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How to Remove or Update an Article About You on St. Louis Post-Dispatch

To remove yourself from St. Louis Post-Dispatch, use the official opt-out page at stltoday.com contact. undefined

Quick facts

  • Contactstltoday.com contact
  • CostFree
  • VerificationWritten request with documents
  • Account neededNo
  • Processing timeVaries by publisher
  • Last reviewedOctober 2026

Step by step

How to request removal or an update from St. Louis Post-Dispatch

  1. Copy the article URLFind the article that mentions you and copy its exact URL.
  2. Decide what to ask forUnpublishing, removing your name (anonymization), adding an update about the case outcome, or adding a noindex tag.
  3. Gather documentsCourt records showing dismissal, acquittal, expungement, or corrected facts make requests far stronger.
  4. Contact the right editorSend a short, respectful request to St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s standards, corrections, or digital editor through its contact page.
  5. Clean up search and copiesOnce the article changes, use Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool and ask syndication sites to update their copies.

What St. Louis Post-Dispatch shows about you

  • News articles and archives
  • Names, photos, and arrest or court details
  • Syndicated copies on partner sites

After you opt out

  • Search your name on the site again in a private browser window to confirm the listing is gone.
  • Opt out of related sites separately; one request rarely covers every brand.
  • If Google still shows the old page, use Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool once the listing is removed.
  • Re-check every few months, because profiles can reappear when databases refresh.

FAQ

St. Louis Post-Dispatch opt-out FAQ

Publishers decide case by case. Many will update an article with the outcome of a case or remove a name from an old story about a minor matter, especially with court documents.
Unpublishing removes the article; an update adds new facts, such as dismissed charges, while leaving the story online.
Google rarely removes news articles. Once the publisher changes or removes the page, Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool can update the result.

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