A Jefferson County man was arrested after an alleged shooting and barricade in House Springs. Deputies say SWAT and crisis negotiators were activated.

Prosecutors say 39-year-old Liang Xiong admitted placing compromised gift cards at stores during a multi‑state drive; police seized 134 cards worth about $45,400 and charged him with two felonies.

CBS' '48 Hours' revisits the 2016 murder‑for‑hire killing of St. Louis teacher Jocelyn Peters, who was pregnant; two men were later sentenced to consecutive life terms.

A seventh-floor blaze at a south St. Louis high-rise forced evacuations Friday as crews worked the scene near Tower Grove Park. Officials say investigators will examine the building.

Irven L. White received a 200‑month federal sentence after officers said they caught him twice with guns and fentanyl on the 4400 block of Farlin Avenue.

Five people were sentenced in St. Louis after a tech‑support gold scam convinced seniors to convert savings into bullion and cost victims millions.

A contracted worker fell 128 feet inside a Monett water tower and died. The coroner and federal investigators are now looking into the incident.

Facebook videos show an apparent punch by a Brooklyn, Ill., officer that knocked a woman onto the street; Illinois State Police have opened an investigation.

Prosecutors dropped charges Thursday against a man accused in the Gravois Park killing of a 17-year-old, leaving questions about whether the case will be refiled.

A St. Louis County man admitted in federal court that he lied about how a 2-year-old was shot and pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession; state charges remain pending. Sentencing is set for June 2026.

A St. James man was arrested March 10 and charged with 15 counts after investigators say child sexual abuse material was uploaded and shared from his home. He’s being held on $500,000 bond with a bond hearing set for Friday.

Federal court handed decades-long terms after the 2023 abduction of a 2-year-old in St. Louis County.

A grand jury has indicted 32-year-old Deondre Powell on first-degree murder and related counts in the Aug. 3, 2023 North City killing of Ametta Powell. Authorities say Powell was arrested by U.S. Marshals in 2023 and has been held in southern Illinois.