Federal prosecutors say eight people were arrested in St. Louis in a probe alleging illegal gun sales and cocaine distribution; several defendants are accused of entering the U.S. without authorization.

Captain William Brown’s death certificate cites heat‑exacerbated heart disease, but the St. Louis Police Department still hasn’t called it a line‑of‑duty death.

A south St. Louis smoke shop condemned after an April 19 shootout remains boarded, but neighbors say people keep showing up at the storefront.

A Bellefontaine Neighbors man was sentenced to 17 years after pleading guilty in the 2023 Greater Ville shooting that killed Tyrell Survillion and wounded a teen.

William R. Murphy, 41, was sentenced to 29 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing child sexual abuse material and coercing a minor, prosecutors say.

Jordan D. Huddlen was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty in the May 18, 2024 Midtown drive‑by that killed 19‑year‑old Eddie Randle Jr. The plea resolves one of several cases tied to the shooting.

A St. Charles man was arrested after probable‑cause statements allege two sexual assaults at a Grayson Cottages party in November; he was booked into Boone County Jail.

A former Missouri trooper was sentenced to 21 months after admitting he searched nine women's phones during traffic stops and photographed images he found.

St. Louis County cut the ribbon on a $46M Mid‑County Public Safety Complex in Maryland Heights, named for Detective Antonio Valentine.

An investigation found eight residents of Dismas House died of fentanyl overdoses between 2021 and 2023, and gaps between medical‑examiner findings and federal records raise oversight questions.

A former East St. Louis library director was sentenced to 15 months and ordered to repay $102,249 after prosecutors say she used library and replacement benefit cards for personal gain.

Police released surveillance images after two women were robbed at gunpoint on Cherokee Street. Officers say the suspect was captured on video and tips to CrimeStoppers may be eligible for a reward.

A St. Louis man pleaded guilty and was placed on probation after the 2024 Ted Drewes parking‑lot crash that injured multiple people.