A former guard warns the St. Louis County Jail is dangerously understaffed and undertrained as audits flag mold, flooding and costly repairs.

Lincoln County EMA is running tests after sirens in Troy, Winfield and Moscow Mills failed during a National Weather Service alert; officials are reviewing logs and testing systems.

A Spanish Lake man was arrested after a woman reported being dragged from her car and assaulted in Hyde Park. Charging papers say he faces multiple felony sex‑assault counts.

Prosecutors released photos they say show a house and Mercedes bought with roughly $11 million meant to feed children during the pandemic. The images are part of a federal case against Connie Bobo.

MADD hosted a roll call Saturday in Jefferson County that drew more than 50 officers volunteering for saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to stop impaired drivers.

A 20‑year‑old man was found shot near Belleville Crossing and later died; two people were taken into custody after a vehicle crash.

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.

Rolling street takeovers in St. Louis left seven people shot and officers say roughly 50 vehicles were disabled by spike strips across multiple neighborhoods.

A first‑alarm fire burned through an abandoned two‑story, four‑family brick building on the 4800 block of Labadie Avenue Sunday; crews held defensive positions and used aerial waterways to stop spread.

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.

St. Charles County police charged a man and woman in an active child‑exploitation probe led by the county’s Cyber Crime Task Force. Investigators say they executed search warrants and are seeking tips.

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.