Federal prosecutors say Michael Mohr was charged after hidden cameras and videos of minors were found; the FBI is urging potential victims in central Illinois to contact authorities.

An hours-long police standoff on Murdoch Avenue ended Sunday when officers shot a suspect who allegedly held a victim at gunpoint.

A 25-year-old Doolittle man died after his motorcycle struck an SUV on Highway D near Jerome. Troopers say speed and a turn into the wrong lane were factors.

A Dallas‑to‑Chicago United flight was diverted to Lambert on Nov. 16 after a passenger reported a bomb in his wife’s luggage; authorities searched the plane and detained one person.

A 68-year-old man died after being arrested following a bicycle chase at Grand and Itaska. SLMPD's Force Investigation Unit has opened an inquiry.

A 23-year-old Rolla woman died after her SUV overturned early Saturday on County Road 1000 near Huffman Garden Center, Phelps County troopers said.

William 'Red' Hackworth, 62, was arrested March 24 and charged with sexual trafficking and enticement after investigators say he communicated online with a 14-year-old.

A large early‑morning fire filled the sky over Cahokia Heights Friday as multiple departments battled the blaze; officials had not released details on injuries or cause.

Court filings unsealed in March 2026 allege an O'Fallon teen stabbed a man and a woman in the head in May 2025; prosecutors added new counts after reviewing investigators' files.

A tactical response unfolded in Town and Country after officers were called to a barricade at a home on Arlington Oaks Terrace.

A Maplewood woman faces felony charges after police say she fired a shot in a Walmart parking lot. Investigators recovered a shell casing and say video captured the incident.

A 52-year-old woman was struck by a Metro Transit bus at Forsyth Blvd and South Central Ave in Clayton and died the next morning. Police and county reconstruction teams are investigating.

A 42-year-old Uber driver was arrested and charged with first-degree rape after a woman says she was assaulted in her Dutchtown home. Police and court details are unfolding.