A Romanian national was sentenced in St. Louis to 21 months after prosecutors say he ran a sleight‑of‑hand scheme at Target stores across 22 states that stole nearly $200,000.

Two women died and a passenger was hurt after a wrong-way crash on I-55 near Springfield. Autopsies are scheduled and state police are investigating the collision.

Jury selection opened Monday in Edwardsville for a man accused in the 2025 Collinsville murder-for-hire death of Portia Rowland. Prosecutors say $10,000 changed hands.

A man was found bloodied in a vacant St. Louis County field and told investigators he was assaulted by police, prompting a county probe and fresh scrutiny of officer oversight.

A 23-year-old St. Louis man was arrested after cybertips and phone forensics tied alleged child-porn uploads to his devices. Prosecutors have filed five counts.

A 19-year-old was shot after midnight near Busch Stadium; police say three people, including two juveniles, were taken into custody.

A late-night crash on Illinois Route 159 in Caseyville left one person dead and a dog injured; northbound lanes were closed overnight. Troopers with ISP Troop 8 are investigating.

Shift Commander Jackson Warren, 27, died after a fire truck crash while responding to a brush fire north of Poplar Bluff. Local departments and state troopers are investigating.

An object shattered a MetroLink train window near Central West End Sunday night, startling riders; investigators say no shots were fired and service was briefly single‑tracked.

A pedestrian was struck and left in critical condition on Goodfellow Boulevard Friday night. Police are asking witnesses to call District 5 or submit tips to CrimeStoppers.

A Wentzville woman was arrested after police say she stole her mother’s lung cancer medication, a haul investigators estimate at up to $20,000.

A St. Charles judge interrupted a planned video hearing for Pam Hupp and has signaled steps to move her closer to court so she can attend upcoming proceedings. The move comes with a death‑penalty trial in the Betsy Faria case set for August.

Police warn a phony court notice and text scam is circulating that asks for toll payments via QR codes. Officials say don’t scan or send money and advise reporting the fraud.