Consumer Reports and federal data uncovered PFAS, coal‑tar dyes and hidden phthalates in everyday cosmetics. Here’s what St. Louis shoppers should check now.

A Union man was charged in a shooting scare on North Prairie Dell Road. Three others were arrested on warrants and related charges.

An 18-year-old admitted to firing in a Ferguson shootout that killed a Lyft driver; police say four teens now face murder and weapons charges.

The former Post-Dispatch building on North Tucker has been refitted as a multi-tenant tech campus hosting Block, Scale AI and Cyber-Up, blending offices with cybersecurity training. Owners say the mix could help jump-start downtown hiring.

An aerosol irritant was sprayed into a crowd at Hazelwood West High School Monday; roughly 40 students were affected and a teenager was taken into custody, police say.

A former guard warns the St. Louis County Jail is dangerously understaffed and undertrained as audits flag mold, flooding and costly repairs.

A Ferguson shopper hit a $100,000 top prize on a Missouri Lottery scratcher bought at A1 Market. The $5 "100,000 Taxes Paid" game has paid millions since its January release.

MADD hosted a roll call Saturday in Jefferson County that drew more than 50 officers volunteering for saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to stop impaired drivers.

Bert Kreischer will headline a one-day Laughing on the Lake festival at Ozarks Amphitheater on May 16, joined by Kathleen Madigan, Rory Scovel, Chris Porter and Shane Torres.

A Jeff-Vander-Lou family of four was forced out Sunday when a vacant building next door collapsed onto their home, spotlighting the city’s backlog of dangerous vacant structures.

Rolling street takeovers in St. Louis left seven people shot and officers say roughly 50 vehicles were disabled by spike strips across multiple neighborhoods.

A Missouri United Methodist elder was suspended after reports she worked for Jeffrey Epstein on his private island. Church leaders launched a 90‑day supervisory review.

A $1 million federal grant will fund a vendor pavilion and new programming at Ferguson’s Plaza 501, organizers say.