Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway vowed to target the Mark Twain Hotel after an investigation found hundreds of police calls and evidence of decay at the downtown building. The move sets public‑safety concerns against limited affordable housing.

St. Clair police say most traffic signals are down; drivers should stop, yield and take turns while crews work.

A 44-year-old Cooper City man died when his semi overturned and caught fire on I‑44 near Mount Vernon, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. The crash is listed as Troop D’s 65th fatality of 2026.

Three people were sentenced after a September 2023 armed robbery and carjacking at a Phillips 66 in St. Charles; police posted photos and case details.

About 5,000 barbershop singers are in downtown St. Louis this week for competitions, workshops and pop‑up concerts. The week mixes elite contests with free public performances.

Mayor Cara Spencer signed Executive Order 98 imposing a 9 p.m.–6 a.m. juvenile curfew in Downtown and Downtown West from July 3 through Labor Day. Parents must pick up curfew violators at a reunification center.

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect through Friday in St. Louis. Highs near the mid‑90s with heat‑index values above 100; cooling centers are available.

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.