Dutchtown CID voted to end its Flock Safety contract and will remove eight license‑plate cameras after residents raised data‑sharing concerns. The board is seeking a refund.

The Missouri House cleared a plan to give public schools A–F letter grades, advancing the governor's push while lawmakers from both parties warned of harms. The measure now heads to the Senate.

Prosecutors declined to charge anyone in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old rapper J4 after reviewing doorbell footage; family and organizers say questions remain.

U.S. Marshals and St. Louis police searched a hotel in the 5800 block of Wilson Avenue; investigators later found a wanted man dead and another man wounded, police said.

A 35-year-old Farmington man died in a two-vehicle crash on Flat River Road; troopers say a Chevy crossed the center line. Investigators are probing the crash.

Startups and defense contractors in St. Louis say new shops, training programs and factories position the region to meet a potential Pentagon drone surge. Companies point to local hires and government contracts as proof they can scale fast.

A Post‑Dispatch photo and investigation show owner‑financing contracts leaving St. Louis residents on the hook for repairs and eviction, even after years of payments.

An excavator struck a gas line on Tuesday, triggering an explosion that destroyed a home on White Haven Court in Imperial; nearby residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

A manhunt is underway after a 39-year-old was found shot inside an outbuilding in Lake St. Louis; prosecutors have charged a suspect and set a $1M cash bond.

A Marthasville player matched all eight numbers in a Club Keno eight-spot and won $62,160 after a bull’s-eye upgrade, the Missouri Lottery says.

Deal‑making picked back up across St. Louis in 2025, with industrial, retail and select office sales lifting annual totals and drawing sidelined capital back into the market.

For the second time in weeks, a child ended up inside a Webster Groves claw machine. Both episodes prompted quick rescues and fresh questions about venue safety.

Data centers have drawn billions into Missouri, but sales-tax exemptions have cost taxpayers about $77 million and prompted neighborhood pushback and new legislation.