A fourth person has been charged in the 2025 Walnut Park West killing of Jawon Deshawn Cooper. The latest defendant faces first-degree murder and armed criminal action charges.

An estimated 30–35 teens swarmed the Delmar Loop Monday night, pushing businesses to lock doors and prompting a police response as fireworks and fights broke out. Authorities say no arrests were made.

A heavy first-floor blaze broke out Tuesday in the 4500 block of Olive Street in the Central West End. Firefighters conducted an active search and closed nearby streets.

A Missouri couple was found shot and bound in a Guatemalan sugarcane field; their 14‑month‑old daughter survived. Prosecutors are investigating and a vigil is planned.

A St. Louis woman faces felony charges after prosecutors say she opened fire during a July 7 custody exchange near Gravois Park.

A wrong‑way vehicle on I‑64 near Jefferson Avenue left two people dead and a third in critical condition as investigators processed the scene.

A 34‑year‑old man was found shot on the 4000 block of Pontoon Road; the Major Case Squad has been called in and tips are being taken.

Police renewed their appeal for tips in the unsolved April 7, 2024 killing of 19‑year‑old Larrion Beckton in College Hill. Detectives say the case remains open.

An argument at a Pacific sports bar turned violent early Sunday; one man is in critical condition and a suspect was arrested at his home.

A woman was wounded Saturday in Ferguson after being struck by random gunfire near Glen Owen Drive. Police say the shooting appears random and are asking for tips.

A person was critically injured in a downtown St. Louis stabbing near the Old Post Office; police detained a suspect and are investigating.

A 75-year-old St. Charles man drowned Saturday after a medical emergency capsized his kayak on the North Fork of the White River near Dora.

A grand jury declined to indict the father of 7-month-old Kiyomi Parker on a murder charge; prosecutors dropped that count but child-endangerment charges remain. Community groups have launched a gun-lock campaign.