Missouri’s secretary of state asked a Cole County judge to seal records showing how his office reviewed referendum signatures, escalating a months‑long legal fight over the new congressional map. The filing pits transparency against privacy as clerks race to get ballots ready.

On day one of a bench trial, prosecutors told a St. Charles County judge they would show the former Louisiana police chief stole drugs from evidence and tampered with testing after a 2022 overdose.

District 3 officers executed a Monday Ohio Avenue search warrant and recovered two stolen handguns, a rifle and suspected narcotics. Authorities say the raid ties to an ongoing investigation.

A pre-dawn house fire in north St. Louis County early Monday left one person dead. St. Louis County Police and the regional Bomb & Arson Unit are investigating.

Police republished a Facebook plea on June 21 asking for tips in the 2017 triple homicide that killed Chanice White and two other women.

Eureka police arrested a 36-year-old after a June traffic stop; officers say his prior DWI history could elevate the current charge to a felony.

Jordan Goodman will convert a long‑vacant Russell Boulevard service station into a small, family‑friendly taqueria with a covered four‑seasons patio and walk‑up window.

Security footage shows a St. Louis barista fighting off would‑be robbers — and he says Starbucks fired him weeks later. A wrongful‑termination suit and appeals are still pending.

O'Connell's Pub, a Shaw Avenue fixture since the 1960s, has been sold after two years on the market. Owner John Parker Jr. says the new buyers will likely keep the menu and vibe intact.

A St. Louis man was sentenced after a jury convicted him in the Central West End carjacking of two women; police tracked and arrested him within about 45 minutes.

Wentzville's official Facebook teased a new St. Louis Children's specialty care center at Hwy 61 and Wentzville Parkway. City officials say there’s no opening date yet.

St. Louis' Juneteenth lineup on June 19 includes a downtown block party, neighborhood parades, museum programming and a St. Louis Symphony concert.

A new St. Louis Business Journal ranking lists the region's biggest SBA 7(a) and 504 approvals in Q1 2026 and what the figures mean for local development.