A first-alarm blaze broke out at a vacant two-story building near Arlington and Ridge in St. Louis on Sunday. Crews remained on scene and there was no immediate word on injuries or cause.

Jefferson County says a man detained outside Hot Shots in High Ridge was later arrested after a victim filed an affidavit; ICE was notified and a 287(g) officer is involved.

Federal prosecutors say six people used fake businesses and stolen identities to steal roughly $8.39 million in pandemic loans. Arrests were made Friday as the multi‑agency probe continues.

A man was killed Friday while crossing Jennings Station Road in north St. Louis County; police have opened an investigation.

A trooper video shows a St. Clair County stop after someone allegedly drove a stolen pickup with a stolen gun at 98 mph. The State Patrol's post warns fleeing won't end well.

An adult man is in critical condition after a Friday night shooting on Forest Park Avenue; officers responded around 11:13 p.m. and the investigation is ongoing.

Vincent Simmons filed a federal suit saying an officer shot him in the back during a March 2025 arrest; the filing lands as St. Louis contends with multimillion‑dollar police verdicts.

A 21-year-old has been charged in the Jan. 12 killing of 36-year-old Shana Mack in north St. Louis County; prosecutors set bail at $750,000 cash-only.

Marshall Williams was sentenced to 30 years after admitting he filmed the sexual abuse of a five-year-old.

A 68-year-old Fenton woman died after a four-vehicle crash at the Little Brennan and Emerson intersection in Jefferson County, officials say.

Nathaniel Rod Gibson was sentenced to 170 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to grooming and sex crimes involving a 13‑year‑old, prosecutors say.

Southampton residents say a string of overnight car break-ins left shattered glass and missing items across South City this week.

St. Louis prosecutors charged 27-year-old Ahmad K. Jackson after police say he admitted shooting his ex, Ross Harris, and dumping the body in the Mississippi River. The search for Harris continues.