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A person died Tuesday after being struck by a trash collection truck on the 4600 block of South Broadway in St. Louis; police closed the area while they investigated.
A man was critically injured Monday evening in the Vandeventer neighborhood; police found him in his car with multiple gunshot wounds and are searching for a suspect.
A person was fatally shot early Tuesday on the 1100 block of Congress Avenue in unincorporated north St. Louis County; homicide detectives are investigating.
A man was fatally shot Sunday on the 5200 block of Wabada Avenue in St. Louis' Kingsway West neighborhood; homicide detectives are investigating.
Three people were wounded in a parking-lot shooting Sunday along New Halls Ferry Road in Ferguson; city and county detectives are investigating.
Two men were shot in South City; one is in critical condition and homicide detectives were called to the Jefferson and Arsenal intersection.
A first-alarm blaze broke out at a vacant two-story building near Arlington and Ridge in St. Louis on Sunday. Crews remained on scene and there was no immediate word on injuries or cause.
Jefferson County says a man detained outside Hot Shots in High Ridge was later arrested after a victim filed an affidavit; ICE was notified and a 287(g) officer is involved.
Federal prosecutors say six people used fake businesses and stolen identities to steal roughly $8.39 million in pandemic loans. Arrests were made Friday as the multi‑agency probe continues.
A man was killed Friday while crossing Jennings Station Road in north St. Louis County; police have opened an investigation.
A trooper video shows a St. Clair County stop after someone allegedly drove a stolen pickup with a stolen gun at 98 mph. The State Patrol's post warns fleeing won't end well.
An adult man is in critical condition after a Friday night shooting on Forest Park Avenue; officers responded around 11:13 p.m. and the investigation is ongoing.
Vincent Simmons filed a federal suit saying an officer shot him in the back during a March 2025 arrest; the filing lands as St. Louis contends with multimillion‑dollar police verdicts.
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