A large early‑morning fire filled the sky over Cahokia Heights Friday as multiple departments battled the blaze; officials had not released details on injuries or cause.

Court filings unsealed in March 2026 allege an O'Fallon teen stabbed a man and a woman in the head in May 2025; prosecutors added new counts after reviewing investigators' files.

A tactical response unfolded in Town and Country after officers were called to a barricade at a home on Arlington Oaks Terrace.

A Maplewood woman faces felony charges after police say she fired a shot in a Walmart parking lot. Investigators recovered a shell casing and say video captured the incident.

A 52-year-old woman was struck by a Metro Transit bus at Forsyth Blvd and South Central Ave in Clayton and died the next morning. Police and county reconstruction teams are investigating.

A 42-year-old Uber driver was arrested and charged with first-degree rape after a woman says she was assaulted in her Dutchtown home. Police and court details are unfolding.

Two armed suspects robbed the Isle of Capri Casino in Boonville; the getaway car was later found abandoned in Howard County. Investigators are searching for the pair.

A Cool Valley standoff ended with a woman arrested after a reported stabbing; the victim was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

Jurors heard racist social-media posts from a St. Louis officer — including the slur "ghetto cockroach" — in a trial over the 2016 shooting of a 14-year-old.

Charges were filed this week after a robbery attempt in Florissant ended in a fatal shooting, authorities say. The suspect is in St. Louis County jail.

A child was critically injured Tuesday afternoon in a shooting near Broadway and Humboldt in north St. Louis. Police are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

A federal judge sentenced former Bridgeton pediatrician Craig A. Spiegel to 20 years after prosecutors say he traded prescriptions for sex, photos and cash.

Court cases tied to a Feb. 5, 2024 Oakville shooting that killed two teens are nearing resolution, and families say the process has reopened painful questions.