A St. Louis County home‑care owner pleaded guilty to submitting bogus Medicaid claims, prosecutors say. Sentencing is scheduled for June 16, 2026.

Four fresh openings — a globally inspired bistro, conveyor‑belt sushi, a new Tex‑Mex and a downtown café‑market — have landed across St. Louis this month.

Plans filed with state regulators propose a $231M replacement for Touchette Regional, promising expanded mental‑health and specialty care plus linked housing and workforce projects.

MoDOT showed Hazelwood council a 2026 construction map highlighting I‑70 resurfacing, I‑270 lane and bridge work, and Lindbergh ADA upgrades that could affect travel. The city posted the map to Facebook.

7 Brew plans to replace a former Jack in the Box on Hampton Avenue with a new drive‑thru, marking the chain's second St. Louis location. City records show the building will be demolished for redevelopment.

Steven Wyatt Earp, convicted in 2009 of stealing from a college campaign fund, has filed to run for Jefferson County Council District 7, reviving past scandals and Stenger-era ties.

A new regional campaign pairs enforcement, neighborhood 'Slow Down' signs and quick street fixes after a deadly 2024 on St. Louis streets.

Court filings say Tyshawn Tate, a Memphis resident, was charged with second‑degree rape after an alleged Oct. 23 assault on Lincoln University’s campus.

Frenchy's Cafe & Creperie will open in Kimmswick this spring at 119 Market Street with savory and sweet crepes and a planned April soft opening.

Belleville police found a 78-year-old man dead on the 200 block of Union Avenue; a person of interest was located in St. Louis and is being held as investigators probe the case.

A 14-year-old was wounded late Saturday near Broadway and Baden as teens left an event space; police say the victim is in stable condition.

A Jefferson County man was arrested after an alleged shooting and barricade in House Springs. Deputies say SWAT and crisis negotiators were activated.

Prosecutors say 39-year-old Liang Xiong admitted placing compromised gift cards at stores during a multi‑state drive; police seized 134 cards worth about $45,400 and charged him with two felonies.