Beth O'Malley
@stlbeth.bsky.social
St. Louis Post-Dispatch digital and breaking news editor. Camogie player. Cemetery walker. Soulard native and Gravois Park resident.
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Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office
Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office
Former sheriff finance chief Tashana Syas testified Friday that she was forced to sign off on a take-home Tahoe for Sheriff Alfred Montgomery.
www.stltoday.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Fired finance chief details lavish purchases, retaliation in St. Louis Sheriff’s Office
"It's not uncommon for us to find guns or knives on patients," said an ER nurse. "For it to happen at all is an obvious failure of the (detection) system we have."
Kim Bell writes about a man at SLU's ER who pulled a gun from a bag, then shot himself.
Kim Bell writes about a man at SLU's ER who pulled a gun from a bag, then shot himself.
Man in SLU emergency room pulled gun from bag, shot self
The hospital couldn't explain how the gun went undetected.
www.stltoday.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
"It's not uncommon for us to find guns or knives on patients," said an ER nurse. "For it to happen at all is an obvious failure of the (detection) system we have."
Kim Bell writes about a man at SLU's ER who pulled a gun from a bag, then shot himself.
Kim Bell writes about a man at SLU's ER who pulled a gun from a bag, then shot himself.
At some point, I wrote "Thanksgiving" on my calendar on Friday.
But why I did that, I do not know.
But why I did that, I do not know.
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
At some point, I wrote "Thanksgiving" on my calendar on Friday.
But why I did that, I do not know.
But why I did that, I do not know.
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Stuck on what to give to your impossible-to-buy-for friend or relative? The Post-Dispatch staff has a variety of suggestions for the holidays.
Holiday gift guide: Crafts, St. Louis experiences and more
Stuck on what to give to your impossible-to-buy-for friend or relative? The Post-Dispatch staff has a variety of suggestions for the holidays.
www.stltoday.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Stuck on what to give to your impossible-to-buy-for friend or relative? The Post-Dispatch staff has a variety of suggestions for the holidays.
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Reporter: Is it appropriate for your family to do business with Saudi Arabia while you’re president? The us intelligence concluded you orchestrated the murder of a journalist…
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
November 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Reporter: Is it appropriate for your family to do business with Saudi Arabia while you’re president? The us intelligence concluded you orchestrated the murder of a journalist…
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
Trump: Who are you with?
Reporter: ABC News
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
He is still teaching classes.
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
He is still teaching classes.
Another thing #metoo ruined? The clubby NY elite who conveniently forgot about gross deeds? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/s...
Epstein Emails Reveal a Lost New York
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Another thing #metoo ruined? The clubby NY elite who conveniently forgot about gross deeds? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/s...
A local brewery has added a beef on weck to its menu. My mom, a Buffalo native, is over the moon.
November 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A local brewery has added a beef on weck to its menu. My mom, a Buffalo native, is over the moon.
How many people have been killed across the St. Louis area in 2025? Our reporting shows that there have been 227 homicides. At least 23 were children: graphics.stltoday.com/apps/homicid...
St. Louis Homicide Tracker
Learn about homicide victims and trends with this database from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
graphics.stltoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
How many people have been killed across the St. Louis area in 2025? Our reporting shows that there have been 227 homicides. At least 23 were children: graphics.stltoday.com/apps/homicid...
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Rents across the #STL region are soaring, but nowhere more than neighborhoods that have become targets of real estate investors.
Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
Rents soar across St. Louis region, especially where investors buy homes
Rents across the region are soaring, but nowhere more so than neighborhoods that have become the targets of real estate investors.
www.stltoday.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Rents across the #STL region are soaring, but nowhere more than neighborhoods that have become targets of real estate investors.
Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
From Dana Rieck, murder charges were filed in a case that already had several twists: www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Rape and bribe in Ferguson led to two murders, cops say. Now three are charged.
Authorities announced charges Wednesday in two murders stemming from a teen's rape case where people tried to bribe a witness, who was later killed.
www.stltoday.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
From Dana Rieck, murder charges were filed in a case that already had several twists: www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
An update from the talented Kim Bell: St. Ann detectives in fatal police shooting wore no body cameras; chief is reconsidering policy www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
October 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
An update from the talented Kim Bell: St. Ann detectives in fatal police shooting wore no body cameras; chief is reconsidering policy www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
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Bre'yeon Wells' godmother described how she'd mentored the child's mother and helped her get a job and improve her life. "Don't be so quick to judge," she said.
St. Louis toddler's death is a nightmare, godmother says. 'We need prayers'
Bre'yeon Wells' godmother described how she'd mentored the child's mother and helped her get a job and improve her life. "Don't be so quick to judge," she said.
www.stltoday.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Bre'yeon Wells' godmother described how she'd mentored the child's mother and helped her get a job and improve her life. "Don't be so quick to judge," she said.
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"I'm begging," the boys' grandmother, Pamela Neal, said. "I'm pleading. I'm begging with you. Please turn yourself in."
