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Court filings say a 41-year-old Belleville man was found with meth and later led police on a March chase in Alton; charges include possession and fleeing.
The FBI is leading an investigation after an April 3 explosion on southbound I‑55 near Hamel that briefly closed the highway; officials say no one was hurt.
A federal judge sentenced a Fairview Heights man to 28 years for a December 2023 sexual assault at the Gateway Arch; the term runs consecutive to time he’s already serving.
Riverview Alderwoman Ruth Cole was charged with misdemeanor fourth‑degree assault after police say she struck someone with a lawn chair; court records show bond was posted.
A man was killed Friday night on West Florissant in St. Louis' North City; homicide detectives were called to the 4100 block and are investigating.
A 15-year-old was wounded Friday near South Grand and Park Avenue in south St. Louis. Police say one person has been detained and the victim is stable.
A Friday evening shooting in Soulard left one man dead and another injured near South 7th and Russell. Police secured the Phillips 66 and processed evidence nearby.
A Columbia woman was arrested in Shelby County, Tenn., on an involuntary manslaughter warrant after a Nov. 2 motorcycle crash that left a Columbia man dead.
An adult pedestrian was fatally struck on eastbound I‑70 at Union Boulevard early Friday, closing eastbound lanes while investigators processed the scene.
A 29-year-old led officers on a reckless chase through a Walmart lot and nearby neighborhoods before being found hiding under a vehicle and arrested.
Isaiah Jamon Andrews, mistakenly freed from Martinez Detention Facility in October, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in St. Louis and faces extradition to Seattle.
A late‑night stabbing near Village Square left an adult and a child hurt; a suspect was arrested nearby and Hazelwood police have launched an investigation.
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.
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