A St. Charles fence contractor will repay more than $257,000 after pleading guilty to dozens of deceptive-business counts tied to unfinished projects. Victims say deposits vanished and the AG secured restitution.

A 37-year-old San Luis, Arizona, man was arraigned in Bates County after a July 13 crash on MO-52 that killed his passenger, authorities say.

A 36-year-old Union man died after his car veered off MO‑V and struck a tree in Franklin County. State troopers say he was taken to Mercy Hospital Washington and later pronounced dead.

A dump truck driver died after a single‑vehicle crash on MO‑30 near Medley Estates Road in Jefferson County; troopers say the truck left the road and struck trees.

Hot and humid Friday with highs near 92°F and a chance of afternoon storms. Cooling centers are listed across the city.

A 20-foot mound of illegally dumped soil on a vacant Soulard lot has prompted a city condemnation and a July 29 removal deadline.

A $15 million "Beauty Reborn" campaign aims to shore up St. Francis de Sales Oratory's 300-foot spire and restore stained glass, masonry and interiors.

A wrong‑way crash on I‑64 eastbound near I‑270 in Town and Country killed one person Tuesday evening. State troopers say the two‑vehicle collision remains under investigation.

A man's body was found on a bluff above the Gravois Bluffs shopping center in Fenton Tuesday; St. Louis County Police say the death is under investigation.

A 100‑acre former MetLife campus off Tesson Ferry Road now includes 210 apartments, dozens of new homes and a subdivision under construction. The conversion is one of South County’s biggest reuse projects.

Explore St. Louis says lifting visitation to national averages could unlock hundreds of millions in tax revenue and steadier business for hotels and restaurants.

A 57‑year‑old man was booked on three counts of first‑degree sexual misconduct after police say he exposed himself at Long Branch State Park while families were on the beach.

A woman died after a shooting early Sunday near Labadie and Newstead in north St. Louis. Homicide detectives are investigating and the victim's identity has not been released.