A 31‑year‑old Fenton man was arrested after investigators say child pornography was found on his electronic devices during a May probe. He faces two counts and is being held on bond.

Residents pressed MoDOT at a public meeting after a five‑year review found 22 deaths on Gravois. They want quick safety fixes — not a 2029-only rebuild.

MSD broke ground in Bevo Mill on the Ulena stormwater job — 150 feet of new pipe to reduce flooding — the first project funded by Proposition S.

A two‑year rework pushes Patrick Mahomes’ contract past $500 million and ties him to the Chiefs through 2033, reshaping pay and Kansas City’s cap picture.

A former board president was sentenced to 22 months and ordered to repay roughly $123,000 after admitting to stealing from Circus Flora as the troupe reopened in Grand Center.

St. Louis will host the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on March 25, 2028, with the Greater St. Louis Marathon the following day. Local clubs and organizers are already mobilizing volunteers and sponsors for the back-to-back weekend.

A crash on Michigan Avenue in south St. Louis killed one person Wednesday and left investigators working at the scene.

A school security officer reported a man with a gun in woods between Parkway South High and Parkway Southwest Middle, prompting a Manchester police search Wednesday. Officers say the suspect fled and no arrest had been made by midafternoon.

The NWS in St. Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday and the North and Middle Fabius rivers; minor flooding and road closures are possible.

A proposed apartment project would be the first major residential build inside St. Charles’ Riverpointe redevelopment.

Regional leaders are weighing a full replacement of the Martin Luther King Bridge with planning estimates near $629 million while IDOT has already advertised Phase I engineering. The project must move through design, funding and public review before construction is priced.

A state follow‑up found Francis Howell missed red flags before approving a nearly $230,000 settlement for a superintendent who never started, and auditors have opened a review.

Hazmat crews responded Wednesday to an active leak near Adie Road in Maryland Heights; officials say air‑monitoring shows safe conditions while crews investigate.