The Clayton Police responded to 540 calls in one week, dealing with trespassing, vehicle accidents, larceny, burglary, and more, including an incident involving drug possession and an automatic pistol.

One person died and another was injured in a collision at Gravois & South Compton Avenues involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian, followed by a crash with a stationary vehicle.

A 51-year-old man was fatally shot late Wednesday in St. Louis' Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood, with detectives investigating and no suspects identified yet.

The Shrewsbury Police Department reported various incidents, including shoplifting arrests at Walmart and encounters with individuals with outstanding warrants, during the last week of August. A missing juvenile was safely found in California.

A judge denied Terry Sedlacek's request to move to a less restrictive facility than Alton Mental Health Center, where he's been since a 2015 insanity verdict for fatally shooting Pastor Fred Winters in 2009.

A former St. Louis man, Christopher Gibbon, was arrested after years on the run for a Jamaican lottery scam, facing fraud charges dating back to 2019.

An Atlanta woman, Ariel Burden, pleaded guilty for her role in a phone scam impersonating law enforcement to defraud Missouri and Kansas victims. She faces sentencing in January 2026.

A man named Lamont Wright, Jr. was fatally shot in Penrose on Marcus Avenue, with an ongoing investigation by St. Louis police. No suspects are in custody.

Darion Reed, 24, died from a gunshot wound in St. Louis after being shot on August 23; the death is ruled a homicide. Police investigate and seek public tips.

Kristina Higgins admitted to embezzling $878,000 from her employer and pleaded guilty to bank fraud. She faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Two men received prison sentences for laundering money for the Sinaloa cartel; one got 135 months, the other 36 months, following a federal trial for money laundering.

A repeat sex offender, Leroy Richard Walker Jr., was sentenced to eight years for firearm possession and approaching children, violating offender restrictions.

Jerry Massey of St. Louis County got a 15-year prison term for drug trafficking, including meth, fentanyl, and cocaine. He was part of a sting operation and has pled guilty to the charges.