Missouri’s Senate approved a bill to ban most intoxicating hemp products, aligning state law with a federal crackdown and reshaping where low‑dose THC items can be sold.

Police excavated a Jefferson Avenue yard after a cadaver dog alerted investigators in the long-unsolved disappearance of 16-year-old Shemika Cosey, missing since late 2008.

A 55-year-old woman was shot in north St. Louis after an argument over a minor car accident; a 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

EPA UCMR 5 results show PFAS detected in several St. Louis‑area water systems; some samples exceed federal limits. Local utilities are mapping fixes that may take years.

A dump truck with its bed raised tore down traffic signals on Highway 141 Tuesday, prompting inspections at I-270/I-64 and traffic impacts.

St. Louis County police canceled an AMBER Alert after determining a reported abduction of a 5‑year‑old was fabricated; two people are in custody.

After losing several local school-board races, St. Charles Republicans are backing state legislation to move elections to November and extend terms; critics warn of partisan fallout.

A 61-year-old Bowling Green man was killed after his motorcycle crashed on U.S. Route 54 near Pike County Road 291, state troopers say.

A 68-year-old man died after being arrested following a bicycle chase at Grand and Itaska. SLMPD's Force Investigation Unit has opened an inquiry.

Students say Piston Aviation abruptly stopped operating at St. Charles Regional Airport, leaving prepaid training funds tied up and refunds delayed. Local reporters reviewed emails and documents raising fresh questions about the shutdown.

William 'Red' Hackworth, 62, was arrested March 24 and charged with sexual trafficking and enticement after investigators say he communicated online with a 14-year-old.

NGA has started decommissioning its longtime Soulard campus at 3200 S. Second St., beginning a federal handover that could set the site up for redevelopment. The move follows the agency’s shift into its new north St. Louis campus.

St. Louis County officials say medetomidine — called "rhino tranq" — has been detected in local street drugs, and its sedative effects may not be reversed by naloxone alone.