A seventh-floor blaze at a south St. Louis high-rise forced evacuations Friday as crews worked the scene near Tower Grove Park. Officials say investigators will examine the building.

Kaldi’s workers and allies unveiled a Food Service Workers’ Bill of Rights and called for a boycott of the chain’s new Bauer Hall café while pressing for union recognition.

Prosecutors dropped charges Thursday against a man accused in the Gravois Park killing of a 17-year-old, leaving questions about whether the case will be refiled.

Federal court handed decades-long terms after the 2023 abduction of a 2-year-old in St. Louis County.

A Farmington man admitted in federal court that he used AI to create images of child sexual abuse and failed to register online accounts; sentencing is set for June 15.

Sunny and mild Thursday, but a Wind Advisory kicks in at 10 p.m. with gusts possible through Friday morning.

A 68-year-old man was federally indicted after prosecutors say a Vietnam veteran was robbed at gunpoint in the John J. Cochran VA hospital parking lot. He has pleaded not guilty.

The Missouri House approved a bill requiring adult websites to verify users’ ages, ban retention of ID data and give the attorney general enforcement authority.

Victor T. Iverson is accused of shooting a buyer during an arranged marijuana sale on Oct. 3, 2025; prosecutors say ballistics linked a .300 Blackout pistol to the scene.

A man was found bloodied in a vacant St. Louis County field and told investigators he was assaulted by police, prompting a county probe and fresh scrutiny of officer oversight.

Mayor Cara Spencer paused City Treasurer Adam Layne’s plan to buy and upgrade Midtown parking lots, calling the price tag “ridiculous.” The pause leaves the Olive–Compton parcel in question.

Crews will install about 1,000 free smoke alarms across St. Louis this weekend with Red Cross support, timed to the daylight-saving time change.

Police warn a phony court notice and text scam is circulating that asks for toll payments via QR codes. Officials say don’t scan or send money and advise reporting the fraud.