Lona’s Lil Eats is expanding beyond Fox Park: owners announced a second location at the former 612 Kitchen & Cocktails site in Kirkwood. City records show a sign review is already on file.

A Fredericktown man was arrested June 29 and charged after investigators say more than 100 child sexual‑abuse files were found on his computer, officials say.

Wentzville police say new DNA tools let them reexamine the 1977 killing of 19‑year‑old Kenny Turner and are asking the public for tips.

A man was shot early Wednesday near Columbus Square in north St. Louis; police say he was conscious after being hit in the shoulder.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the FY27 budget on June 30, 2026, but placed about $441 million in expenditure restrictions, pausing local projects from police facilities to capital upgrades.

A federal judge gave 125 months to Nolan Ryan Thomas after his guilty plea in a 2023 St. Louis County barbershop shooting that left a customer dead. State charges remain pending.

A city review found Kirkwood Electric overspent about $15.6 million and drew on reserves, prompting the director's dismissal and a push for a forensic audit.

Marcus Ehlers, 22, was shot inside a QuikTrip on Gravois; his family says unanswered questions and a delayed notification have left them reeling.

The KISS‑linked Rock & Brews in Chesterfield closed abruptly after more than nine years; the restaurant’s memorabilia is slated for a July auction. The closure leaves the Chesterfield Valley location dark for now.

Firefighters rescued a dog left inside a locked recreational vehicle on the St. Louis riverfront; animal control took custody and officials warned against leaving pets in parked vehicles.

A mid‑afternoon shooting closed the I‑64 off‑ramp to WingHaven Boulevard in O'Fallon and prompted an on‑scene police investigation. The ramp remained blocked and caused local delays.

A late-night shooting in Dutchtown left one man dead; police are asking for tips as detectives investigate.

A reworked city ordinance would create five vending markets, extend mobile‑vendor hours to 1 a.m., and add a visible permit system — but merchants and the Cardinals pushed back earlier.