A 36-year-old St. Louis man was arrested after police say he fled a traffic stop, crashed into another car and then tried to hide at Barnes-Jewish Hospital by posing as a patient. He now faces multiple felony counts.

Scott Air Force Base will run an active‑shooter training near Scott Elementary on Apr. 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; residents may hear loud noises and see emergency vehicles.

Dashcam shows a Webster Groves patrolman pull a trapped motorist through a sunroof of an overturned, burning car. The driver walked away with minor injuries.

Jury selection began Wednesday in St. Louis County for Yahya Maly, accused of multiple sexual assaults in Ballwin. About 120 potential jurors were called ahead of a trial scheduled for early April.

Five people in the St. Louis area were charged after prosecutors say they stole $511,000 from a state child‑care expansion grant program. The group faces federal counts including wire fraud and identity theft.

Two relatives face multiple felony charges after a March 2 shooting in Berkeley that ended when their car crashed into a house, prosecutors say.

A St. Louis police officer is in critical condition after a medical emergency during a training exercise, the department said. Officials offered few details.

One person was killed and another critically injured in an early‑morning Ferguson shooting. Police say the incident is not believed tied to a school‑area shooting the night before.

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday evening on Highway 94 near Klondike Park outside Augusta. Police say the motorcycle left the roadway and the crash is under investigation.

A chimney fire at Piekutowski's paused production at the 86-year-old St. Louis sausage shop just days before Easter. The temporary halt could affect holiday orders.

Two‑time U.S. women’s champion Jennifer Shahade has settled her dispute with the U.S. Chess Federation after alleging retaliation for reporting sexual‑assault claims; terms were not disclosed.

Police excavated a Jefferson Avenue yard after a cadaver dog alerted investigators in the long-unsolved disappearance of 16-year-old Shemika Cosey, missing since late 2008.

Two juveniles were seriously injured near McCluer South‑Berkeley after a track meet; police say one person is in custody and there is no active threat.