A teenager was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Jennings. Authorities say no suspects are in custody and are asking the public for tips.

A judge found landlord Roland Clubb liable and ordered $75,000 to a former tenant and $45,000 to a neighbor, totaling $120,000 after a bench trial.

A brief chase on I-49 in Nevada, Mo., ended Tuesday when a vehicle hit a barrier near the Highland exit; prosecutors charged a local driver after officers say they found suspected meth.

Court records allege a Brentwood couple stole more than $500K in Home Depot goods using will‑call orders and resold the items online. Investigations by police, Home Depot and federal authorities are ongoing.

A Jefferson City nurse was sentenced to five years after admitting to a sexual relationship with a jailed lifer. The term will run alongside a 12‑year sentence she accepted last year.

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.