A 34-year-old Beaufort man was found dead near Ameren’s Labadie plant after being electrocuted while allegedly cutting copper wire, authorities say.

A strong warm‑up pushes St. Louis into the low 90s by Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday night into Friday.

A 19-year-old from Winfield was killed after a single-vehicle rollover on Route Y in Lincoln County. Troopers say the driver was ejected and unrestrained.

A single-vehicle crash on I-270 near Lilac Avenue early Monday killed the driver and injured a passenger, closing eastbound lanes while troopers investigated.

A man was critically injured after a shooting Saturday night near West Florissant and Kingshighway in north St. Louis. Police are investigating.

Missouri confirms its first clade I mpox infections — two travel-related cases in St. Louis. Officials say public risk is low and urge vaccination for those at risk.

A St. Louis asylum seeker was detained by ICE during a routine check‑in and taken to Phelps County jail; friends and lawyers say the charge ICE cited may be a mistaken record.

A debt buyer has filed thousands of small‑dollar suits in St. Louis courts, leaving many defendants unrepresented and facing default judgments. Local trackers and advocates say modest balances are swelling with fees.

City officials say youth tournaments and visiting teams funneled about $25 million into Chesterfield in 2025, and the city is weighing field and court expansions to keep up.

McKendree captured the inaugural NCAA women's wrestling team championship at Xtream Arena, finishing with 171 points, three individual champions and 10 All‑Americans.

A damaged fiber cable in Washington, Missouri caused a widespread outage on Wednesday as deputies investigate a suspected wire-theft incident.

An aldermanic committee in St. Louis advanced a proposal to block new immigration detention centers, joining nearby cities pushing back against federal enforcement. The measure now goes to the full Board of Aldermen.

Germania Brew Haus has closed its Clayton lobby café at Emerson Tower, less than a year after opening, leaving downtown workers with one fewer coffee stop.