An early‑morning wrong‑way crash on southbound I‑270 near I‑370 left two people dead and closed lanes while investigators worked.

Shots rang out at West County Center Saturday; several vehicles were hit but no injuries were reported. Police are reviewing surveillance and seeking witnesses.

The U.S. Marshals have posted a $5,000 reward for Dai‑Kwon Armond, wanted in a 2023 Springdale capital murder; he was last seen in Little Rock.

A shooting Saturday evening on the 1400 block of Obear Avenue in College Hill left a man dead; homicide detectives were called and a person was detained.

A St. Louis man was sentenced to 12 years after prosecutors say a Ruger handgun was found on the passenger seat of a stolen minivan he tried to drive away. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in June.

Craig Wood is one of eight men Missouri lists as condemned; state records and reporting show many death sentences end up reversed, commuted or never executed.

A 31-year-old Lebanon man drowned after becoming trapped in a low-head dam on the Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks; responders attempted resuscitation at the scene.

A teenage boy fell from a paddleboard at New Town's Beach Lake on Friday night and later drowned; recovery crews found his body Saturday.

A head-on crash on Route 8 in Washington County on Friday left a 30-year-old woman dead and three others seriously injured, troopers say.

A Montgomery City father was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty in the 2024 overdose death of his 2‑year‑old; court filings say fentanyl and meth were found in the home.

A 45-year-old man is charged after police say he dragged an officer and led a 100‑mph chase through St. Louis; spike strips stopped his car and court papers list multiple felonies.

Bomb-and-arson teams were called after an early-morning blaze heavily damaged a home in Berkley’s Harold Drive area. Investigators are searching the scene for evidence.

Two East St. Louis men face first-degree murder charges after a Belleville man was shot and killed last Saturday; both are jailed pending court appearances.