An Alton man charged in his fourth domestic battery case was ordered released pending trial. Charging documents list prior convictions dating back to 2009.

A late-night shootout in Carr Square left two dead and three injured; police stopped a fleeing car on the McKinley Bridge and detained two men.

District 1 officers arrested a 14‑year‑old after a foot pursuit and recovered a firearm and a Louis Vuitton bag the department says was taken in a robbery.

Federal prosecutors say a St. Louis man allegedly stole $735,137 from a retired teacher after being named her power of attorney.

Two Cuban nationals are in custody after police say they stole four tow trucks from a Lake Saint Louis towing company.

A Franklin County judge acquitted Lawrence Kutun in a case over an 11,000-ton shingle pile in Pacific. The ruling closes the criminal case but leaves cleanup and liability unsettled.

A loaded handgun was confiscated from a student's backpack at Parkway West Middle School; the district says no specific threats were reported.

Sheriff Gordon Ramsay says eight active blazes are burning across St. Louis County, prompting evacuations as crews battle gusty, dry conditions.

Jefferson County deputies searched the area after a suspected robbery at the Enterprise Bank branch in Cedar Hill; a man and a white Dodge pickup are being sought.

St. Louis County police say a driver who admitted to taking mushrooms and drinking before racing on Highway 367 crashed in Moline Acres, killing two people.

Prosecutors say Damonte' J. Walton stole more than $10,000 in premium meat and candy from Sam’s Club stores in south St. Louis County. Authorities linked multiple thefts using surveillance and loss‑prevention tips.

A Jennings father says he acted in self‑defense after shooting his 16‑year‑old son; prosecutors have charged him with murder and weapons offenses.

A man was found in a home that caught fire on the 11300 block of Old Halls Ferry; St. Louis County police have called the death suspicious and detectives are investigating.