A Union man faces burglary and assault charges after deputies say he broke into a home and doused a woman with gasoline using a homemade flamethrower, court papers say. A bond hearing is scheduled in Franklin County.

A 27-year-old man was arrested at Shaw Park Aquatic Center after two children reported being touched. Authorities say he faces two counts of second-degree child molestation.

A man from Cyprus pleaded guilty to a 2024 Lake Saint Louis stabbing and was sentenced to 20 years. Authorities say the victim's body was found partly inside a dog cage.

A Waynesville man faces seven counts after investigators say a cybertip pointed to child-sex-abuse material stored on Google and shared via Telegram.

Terron Young was sentenced June 16, 2026 to life without parole plus 15 years for the 2024 shooting of local emcee Anthony Jefferson — a killing that was livestreamed on Facebook.

A St. Louis mother is jailed after police say a 20‑month‑old died and siblings were found severely emaciated in the Ville neighborhood.

Randolph County prosecutors added burglary and property‑damage counts against two people already accused in the killing of 16‑year‑old Kayla Huff. The new counts arrive as the community continues to mourn.

A Warren County man was convicted in Franklin County on statutory rape and statutory sodomy counts tied to alleged 2006 abuse after a short trial. The jury returned mixed verdicts after about six and a half hours of deliberation.

A 69-year-old St. Louis woman was sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty in a 2022 hot-oil attack that later killed her roommate.

About 50 cars were targeted in an overnight smash-and-grab run across south St. Louis County, including many vehicles at the Royal Oaks Condominiums in Oakville. Residents are filing claims and urging stronger parking-area security.

A person was killed after a train struck them around 10 p.m. on June 15 near South Kingshighway and Manchester in south St. Louis; details remain limited.

A man was shot near the Emerson Park transit stop in East St. Louis on Tuesday; police are investigating and have not released the victim’s condition.

A private plane carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot went down near Butler Memorial Airport on Sunday, killing 12. Authorities say the NTSB will investigate.