Three Houston men pleaded guilty after investigators tied them to the theft of more than 25,000 doses of pain medication from St. Louis‑area pharmacies last summer. The pleas follow a multi‑agency investigation and a large seizure of pill bottles.

A St. Louis manufacturer agreed to repay $2,022,250 to resolve a False Claims Act suit over a 2021 PPP loan. The civil settlement was announced April 9, 2026.

A regional task force built in St. Charles County is expanding into St. Louis County, using technology and coordinated prosecutions to lower auto theft and drug crimes.

A shooting at a Bridgeton QuikTrip left one person dead; police say a person of interest is in custody and there is no ongoing threat to the public.

Donald E. Fields II pleaded guilty in federal court to child sex trafficking, admitting he accepted gifts and cash in exchange for access to a 14‑year‑old.

A drive-thru argument at a St. Louis County Steak 'n Shake left two people dead, according to local authorities. One victim was shot through the drive-thru window.

A Breckenridge Hills woman was arrested after two people were shot outside a Phillips 66. Prosecutors charged her with first‑degree assault and armed criminal action.

A man was found dead in an alley in the Greater Ville neighborhood Wednesday night. SLMPD has opened a death investigation and the cause of death is unknown.

A St. Louis man was charged after a March 1 street beating near Riverview left a victim with serious head and facial injuries; prosecutors filed first-degree assault and armed criminal-action counts this week.

A 77-year-old woman died after a collision at Old Highway 21 and West Four Ridge Road in Jefferson County; troopers say a driver failed to yield.

A crash on northbound I‑55 near Potomac Street killed one person and backed traffic to Gasconade Avenue during Wednesday's morning rush.

A St. Louis County mother of four says a fleeing driver totaled her minivan and left her battling medical bills, tow fines and lawsuits while she fights her insurer.

State troopers seized about 99.7 pounds of suspected meth on I‑74 near Bloomington and arrested a 25‑year‑old man. Authorities say the haul was worth roughly $500,000 and the driver faces trafficking charges.