An O’Fallon man was sentenced to 25 years after prosecutors say he secretly filmed the sexual abuse of an 8‑year‑old. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in St. Louis.

Sen. Josh Hawley says $101.95M in RECA payments has reached Missouri claimants as thousands apply while cleanup work continues. Advocates call the funds lifesaving.

An off‑duty St. Charles County officer freed a child who had climbed into a claw machine at a local bowling alley, the department says.

Two teens were wounded after gunfire at a large gathering at Kiener Plaza early Monday; police say both suffered leg injuries and are seeking witnesses.

NWS confirmed two tornadoes in Linn County and one in Livingston County Saturday; survey crews reported an EF‑1 with 110 mph winds and no injuries.

An Alton man charged in his fourth domestic battery case was ordered released pending trial. Charging documents list prior convictions dating back to 2009.

A loaded handgun was confiscated from a student's backpack at Parkway West Middle School; the district says no specific threats were reported.

User-driven build-to-suit projects from Boeing, Amazon and Whirlpool have pushed industrial starts in St. Louis to the lowest level in a decade, shrinking the speculative pipeline and shifting vacancy patterns.

The Saint Louis Science Center paused its long-running YES youth program in December, affecting about 90 students who lost stipends, internships and promised college resources.

A St. Louis judge entered a roughly $1 million default judgment against Dr. Sonny Saggar after he failed to answer a civil complaint tied to his federal fraud case. The award sits above criminal restitution and opens new collection avenues.

Sunny, mild Thursday turns stormy overnight; heavy rain possible during the Friday morning commute.

Security video shows two women repeatedly taking donated clothing from a St. Peters church's drop box, church leaders say.

A St. Louis widow has sued for siren logs and tree‑inspection records after the May 16 tornado that killed her husband. She says months of requests were ignored.