can read Kim Bell’s breaking news report here. This must be incredibly…

Shane Anthony reports that a judge sentenced a former St. Peters nanny Friday to seven years in prison and fined her $3,000 for severely injuring her 4-month-old charge.

A jury in July found Rebecca L. Harris, 22, of the first block of…

Crime rates against children have drastically declined in the past decade. Child abductions, though horrific, are extremely rare. Yet, drive through most suburban subdivisions on a summer day or early eve, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find kids playing outside without a parent…

This story in today’s Post-Dispatch reveal a plot by an allegedly “good kid” to kill his parents. The high schooler’s parents are understandably distraught that their son allegedly gave $260 and three guns to hit men to kill his parents.

Authorities…

In this story, my colleague writes about technology used to keep track of sex offenders. While I believe these efforts are important, I wonder if it prevents us from focusing on other ways of preventing these crimes against children. As…