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St. Louis' 2020 homicide rate is highest in 50 years

| January 3, 2021 12:12 PM

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis recorded its worst homicide rate for 50 years in 2020, even though the total number of homicides last year fell just short of the city's all-time record.

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