A 61-year-old man was shot in the neck on the 4000 block of Ashland in St. Louis; police say he is in critical but stable condition and detectives are seeking tips.

A Metro security guard was struck with a railroad spike near Union Station Monday night; police arrested a 33-year-old man at the scene.

A St. Louis-area psychiatrist agreed to repay Medicare and Missouri Medicaid after pleading guilty to false-billing claims, the Business Journal reports.

Deputies say Garret Flynn entered an Arnold home while the residents slept, stole keys and other items, then crashed the resident’s car minutes later. He faces multiple felony charges and is held on $100,000 bond.

A bomb threat forced an evacuation at Washington Middle School on Monday after authorities received a report claiming multiple explosives inside the building. The district and police are investigating.

Lance Shockley was executed Oct. 14, 2025 after seeking DNA testing he and supporters said could clear him. Courts scheduled a hearing tied to his request two days after his death, renewing calls for faster testing.

Victor T. Iverson is accused of shooting a buyer during an arranged marijuana sale on Oct. 3, 2025; prosecutors say ballistics linked a .300 Blackout pistol to the scene.

A Romanian national was sentenced in St. Louis to 21 months after prosecutors say he ran a sleight‑of‑hand scheme at Target stores across 22 states that stole nearly $200,000.

Two women died and a passenger was hurt after a wrong-way crash on I-55 near Springfield. Autopsies are scheduled and state police are investigating the collision.

Jury selection opened Monday in Edwardsville for a man accused in the 2025 Collinsville murder-for-hire death of Portia Rowland. Prosecutors say $10,000 changed hands.

A man was found bloodied in a vacant St. Louis County field and told investigators he was assaulted by police, prompting a county probe and fresh scrutiny of officer oversight.

A 23-year-old St. Louis man was arrested after cybertips and phone forensics tied alleged child-porn uploads to his devices. Prosecutors have filed five counts.

A 19-year-old was shot after midnight near Busch Stadium; police say three people, including two juveniles, were taken into custody.