Three major home games — Battlehawks, Cardinals and Blues — converge in downtown St. Louis on Saturday, bringing big crowds and extra security.

A Missouri Senate bill would require DNA cheek swabs at booking for a broader set of felony arrests; backers call it a crime‑solving tool while privacy groups warn of risk.

A tactical response unfolded in Town and Country after officers were called to a barricade at a home on Arlington Oaks Terrace.

A 52-year-old woman was struck by a Metro Transit bus at Forsyth Blvd and South Central Ave in Clayton and died the next morning. Police and county reconstruction teams are investigating.

St. Louis will top out near 92°F Thursday before a late-night line of storms. Gusty southwest winds and a hail risk are possible overnight.

County filings and developer materials show Target will anchor Farmington Crossings, a new 316,000‑sq‑ft retail center at Hwy 67 and Woodlawn Drive.

A federal judge sentenced former Bridgeton pediatrician Craig A. Spiegel to 20 years after prosecutors say he traded prescriptions for sex, photos and cash.

A late‑night house fire in Walnut Park East sent one resident to the hospital in critical condition, fire officials say.

Police say a 27‑year‑old coaxed a 13‑year‑old to St. Louis and was arrested; he now faces two counts of first‑degree statutory rape.

East St. Louis School District broke ground Monday on a major expansion of its career and technical education facility to modernize shop space and boost job-training pathways.

A driver died after his car struck a parked truck near an I‑44 on‑ramp in Fenton. Authorities say the vehicle left the roadway and struck a fence; an investigation is underway.

Fischer & Frichtel plans roughly 30 low‑maintenance villas at Wildwood’s Brightleaf Town Center. The proposal is now in Wildwood design review and the builder is taking interest lists.

A near-final plan to turn MLK Drive into a Cultural Blvd moves into public rollout this weekend, with 4theVille hosting a block party and releasing a corridor report. The effort emphasizes public art, plazas and small-business revitalization.