Four Missouri higher education institutions advance in a national NSF competition to promote regional tech innovation.

A fire at a battery plant in Fredericktown, Missouri led to air quality concerns and the closure of local schools. There were no injuries, and the community showed solidarity during the crisis.

HarbisonWalker International is investing $13.9 million into Fulton for expansion, creating 11 jobs with the addition of a modern refractories manufacturing facility.

St. Louis homicide detectives are investigating a woman's body found with a gunshot wound in the Bevo Mill area. Authorities urge witnesses to contact them.

A woman was robbed of her iPhone in Downtown West, St. Louis; police are investigating the incident involving an argument over money and a suspect fleeing in a Dodge Charger.

Police report that an argument between two sisters in St. Louis Hills led to one sister shooting the other, resulting in the victim's hospitalization and the assailant's arrest.

A 34-year-old man was stabbed by three suspects in a robbery on S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, and is stable after hospitalization. Police seek information.

A man was carjacked at gunpoint in Soulard, with suspects taking his 2019 Chevy Cruz. No physical harm was reported, and police urge witnesses to contact CrimeStoppers with information.

Police seek a man involved in brandishing a firearm during an argument on Des Peres. Witnesses and those with information are encouraged to contact CrimeStoppers for a possible reward.

A massage therapist in Kirkwood, Jon Lindbergh, was charged with felony sexual abuse after an alleged incident during a post-partum massage session. He denies the charges and awaits his court date.

A man was charged with first-degree harassment after a standoff that closed a Jefferson County highway; he reportedly threatened neighbors and deputies.

St. Louis has begun work on a new $45 million 911 Dispatch Center to improve emergency responses. The project, funded by state and federal money, will centralize dispatch services and is expected to increase call response efficiency.

St. Louis commemorates the second anniversary of a school shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School with a vigil, school day off, and advocacy for gun safety reforms.