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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US Jobs Report Stuns Wall Street as Stocks Fall

WASHINGTON, DC - September 7, 2026 (STL.News) The U.S. labor market delivered one of its biggest surprises of…

St. Louis Violence Exposes a Deeper Crisis

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 7, 2026 (STL.News) A violent Labor Day weekend across the St. Louis region…

St. Louis Crime Numbers Clash With Weekend Reality

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 7, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis officials have spent years pointing to declining homicide…

Police Response Delayed in Bevo Mill Street Takeover

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 7, 2026 (STL.News) Police Response - A large street takeover erupted early Sunday…

Nvidia’s Hugging Face Deal Could Pressure OpenAI

SANTA CLARA, CA - September 6, 2026 (STL.News) Nvidia's (Ticker: NVDA) nearly $13 billion agreement to acquire Hugging…

Energy Chief Defends US Claims on Hormuz Traffic

WASHINGTON, DC - September 6, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright defended the Trump administration Sunday against…

ICE Operation Rotten Apple Nets 2,197 Arrests

NEW YORK - September 6, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 2,197 people across New York…

Operation Northern Shield Nets 619 Arrests

CLEVELAND, OH - September 6, 2026 (STL.News) Operation Northern Shield - A massive coordinated law enforcement operation targeting…

14-Year-Old Shot in Midtown, Suspects Detained

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 6, 2026 (STL.News) A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized after being shot in the…

How Digital Entertainment Became a Major Part of the Stay-At-Home Economy

(STL.News) The way people spend their free time has changed dramatically. Entertainment no longer requires a trip to…

Man Killed in Tiffany Neighborhood Stabbing

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 6, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department homicide detectives are investigating the…

York Space Systems Faces Investor Class Action

DENVER, CO - September 6, 2026 (STL.News) York Space Systems Inc. (NYSE: YSS) is facing a federal securities…

September 11 Remembered 25 Years Later

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 6, 2026 (STL.News) Twenty-five years later, the images still feel hard to watch…

College Costs Top $100,000 as Value Questions Grow

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 6, 2026 (STL.News) A remarkable threshold has been crossed in American higher education:…

St. Louis Weekend Shootings Leave 4 Dead, 5 Wounded

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 6, 2026, 9:30 a.m. (STL.News) At least nine people have been shot, four…