St. Louis family pleads for help with investigation into deaths of two boys
"I'm begging," the boys' grandmother, Pamela Neal, said. "I'm pleading. I'm begging with you. Please turn yourself in."
www.stltoday.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"I'm begging," the boys' grandmother, Pamela Neal, said. "I'm pleading. I'm begging with you. Please turn yourself in."
"What are you doing right now, Beth?"
Oh, just updating the St. Louis area homicide tracker to add the death of an 11-year-old, update his 9-year-old brother's entry, then add a 2-year-old viciously killed this week, a stabbing from St. Charles and ... more www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Oh, just updating the St. Louis area homicide tracker to add the death of an 11-year-old, update his 9-year-old brother's entry, then add a 2-year-old viciously killed this week, a stabbing from St. Charles and ... more www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"What are you doing right now, Beth?"
Oh, just updating the St. Louis area homicide tracker to add the death of an 11-year-old, update his 9-year-old brother's entry, then add a 2-year-old viciously killed this week, a stabbing from St. Charles and ... more www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
Oh, just updating the St. Louis area homicide tracker to add the death of an 11-year-old, update his 9-year-old brother's entry, then add a 2-year-old viciously killed this week, a stabbing from St. Charles and ... more www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
What a week. I will say this every Friday.
October 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
What a week. I will say this every Friday.
Valhalla's mausoleum, which the suit says needs repairs, was fascinating when I visited a few years ago. Canaries sing in cages to keep the building from being too silent. There were rules about the types of plants allowed at crypts.
The alleged fraud occurred over decades at the Valhalla Cemetery, Crematory and Mausoleum, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in St. Louis County Circuit Court.
Families paid for headstones, but cemetery pocketed the cash, St. Louis County suit claims
The alleged fraud occurred over decades at the Valhalla Cemetery, Crematory and Mausoleum, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in St. Louis County Circuit Court.
www.stltoday.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Valhalla's mausoleum, which the suit says needs repairs, was fascinating when I visited a few years ago. Canaries sing in cages to keep the building from being too silent. There were rules about the types of plants allowed at crypts.
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St. Louis, this is an absolute must-read, deeply reported by Nassim Benchaabane for @stltoday.com. A powerful example of the importance of local journalism.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
#stl #stlouis #politics #localnews #localjournalism #investigativejournalism
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
#stl #stlouis #politics #localnews #localjournalism #investigativejournalism
Riverview's mayor rules with secret meetings, retaliation and a gun on his hip, critics say
Mike Cornell came into office with a list of legal troubles and aspirations to clean up this small north St. Louis County city.
www.stltoday.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
St. Louis, this is an absolute must-read, deeply reported by Nassim Benchaabane for @stltoday.com. A powerful example of the importance of local journalism.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
#stl #stlouis #politics #localnews #localjournalism #investigativejournalism
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
#stl #stlouis #politics #localnews #localjournalism #investigativejournalism
Impressions since taking on breaking news editing: I open my eyes, get a coffee, and open a computer and work starts.
October 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Impressions since taking on breaking news editing: I open my eyes, get a coffee, and open a computer and work starts.
City SC's payroll has dropped (figures are from before recent roster decisions, which drop the number even more)
St. Louis City SC's payroll dips to 19th in MLS in new numbers from players' union
After a steady rise over the previous two transfer windows, St. Louis City SC's payroll dropped by more than $1 million to 19th in the league
www.stltoday.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
City SC's payroll has dropped (figures are from before recent roster decisions, which drop the number even more)
Besides being an excellent coworker, Josh is a bicyclist, “antique” digital game enthusiast and a great person. Please consider a donation to honor his daughter.
My daughter Jadzia, who died in 2020, had Marfan Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder which affected her heart.
For this 5th anniversary, we're raising money for the Marfan Foundation in Jadzia's honor. Would you support us?
give.marfan.org/team/777133
We have raised $660 — can we break $1,000?
For this 5th anniversary, we're raising money for the Marfan Foundation in Jadzia's honor. Would you support us?
give.marfan.org/team/777133
We have raised $660 — can we break $1,000?
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Besides being an excellent coworker, Josh is a bicyclist, “antique” digital game enthusiast and a great person. Please consider a donation to honor his daughter.
The end of 2025, the start of 2026 for City SC; podcast with @tomtimm.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... (we're also on Spotify)
The end of 2025, the start of 2026 for City SC
Podcast Episode · STL Soccer Talk · 10/22/2025 · 51m
podcasts.apple.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The end of 2025, the start of 2026 for City SC; podcast with @tomtimm.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... (we're also on Spotify)
While driving to Gaelic football today, saw this license plate on the road. Euro flag, with IRL under it on the left. Clover on the right. “Feckin eejit.”
October 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
While driving to Gaelic football today, saw this license plate on the road. Euro flag, with IRL under it on the left. Clover on the right. “Feckin eejit.”
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people playing music/videos on their phone speakers in public is more than just mildly annoying and is instead a leading indicator of the decline of community and empath
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
people playing music/videos on their phone speakers in public is more than just mildly annoying and is instead a leading indicator of the decline of community and empath