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A pedestrian was killed early Friday at N. Broadway and John Avenue after a driver fled the scene. Police called accident reconstruction investigators and closed the area.
A Missouri family has sued Snap, saying Snapchat features enabled a 25‑year‑old to groom and rape their 12‑year‑old daughter. Plaintiffs want damages and design changes.
An Israeli national indicted in 2020 on a $28 million apartment-loan fraud was extradited from Israel and arrived in St. Louis to face federal bank- and wire-fraud charges.
A man was shot and killed Thursday on the 5900 block of Goodfellow Boulevard in St. Louis' North Pointe; homicide detectives have been requested.
A part-time after-school worker in East St. Louis faces multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he arranged to meet someone he believed was a child. His employer says he was fired.
A 26-year-old Dixon man died after his pickup left MO‑28 south of Dixon, overturned and was flown to University Hospital, troopers say.
A 60-year-old Clark man died after his pickup and trailer submerged at a Lake Ozark boat ramp; a 66-year-old woman was treated and taken to Lake Regional. Authorities say the Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.
A St. Louis County man was arrested after police said he carjacked a rideshare driver and robbed a KFC in north county. Prosecutors are reviewing the case.
A 15-year-old was shot near The Grove Wednesday evening and later died at a hospital. Police are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.
A Champaign man admitted in St. Louis federal court to a scheme prosecutors say used stolen checks and fake business accounts to target more than $580,000.
Court documents say a 26-year-old strangled a rideshare driver with a rope in St. Louis County; surveillance video helped identify the suspect.
Rescue crews recovered a body from the Mississippi River near the McKinley Bridge; officials say identification and cause are pending. Investigators remain on scene.
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled June 23, 2026, that St. Louis does not have to pay a $2.5M wrongful-arrest verdict, leaving the judgment intact but collection uncertain.
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