A 62-year-old Granite City worker was killed in an electrocution at U.S. Steel's cold mill; the coroner said he was trying to shut off a malfunctioning transformer.

A 16-year-old was found fatally shot in a Jefferson County home; three juveniles have been detained and juvenile authorities are reviewing the case.

A motorcyclist died Monday on the 2500 block of Lemay Ferry Road after an SUV turned into a south St. Louis County parking lot, police said.

A 'sick case' call in north St. Louis County led officers to a man who later died of gunshot wounds. Police say a suspect is in custody as detectives investigate.

A man was fatally shot Sunday night on the 2000 block of Obear Avenue in north St. Louis; homicide detectives are investigating.

A 20-year-old man is in critical condition after an overnight shooting on the 5700 block of Wells in St. Louis. Homicide detectives are asking witnesses to call the tip line.

A 29-year-old St. Louis mother was charged after an autopsy listed an acute fentanyl overdose in her 2-year-old; court records say a fentanyl-positive straw was found.

A chase that began at a Hall Street parking‑lot takeover ended near I‑70 after police arrested three people and recovered a short‑barreled rifle.

A 57‑year‑old man was booked on three counts of first‑degree sexual misconduct after police say he exposed himself at Long Branch State Park while families were on the beach.

A woman died after a shooting early Sunday near Labadie and Newstead in north St. Louis. Homicide detectives are investigating and the victim's identity has not been released.

A late-afternoon apartment fire near Affton damaged a second-floor unit and sent smoke into neighboring homes, displacing several residents; no injuries were reported.

A Holden man was arrested after a cyber tip led investigators to suspected child sexual abuse material; he faces 13 felony counts and is being held on $100,000 bond.

A two‑day Illinois State Police sting in the Metro‑East July 8–9 led to 13 arrests, 18 criminal charges and the seizure of multiple firearms and small amounts of drugs in East St. Louis.