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Two Festus residents died when their small aircraft struck a powerline in Reynolds County, marking Troop G's 24th fatality of 2026.
Prosecutors say the pair recruited homeless people and drug addicts to open bank accounts under false identities.
The Normandy police shootout case.
Dorothy Slaughter's 2024 wrongful-death suit over her son's fatal shooting by an SLU guard now includes civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
Justina M. Wilbur was found unresponsive near her garden before family rushed her to Anderson Hospital.
Investigators found images and videos depicting child sexual abuse on Robert Anselmo's phone after Johnetta Yeager's fatal shooting.
Christopher Hardig, 37, is expected to survive after being stabbed at a home already tied to an earlier burglary case.
Ty-Hunter Collins flashed a photo of cash to a West County mail carrier before upping his bribe offer. He now faces up to 15 years in prison.
Brandon J. Pool, 36, allegedly shot a man in the shoulder outside a Penrose home, police say.
Italo Wade was released from jail once after his bond was cut; a judge later allowed him to remove his ankle monitor before the fatal Goodfellow Boulevard shooting.
Jhon Fredy Blanco Rodriguez repeatedly kicked an ICE vehicle’s right rear window until it buckled and bent outward, and struck a deportation officer before backup arrived on I-64.
Health officials say diners at the Edwardsville barbecue spot on Sept. 10 should watch for symptoms through early October.
Wednesday's security screening found a loaded firearm. The student poses no known threat, officials say.
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