A jury convicted Charl Howard in a March 2025 downtown beating that left a man with serious facial injuries; sentencing is set for June 12, 2026.

Senate Republicans agreed to strip civil-liability language that could have targeted medication abortions from the Born-Alive bill after a deal with Democrats in Jefferson City. The change keeps the measure moving while narrowing who could be sued.

A delivery worker was arrested after an early-morning argument outside America’s Center left a man shot in the leg. Police are investigating.

A Missouri appeals court on May 5 upheld a $495M verdict against Abbott over its preterm infant formula, preserving one of the largest awards in a wave of NEC lawsuits.

Laumeier Sculpture Park's 39th Annual Art Fair runs May 8–10 during the park's 50th anniversary weekend, featuring 160+ juried artists, live music and family activities.

Showers and thunderstorms will soak St. Louis Tuesday with a high near 57°F. Expect slick roads during the afternoon commute and a cool stretch through Thursday.

A Domino’s delivery driver in Fulton was booked on felony charges after police say he struck a customer with his car during a tip dispute; a hearing is set for May 6.

A Granite City mother sued Norfolk Southern after her daughter lost both legs in a 2024 rail‑yard accident. The complaint alleges the yard lacks fences and closed crossings forced residents to cut through tracks.

A 965‑acre parcel adjacent to White Rock Nature Preserve was purchased and will transfer to Clifftop, expanding protected bluff habitat and linking to Salt Lick Point.

A late Saturday head-on crash in Franklin County left a 49-year-old UTV driver dead and a 62-year-old pickup driver hospitalized, troopers say.

Two women were shot Friday on the 5200 block of Vandeventer Avenue; police say both are OK and detectives are investigating.

Webster University says financial strain and visa restrictions forced the end of SPICE, its celebrated collegiate chess program, ending a 14‑year run of national success.

A St. Charles man was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to killing a man during a May 25, 2023 drug deal in an alley off Farlin Avenue.