A wrong‑way vehicle on I‑64 near Jefferson Avenue left two people dead and a third in critical condition as investigators processed the scene.

A 34‑year‑old man was found shot on the 4000 block of Pontoon Road; the Major Case Squad has been called in and tips are being taken.

Police renewed their appeal for tips in the unsolved April 7, 2024 killing of 19‑year‑old Larrion Beckton in College Hill. Detectives say the case remains open.

An argument at a Pacific sports bar turned violent early Sunday; one man is in critical condition and a suspect was arrested at his home.

A woman was wounded Saturday in Ferguson after being struck by random gunfire near Glen Owen Drive. Police say the shooting appears random and are asking for tips.

A person was critically injured in a downtown St. Louis stabbing near the Old Post Office; police detained a suspect and are investigating.

A 75-year-old St. Charles man drowned Saturday after a medical emergency capsized his kayak on the North Fork of the White River near Dora.

A grand jury declined to indict the father of 7-month-old Kiyomi Parker on a murder charge; prosecutors dropped that count but child-endangerment charges remain. Community groups have launched a gun-lock campaign.

A 62-year-old man from Shawnee drowned Saturday after going under while swimming off a dock near Crescent Drive at the Lake of the Ozarks.

A St. Louis County judge convicted Dan Pruitt of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the 2021 Berkeley death of Courtland Crump. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 21.

A Wentzville mother is critically injured after a crash on US‑61 that also cost her unborn child. Neighbors have organized fundraisers and a bingo night to help the family.

A shooting in the Cedar Hill area left one man dead and another hospitalized Friday as Jefferson County deputies investigate the 7300 block of Lakeshore Drive.

A Missouri appeals court reversed a judge’s dismissal in the long‑running Cole County murder case, putting William “Chris” Niemet back on track for an Aug. 11 arraignment.