A Chesterfield traffic stop turned up meth, heroin and a firearm, police say. Both occupants were booked and face drug and weapons charges.

An 18‑year‑old was charged after a thrown gun struck a wall and a 17‑year‑old was wounded in Greendale. Police say the suspect faces domestic assault and armed criminal action charges.

A Missouri parole board will weigh whether James Robert Scott, convicted in the 1993 West Quincy levee break, should be released. The hearing revives a case that still divides river towns.

A Jonesburg feud over property damage turned violent on July 21; one man was shot and taken to hospital and a suspect was arrested.

A Moberly officer and multiple U.S. Marshals were hurt when an upstairs porch collapsed during a Randolph County SWAT warrant; officials say injuries are not life‑threatening.

Tanglefoot Dance Hall opened on Festus' Main Street in May and now runs lessons, family Sundays and adult country nights six nights a week.

Nestlé Purina will spend about €560M ($643M) on a Mantova wet‑food factory and logistics hub, with production expected in 2029.

GasBuddy data shows Missouri's average rose 16.6¢ this week to $3.67 per gallon as national prices creep toward $4 amid strained refining capacity.

A jet boat struck a bluff on the Meramec River on July 19, sending eight people — four children among them — to area hospitals, officials say.

A round-the-clock cooling shelter is operating at The Salvation Army Family Haven on Page Ave, offering meals, showers and case management during the heat. Call 2-1-1 for access.

A woman was struck and killed early Saturday on Gravois Road near Ohio Avenue. Police say she was not in a crosswalk and accident reconstruction teams are investigating.

A St. Louis County firefighter was struck while investigating a fatal crash; the driver fled and police are asking the public for dashcam and surveillance tips.

A mandatory boil order covers part of Potosi after a water main break; residents must boil or use bottled water while crews repair the line and tests run.