A 35-year-old Ferguson mother was struck and killed by stray gunfire at a BP while her two children watched; police say detectives are following leads.

Mayor Cara Spencer signed Executive Order 98 imposing a 9 p.m.–6 a.m. juvenile curfew in Downtown and Downtown West from July 3 through Labor Day. Parents must pick up curfew violators at a reunification center.

A Dexter father has pleaded not guilty after his 4-month-old son was airlifted to Cardinal Glennon with head and limb injuries. Authorities say medical exams found a skull fracture and other wounds.

A Fredericktown man was arrested June 29 and charged after investigators say more than 100 child sexual‑abuse files were found on his computer, officials say.

Wentzville police say new DNA tools let them reexamine the 1977 killing of 19‑year‑old Kenny Turner and are asking the public for tips.

A man was shot early Wednesday near Columbus Square in north St. Louis; police say he was conscious after being hit in the shoulder.

A federal judge gave 125 months to Nolan Ryan Thomas after his guilty plea in a 2023 St. Louis County barbershop shooting that left a customer dead. State charges remain pending.

Marcus Ehlers, 22, was shot inside a QuikTrip on Gravois; his family says unanswered questions and a delayed notification have left them reeling.

A mid‑afternoon shooting closed the I‑64 off‑ramp to WingHaven Boulevard in O'Fallon and prompted an on‑scene police investigation. The ramp remained blocked and caused local delays.

A late-night shooting in Dutchtown left one man dead; police are asking for tips as detectives investigate.

A woman faces charges after a hit‑and‑run killed a 67‑year‑old bicyclist on April 30 in north St. Louis County; police had located a vehicle of interest during the probe.

Maryland Heights police say three people were arrested after a wave of vehicle break‑ins at Westport hotel lots on June 29; detectives recovered evidence during a search warrant.

A Benton City man faces multiple felony counts after three people were wounded in a knife attack at a Mexico bar; one victim underwent emergency surgery.