A St. Louis woman was sentenced to 10 years after a judge found her responsible for the strangulation death of Reginald "Reggie" Dukes; his family said justice must be meaningful.

SLPS plans to close Nahed Chapman, the district's newcomer elementary program, at the end of the school year, staff say. Teachers and families are pushing back.

A southern-style sports bar at the St. Louis Galleria was hit with a $53,000 mechanic's lien after operators said theft and staffing problems forced its closure.

A political mail firm says it's owed about $98,238 after doing work for Tishaura Jones' 2025 campaign; state filings show partial payments and a committee closure. The company is seeking interest and collection in court.

City crews closed the floodgates on Aubuchon Road as water rose in the Aubuchon Park area. Officials urged residents to avoid the road and follow city updates.

KIPP St. Louis announced it is ending its agreement with St. Louis Public Schools. The move follows months of state scrutiny and could affect local school operations.

Two former Northwoods officers are accused of beating and abandoning a man in a Kinloch field; witness testimony and bodycam footage are central to the trial.

State regulators proposed draft rules that could bring $100K fines, permit suspensions and slower ownership approvals as they target predatory contracts in Missouri’s cannabis market.

The Scholarship Foundation is administering the St. Louis Junior Bonds program and has reopened applications for roughly $5,000 accounts for qualifying eighth graders through June 1, 2026.

A federal jury convicted Michael Grady in a 2011 St. Louis County murder‑for‑hire plot tied to life‑insurance payouts; sentencing is set for June 4.

St. Louis logged 14 homicides in Jan–Feb 2026 — the fewest for that stretch since 2009, officials say.

A late-winter flu surge is keeping ERs busy and sickening schoolchildren across St. Louis County; county data show high weekly case counts and multiple school outbreaks.

A head‑on collision on Highway 30 near St. Clair killed a 17‑year‑old and a 77‑year‑old Tuesday; troopers say one vehicle crossed the center line.