Thousand Hills State Park in Missouri received the Urban Night Sky Place certification for its efforts to reduce light pollution and protect the night sky.

Local authorities provide tips to prevent 'porch piracy' during the holiday shopping season, advising package tracking, delivery alerts, signature requests, and secure collection options.

Douglas Shelton-Herron received a 40-year sentence for second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the 2022 shooting of Lekeisha Stokes after a minor traffic incident.

A St. Louis man pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl that caused a death; he admitted to the act caught on video, with a 13-year prison term recommended.

A 62-year-old man received ten life sentences plus 63 years for multiple child sex offenses, involving sodomy, trafficking, and providing pornographic material to minors.

A St. Louis man, Douglas Shelton-Herron, was sentenced to 40 years for second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the 2022 killing of Lekeshia Stokes.

Two people were robbed at gunpoint by three men in Soulard, St. Louis. The suspects, who fled in a truck, took money but not other items. No injuries were reported. Police are investigating.

A Missouri home healthcare company owner was indicted for defrauding Medicaid and VA programs, allegedly billing for over $800,000 in non-existent services.

A man in Jefferson County pleaded guilty to possessing and selling child pornography, with past convictions including second-degree rape and failure to register as a sex offender.

Douglas Shelton-Herron receives a 40-year sentence for the murder of Lekeshia Stokes after a minor car collision in St. Louis.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones signs legislation to create more shelters and transitional homes for the homeless by amending zoning laws to simplify the process of opening such facilities.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen held their final meeting on Rams settlement funds, discussing a proposal to invest in early childhood education and other community improvements.

A man was shot in The Greater Ville, St. Louis, and is stable. He was uncooperative with police and had narcotics, with a reward offered for case tips.