CBS' '48 Hours' revisits the 2016 murder‑for‑hire killing of St. Louis teacher Jocelyn Peters, who was pregnant; two men were later sentenced to consecutive life terms.

After a late‑January shutdown, Vincent Van Doughnut reopened in the Grove as owner Michael McKinlay recovers; new hours and baked‑goods plans mark the return.

A 47-year-old Tuscumbia man died after his pickup left Route C and overturned near Ulman Ridge Road.

A seventh-floor blaze at a south St. Louis high-rise forced evacuations Friday as crews worked the scene near Tower Grove Park. Officials say investigators will examine the building.

Irven L. White received a 200‑month federal sentence after officers said they caught him twice with guns and fentanyl on the 4400 block of Farlin Avenue.

Kaldi’s workers and allies unveiled a Food Service Workers’ Bill of Rights and called for a boycott of the chain’s new Bauer Hall café while pressing for union recognition.

Five people were sentenced in St. Louis after a tech‑support gold scam convinced seniors to convert savings into bullion and cost victims millions.

A contracted worker fell 128 feet inside a Monett water tower and died. The coroner and federal investigators are now looking into the incident.

Facebook videos show an apparent punch by a Brooklyn, Ill., officer that knocked a woman onto the street; Illinois State Police have opened an investigation.

Prosecutors dropped charges Thursday against a man accused in the Gravois Park killing of a 17-year-old, leaving questions about whether the case will be refiled.

A St. Louis County man admitted in federal court that he lied about how a 2-year-old was shot and pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession; state charges remain pending. Sentencing is set for June 2026.

A late‑year surge helped metro Milwaukee's exports rise 3.7% in 2025 to about $9.2 billion. Q4 strength was the key driver.

The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Macomb on pretrial-release rules and whether districts must extend bus routes to private-school students, with broad statewide implications.