A mistrial was declared in Megan Green's civil suit against St. Louis police after the judge found that public comments made by the plaintiff's attorney to the media had prejudiced the jury pool.

An early-morning blaze heavily damaged units at Wilshire Village in East Alton; crews kept flames from destroying the neighboring Dollar General and no injuries were reported.

Madison County issued an endangered person advisory for 16-year-old Lilly Watkins, last seen near Fredericktown; authorities say she’s believed to be with her noncustodial mother.

A 29-year-old St. Louis man was booked in Pocahontas on Feb. 22 on DWI, refusal to submit to a test and multiple counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, county records show.

A house fire in East Alton injured two people and left one airlifted to a St. Louis hospital. Crews contained the blaze while investigators begin their probe.

An early‑morning fire on the 4500 block of North Kingshighway sent two people to hospitals after firefighters rescued them from a vacant building. The blaze spread to an adjacent vacant structure and investigators have been called.

Two people were found dead at a Ferguson residence Saturday; one was identified as a retired Berkeley fire chief. Ferguson police are investigating and asking residents to report tips.

A St. Louis mother has sued the railroad and MoDOT after her daughter, Ashley Hogan, was killed when a train struck her car on Dec. 24, 2024. The complaint names both agencies and is now pending in St. Louis County court.

A man was found shot to death Saturday in the 6000 block of Sacramento in north St. Louis County; detectives are asking anyone with information to call 636-529-8210.

A 28-year-old Warsaw man was killed after being struck on Route BB Friday night; troopers say the Sedalia driver is cooperating as they investigate.

A St. Louis man faces multiple felonies after deputies say a chase tied to shots fired in Collinsville ended on I‑70 in Bridgeton; a loaded gun and suspected drugs were recovered.

A Tulsa-area survivor confronted her alleged abuser in McIntosh County court as charges, cross‑state arrests and questions about protective orders move forward.

Jeremy Lorenz was sentenced to 100 months for stealing 100 guns and illegally possessing firearms as a felon. He admitted to the theft and has sold some guns, with 75 firearms recovered by authorities.