Records released by the St. Louis police show city prosecutors declined to charge officers in six use-of-force investigations, including fatal shootings. The disclosures renew calls for clearer oversight.

A volunteer effort aims to rescue the 1886 Abraham Lincoln School in East St. Louis and turn it into a museum; organizers still need money, artifacts and city approval.

WashU‑led research finds Sunlight Glacier in the Absaroka Range is melting up to 50 cm a year; thin sections may disappear within a decade, raising hazard concerns.

A federal judge dismissed East St. Louis’ $2.7 billion PCB lawsuit against Monsanto, finding the city's claims were time‑barred and that it hadn’t shown a present health risk. The ruling leaves planned cleanup funding in doubt.

CBRE has been named exclusive sales agent for the 144.5‑acre Jamestown Mall parcel. The leveled site is being marketed to national developers by the St. Louis County Port Authority.

A St. Louis man accepted a plea and will serve a combined 20 years after the 2024 killing of his ex-girlfriend; prosecutors reduced the murder charge.

St. Louis logged 14 homicides in Jan–Feb 2026 — the fewest for that stretch since 2009, officials say.

Deal‑making picked back up across St. Louis in 2025, with industrial, retail and select office sales lifting annual totals and drawing sidelined capital back into the market.

A north St. Louis road‑rage shooting on Feb. 3 left another driver shot at and, police say, an unsecured 3‑year‑old was later found in the suspect's Buick.

A late-winter flu surge is keeping ERs busy and sickening schoolchildren across St. Louis County; county data show high weekly case counts and multiple school outbreaks.

Cloudy Monday with light drizzle and a high near 43°F. A wet, stormy pattern builds midweek with warmer temperatures.

A 41-year-old man faces assault charges after police say he struck a 60-year-old with a handgun outside a West End church on Friday.

Scott Air Force Base suspended its Trusted Traveler program and now requires REAL ID, vehicle registration and background checks for visitors amid the Middle East conflict.