A 57‑year‑old man was booked on three counts of first‑degree sexual misconduct after police say he exposed himself at Long Branch State Park while families were on the beach.

A woman died after a shooting early Sunday near Labadie and Newstead in north St. Louis. Homicide detectives are investigating and the victim's identity has not been released.

A late-afternoon apartment fire near Affton damaged a second-floor unit and sent smoke into neighboring homes, displacing several residents; no injuries were reported.

A Holden man was arrested after a cyber tip led investigators to suspected child sexual abuse material; he faces 13 felony counts and is being held on $100,000 bond.

A two‑day Illinois State Police sting in the Metro‑East July 8–9 led to 13 arrests, 18 criminal charges and the seizure of multiple firearms and small amounts of drugs in East St. Louis.

A municipal phone outage in Town and Country has disrupted 9‑1‑1 service and department lines; dispatchers are routing calls while crews work to restore service. Officials list alternate numbers for non-urgent contact.

A fight aboard a MetroBus in north St. Louis County ended in a fatal shooting near St. Charles Rock Road and Wismer Road. Police and transit officials say they will review bus footage.

Monroe County confirmed fatalities after a small plane crashed south of Waterloo early Friday; investigators located the wreckage and recovery operations are underway.

Bellefontaine Neighbors police asked residents to check doorbell and security footage after a late-night armed carjacking; one suspect was arrested and the vehicle seized.

A Sullivan man is charged after his roommate was shot dead early Thursday in Lonedell; deputies found a handgun inside an overturned car at the scene.

A Northwoods man was sentenced to 17 years after a September shooting that killed his roommate, court records and reporting show.

Five attendees say they were shoved and injured at Wesley Bell’s August 2025 town hall and have filed suit seeking $25,000 per person. The complaint names Bell and several security hires and alleges assault, battery and negligence.

Police say a man was killed in North City after officers witnessed a shooting near Union Boulevard and Terry Avenue; four people were detained.