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MoDOT will shift southbound I-270 lanes near I-64 in St. Louis on September 9, requiring up to two lanes to close overnight. The change accommodates construction and affects traffic patterns.
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Police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed around 1:30 a.m. in Mount Pleasant, St. Louis. Detectives urge anyone with information to come forward.
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Three MoDOT projects won top regional honors at the 2025 America's Transportation Awards, highlighting Missouri's infrastructure improvements and potential for national recognition.
Excelsior Springs License Office is changing contractors to Paul J Wrabec Co., Inc. and will be temporarily closed from September 9 to 12 for the transition.
A Missouri man was sentenced to 78 months for child pornography, including hundreds of images across various devices and cloud storage. He must pay $64,000 in restitution.
Route AA bridge over the Little Maries River in Maries County is closing for rehabilitation starting Sept. 8, affecting 400 daily drivers; detours will be via Routes T, P, and US 63.
MoDOT will close Pershall Rd. from Hanley Rd. to Hazelwood Ave. on September 5 for I-170 bridge construction from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., with detours via Hazelwood Ave.
Two men received prison sentences for laundering money for the Sinaloa cartel; one got 135 months, the other 36 months, following a federal trial for money laundering.
Missouri appellate attorneys Andrew Crane and Renee Suddy received the Missouri Bar Foundation’s David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Awards, as announced by the Attorney General.
An accident in Tower Grove East left one dead and another injured when a pedestrian and a motorcycle collided, triggering a secondary crash with a truck.
A fatal car and motorcycle collision in St. Louis's Tower Grove East neighborhood left one dead and another gravely injured, with ongoing investigations.
A wrong-way driver on Interstate 55 in East St. Louis caused a multi-vehicle crash leaving three injured. Lanes were closed for hours as police investigated.
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St. Louis conducted a routine siren test at 11:00 AM as part of emergency system maintenance, reassuring residents via Facebook that no further tests would occur today.
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