A duct‑tape argument in the West End escalated to assault and gunfire; a 27‑year‑old has been charged after investigators say she pistol‑whipped a man, stole his lawnmower and fired a shot.

Kanakuk CEO Joe White will step down Aug. 31, 2026, as lawsuits and lawmakers press for answers about how the camp handled past abuse. The retirement intensifies calls for accountability.

St. Charles County is weighing a plan to share more than 100 county‑owned license‑plate readers and cameras with every local police agency to speed cross‑jurisdiction investigations.

Two men were shot early Monday on Carmel Woods Drive in Ellisville. Police recovered a firearm and say they believe the victims knew each other.

A Belleville apartment fire on Monday sent five people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials say the cause is under investigation.

Breckenridge Hills police say Joanna Herrera hurled rocks at patrol cars and bit a former chief. She is jailed on a $75,000 cash-only bond.

A Florissant man was jailed after a downtown crash in a stolen car and police say he discarded a firearm. Court documents show he is a convicted felon facing multiple charges.

A person was killed after a crash at Gravois and Allen in Soulard; SLMPD's Accident Reconstruction unit is investigating and the intersection was closed.

A house fire near North 15th Street and Missouri Avenue sent a large smoke plume across East St. Louis early Monday; crews remained on scene as they worked to contain the blaze.

A St. Louis woman was arrested May 7 in connection with an October shooting that wounded another woman in Walnut Park East.

A 31‑year‑old Ellisville man was booked after allegedly firing seven rounds at deputies during a high‑speed I‑70 pursuit that ended in Columbia. No one was struck.

A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 60 west of Morehouse on May 9 left one dead and two hospitalized, troopers said.

Authorities closed the 1600 block of Ewing in Madison Saturday night as investigators worked the scene. Evidence markers and multiple agencies were on site.