Severe storms swept the St. Louis area on July 4, leaving roughly 70,000 customers without power across Missouri and Illinois as crews and cooling centers respond.

Nine adults were arrested and four juveniles were taken to a reunification center after police broke up a street takeover at Willmore Park; officers seized two guns and nine cars.

A July 2 preliminary hearing moved the Linn County infant‑death case into Division I; prosecutors say the parents face a Class A child‑endangerment charge and are due for arraignment Sept. 1.

Missouri will vote Aug. 4 on renewing a 0.1% sales tax that funds state parks and soil conservation across all 114 counties.

A Fenton man was arrested after deputies say he fired a crossbow and a BB gun at a passing vehicle; one person was struck and a deputy was bitten during the arrest.

Missouri American Water filed for roughly $179M to fund $1.6B in upgrades; the company says average St. Louis County bills could rise about $23 a month.

The County Council sent Proposition S to the Nov. 3 ballot — a 5¢ per $100 levy supporters say will raise about $15 million to fund transportation, repairs and in‑home supports for older residents.

Sen. Josh Hawley has opened a congressional probe into USPS service failures after thousands of pieces of mail were found dumped in north St. Louis and OIG audits flagged wide delays.

Wentzville police say new DNA tools let them reexamine the 1977 killing of 19‑year‑old Kenny Turner and are asking the public for tips.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the FY27 budget on June 30, 2026, but placed about $441 million in expenditure restrictions, pausing local projects from police facilities to capital upgrades.

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for St. Louis through Friday, July 3. Highs near 97°F and heat‑index readings to around 110°F; cooling centers and safety tips below.

A St. Louis jury awarded a doctor more than $6.8M after finding SSM Health liable for sex discrimination and retaliation. The ruling raises questions about remedies under federal and state law.

A Sikeston man was arrested after police say searches turned up about 13 pounds of meth, hundreds of grams of cocaine, guns and drug paraphernalia during a multiagency probe.