Martin Smith

Martin Smith is the founder and Editor in Chief of STL.News, an independent digital news publication owned and operated by St. Louis Media, LLC. He founded STL.News in 2016 and oversees its editorial direction and digital publishing operations. His coverage includes business, financial markets, securities litigation, government and regulatory developments, legal news, and St. Louis-area businesses and economic activity.
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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty in $20,000 Mail Scheme

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 26, 2026 (STL.News) A 28-year-old St. Louis man has pleaded guilty in federal…

Eight Charged in $3.4M St. Louis Check Scheme

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 26, 2026 (STL.News) Eight people have been indicted in a federal investigation into…

Two St. Louis Starbucks Stores Closing Amid Industry Strain

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 26, 2026 (STL.News) Two Starbucks coffeehouses in the St. Louis area are closing…

Jim Campbell: The 2000 Sunset Hills Murder That Remains Unsolved

SUNSET HILLS, MO - September 26, 2026 (STL.News) More than 26 years after 75-year-old James “Jim” Campbell was…

Four Charged in Jennings Crash Attack

JENNINGS, MO - September 26, 2026 (STL.News) Four St. Louis residents face felony robbery, assault, and burglary charges…

Overseas Markets End Mixed as Oil, Yields Drive Trade

NEW YORK - September 26, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets - Overseas stock markets ended a volatile week with…

Preventing the Next Pandemic Before It Starts

NEW YORK - September 26, 2026 (STL.News) More than six years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and…

Trump Reportedly Rejects Iran Ceasefire Plan

WASHINGTON, DC - September 26, 2026 (STL.News) President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected an Iranian proposal for a…

U.S. Stocks End Higher After Volatile Week – Sept. 26

NEW YORK - September 26, 2026 (STL.News) — U.S. stocks finished higher Friday and recorded their first winning…

What the United Nations Needs to Become

NEW YORK - September 25, 2026 (STL.News) The United Nations was created more than 80 years ago following…

United Nations Warns Rising Seas Are Sinking Futures

NEW YORK - September 25, 2026 (STL.News) United Nations - Rising Seas - World leaders have adopted a…

Overseas Markets Mixed – Sept. 25

NEW YORK - September 25, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets - Overseas stock markets delivered a mixed performance Friday…

Stock Market Today Ends Mixed as Oil, Yields Rise

NEW YORK - September 24, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. stocks ended a volatile Thursday session nearly unchanged as investors…

Priority Technology Deal Draws Investigations

ALPHARETTA, GA - September 24, 2026 (STL.News) Several shareholder-rights law firms have announced investigations concerning Priority Technology Holdings…

DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Surpasses 3,750

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo - September 24, 2026 (STL.News) The Ebola outbreak sweeping through the Democratic…