Terrell Cooks pleaded guilty to eight felonies, including involuntary manslaughter, related to a deadly fireworks explosion in St. Louis County that killed four. He faces a potential 25-year sentence.

MoDot will begin barrier wall installation along I-70 at Foristell, part of the Improve I-70 Project, while maintaining lane widths, reducing speed to 60 mph for safety.

MoDOT warns of I-35 lane and ramp closures due to resurfacing, impacting traffic around Southwest Trafficway and I-670, from July 7th at 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day.

An 18-year-old was arrested in St. Louis for shooting fireworks from a car, where police also found a firearm and several juveniles present. No injuries occurred.

St. Louis police arrested 86 people, mostly juveniles, for misusing fireworks during holiday operations, issuing citations to parents upon reclaiming their children from custody.

A fire in an unoccupied St. Louis building caused a partial collapse and was met with defensive operations by firefighters. No injuries were reported; the cause is under investigation.

Approximately 60 individuals, including 45 juveniles, were arrested during the Fourth of July disorder in downtown St. Louis, with disturbances involving the use of fireworks and other charges.

The National Weather Service warns of thunderstorms in Missouri and Illinois, with risks of heavy downpours and gusty winds. Spotter activations are not expected.

Franklin County announces a new, larger waste disposal site at 2275 Long Mill Road, Youngsville, replacing the old site at 529 Park Avenue, starting July 7, 2025.

A St. Louis couple pleaded guilty to attempted kidnapping, robbery, and firearm charges for crimes including a failed abduction of a property manager. They await sentencing with possible 20-year prison terms.

A woman from Illinois died in a second collision on I-44 after her car, immobilized from an earlier crash, was hit by an SUV driven by a Canadian man.

Police intervened in multiple fights in The Grove, St. Louis, resulting in an injured officer and a directive for the public to leave Manchester Avenue.

St. Louis forecast includes sun and potential storms with a high near 91°F. Showers possible into the night, and sunny conditions with highs in the upper 80s to mid-90s expected in the following days.