St. Louis is right behind at fifth place, with 847 of 2,500 foreclosed properties being vacant, or 34 percent. Wichita had the highest rate at 49 percent, with 146 abandoned homes in foreclosure.

A plan to demolish the former Medium Security Institution in St. Louis, an abandoned jail more commonly known as The Workhouse, has been delayed due to environmental concerns.

shops and restaurants close and abandoned buildings become voids that suck the life out of the streets around them." How did downtown St. Louis get to this point, and how can the 'doom loop' be ...

A teenage driver convicted of killing three teens in a Lincoln County car wreck in February 2023 is back in court after serving 120 days of shock jail time. Judge Michael Fagras called it "justice ...