A St. Louis felon, Derrick Lamar Rodgers, was sentenced to 12 years for firearms possession after police found him with guns and synthetic drugs. He admitted guilt in federal court.

The Saint Louis Zoo has celebrated the birth of two rare Amur leopard cubs, a boon for one of the world's most endangered cats, with under 100 left in the wild.

A significant fire at an abandoned warehouse in St. Louis caused I-64 closure and MetroLink disruptions before firefighters contained it, with no injuries reported.

A man in St. Louis County faces charges for defacing a Jewish Student Union sign. The altered sign read "We Genocide Israel," a heinous suggestion of violence.

Stephen Griffin Jr. was sentenced to 27 years for leading a drug trafficking ring distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl in the St. Louis area, with associates and using a healthcare business front.

St. Louis County Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in Jennings, where a male victim died after a ShotSpotter alert on Fairhaven Drive.

Eric Louis, 49, was fatally shot in the stomach in St. Louis. Police found him on Garfield after a 9 p.m. call. He died at a hospital; the investigation is ongoing.

A house explosion in St. Louis injured five and damaged homes, leading to an investigation by local authorities and community support for displaced residents.

Police seek a male suspect for opening fire at a store in Wells-Goodfellow, no injuries reported; a face mask dispute cited as the incident's trigger.

A 46-year-old man was fatally shot at Lillian & Goodfellow in Walnut Park West, St. Louis. Police found him behind a building; he was declared dead at the scene. Homicide detectives seek information on the incident.

Jefferson County authorities are investigating a road rage incident involving a pickup truck and motorcyclists that led to a collision and gunfire. No one was injured by the shot, and no charges have been filed.

A man was shot and killed Sunday evening in the Walnut Park West neighborhood of north St. Louis on the 5000 block of Goodfellow Boulevard, FOX2now reported. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and according to KSDK, no suspects or arrests have been announced. FirstAlert4 reported that homicide detectives are investigating.

A fatal shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the Greater Ville neighborhood of St. Louis. Police say a man was found on the sidewalk in the 2700 block of Marcus Avenue and later died at the hospital. Homicide detectives are investigating, and authorities are asking the public to provide any information through CrimeStoppers.