A St. Charles County man was sentenced after prosecutors say he held his cousin locked in a Defiance‑area basement and beat him. Federal charges tied to forced labor remain pending.

A 36-year-old man was found shot early Wednesday in an unincorporated Belleville home. St. Clair County deputies say they are investigating and not actively seeking suspects.

Human remains were found Tuesday in central Phelps County near Rolla. Authorities say the coroner and multiple agencies are investigating while few details are available.

Jefferson College flagged more than 1,500 applications and removed hundreds judged fraudulent; officials say suspected cases will be referred to federal investigators.

A 35-year-old Farmington man died in a two-vehicle crash on Flat River Road; troopers say a Chevy crossed the center line. Investigators are probing the crash.

Two former Northwoods officers are accused of beating and abandoning a man in a Kinloch field; witness testimony and bodycam footage are central to the trial.

An excavator struck a gas line on Tuesday, triggering an explosion that destroyed a home on White Haven Court in Imperial; nearby residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

St. Louis County and Kirkwood officials announced new child-sex charges Tuesday during a live press conference. Officials said more details will be released as the case progresses.

A long‑neglected Gustine Avenue house burned after years of unpaid taxes, code fines and suspected squatting — neighbors say the blaze could have been prevented.

An 18-year-old died after a vehicle left State Highway OO and struck a tree north of Fredericktown. Troopers say the single-vehicle crash is under investigation.

A manhunt is underway after a 39-year-old was found shot inside an outbuilding in Lake St. Louis; prosecutors have charged a suspect and set a $1M cash bond.

A federal jury convicted Michael Grady in a 2011 St. Louis County murder‑for‑hire plot tied to life‑insurance payouts; sentencing is set for June 4.

Records released by the St. Louis police show city prosecutors declined to charge officers in six use-of-force investigations, including fatal shootings. The disclosures renew calls for clearer oversight.