A former St. Louis man, Christopher Gibbon, was arrested after years on the run for a Jamaican lottery scam, facing fraud charges dating back to 2019.

An Atlanta woman, Ariel Burden, pleaded guilty for her role in a phone scam impersonating law enforcement to defraud Missouri and Kansas victims. She faces sentencing in January 2026.

A man named Lamont Wright, Jr. was fatally shot in Penrose on Marcus Avenue, with an ongoing investigation by St. Louis police. No suspects are in custody.

Darion Reed, 24, died from a gunshot wound in St. Louis after being shot on August 23; the death is ruled a homicide. Police investigate and seek public tips.

Kristina Higgins admitted to embezzling $878,000 from her employer and pleaded guilty to bank fraud. She faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Two men received prison sentences for laundering money for the Sinaloa cartel; one got 135 months, the other 36 months, following a federal trial for money laundering.

A repeat sex offender, Leroy Richard Walker Jr., was sentenced to eight years for firearm possession and approaching children, violating offender restrictions.

Jerry Massey of St. Louis County got a 15-year prison term for drug trafficking, including meth, fentanyl, and cocaine. He was part of a sting operation and has pled guilty to the charges.

A suspect has been arrested after a six-year investigation into the 2019 shooting death of 16-year-old Kristina Curry in St. Louis.

A man is charged with second-degree murder after his alleged accomplice was shot dead by a robbery victim in St. Louis; the suspect faces multiple charges.

A 70-year-old man, Herbert Nelson, was found shot dead at home in Debaliviere Place, leading to the arrest of a 45-year-old suspect on charges of Hindering Prosecution and Tampering with Evidence.

An accident in Tower Grove East left one dead and another injured when a pedestrian and a motorcycle collided, triggering a secondary crash with a truck.

A man was shot and killed in Penrose, St. Louis; no suspect identified, and police urge witnesses to come forward.