A Dexter father has pleaded not guilty after his 4-month-old son was airlifted to Cardinal Glennon with head and limb injuries. Authorities say medical exams found a skull fracture and other wounds.

A city review found Kirkwood Electric overspent about $15.6 million and drew on reserves, prompting the director's dismissal and a push for a forensic audit.

Firefighters rescued a dog left inside a locked recreational vehicle on the St. Louis riverfront; animal control took custody and officials warned against leaving pets in parked vehicles.

A mid‑afternoon shooting closed the I‑64 off‑ramp to WingHaven Boulevard in O'Fallon and prompted an on‑scene police investigation. The ramp remained blocked and caused local delays.

Authorities seized more than three tons of fireworks from a Troy home after neighbors reported what looked like a retail operation; investigators traced shipments and moved the explosives to a secure bunker.

Former Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor DWI tied to a July 2025 Lake of the Ozarks stop; the plea recommends a fine and court costs.

A local travel agent in St. Louis left customers scrambling for Bosnia flights and refunds, with some reporting thousands of dollars lost and unusable confirmation codes.

A June 25 class-action suit in St. Louis alleges Peabody misled investors about delays at the Centurion coal mine, claiming the company kept its stock artificially high.

A woman was critically injured early Sunday in a shooting on Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis; police say the case is under investigation.

Le Méridien St. Louis Downtown is targeting an early August reopening after two years offline following water damage. The comeback would restore nearly 100 rooms to downtown.

The Board of Aldermen passed Board Bill 28 9–6; the measure would require meters on new service connections and certain rehab projects and now heads to Mayor Cara Spencer.

A senior Missouri Department of Revenue lawyer was arrested and fired after child-sex charges were filed in Boone County, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

An Israeli national indicted in 2020 on a $28 million apartment-loan fraud was extradited from Israel and arrived in St. Louis to face federal bank- and wire-fraud charges.