A St. Louis man was sentenced to 12 years after prosecutors say a Ruger handgun was found on the passenger seat of a stolen minivan he tried to drive away. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in June.

A teenage boy fell from a paddleboard at New Town's Beach Lake on Friday night and later drowned; recovery crews found his body Saturday.

County Council revives a plan to limit so‑called “aggressive” panhandling in roadways, pitting public‑safety goals against First Amendment concerns and raising the risk of legal challenges.

Five former St. Louis sheriff's office employees sued the city, alleging racist texts, retaliation over medical leave and long‑running workplace dysfunction.

A coalition of St. Louis nonprofits published an interactive dashboard that uses Rapid Response hotline data to map detentions, arrest pathways and monthly trends across eastern Missouri.

A school security officer reported a man with a gun in woods between Parkway South High and Parkway Southwest Middle, prompting a Manchester police search Wednesday. Officers say the suspect fled and no arrest had been made by midafternoon.

Regional leaders are weighing a full replacement of the Martin Luther King Bridge with planning estimates near $629 million while IDOT has already advertised Phase I engineering. The project must move through design, funding and public review before construction is priced.

Mid‑90s heat this afternoon; strong storms possible tonight and again Thursday.

A St. Louis man pleaded guilty in a deal that resolves nine cases tied to a November attack at the City Justice Center; the plea carries a 10-year term.

A Bridgeton employee says a co‑worker strangled her inside the restaurant office after a promotion. Court records show the suspect threatened to kill the woman and is jailed on a $500,000 cash bond.

Roughly $1.95M was paid to Missouri landowners after long-running rails‑to‑trails litigation. Several claims remain and a trial is set for mid‑November in St. Louis.

Heat Advisory in effect Tuesday with highs near 92°F and a heat index into the triple digits. Morning storms could briefly disrupt commutes.

A 60-year-old motorcyclist, Dion Schaffer, died after colliding with a pickup turning left near Lemay Ferry and Telegraph in south St. Louis County. Police say the truck driver stayed and is cooperating.