Mayor Cara Spencer tapped SLDC veteran Stephen Davis as the city’s chief economic development officer to chair SLDC and steer neighborhood-focused investments.

Storms dumped several inches across central Boone County, prompting NWS flood warnings that affected Columbia and stretches of I‑70.

A man was found dead near Fairground Park early Monday; officers responded to Kossuth and Vandeventer Avenues and police say the death is under investigation.

Four Westview Middle School students sued Riverview Gardens and district staff, alleging sexual abuse by former principal Cedric Gerald and failures to act. The complaint names administrators and seeks damages.

Showers and thunderstorms likely Monday morning in St. Louis; some could be severe with damaging winds and heavy rain.

A Northeast Fire Protection District firefighter faces two counts of statutory sodomy involving a child under 12. Court records say the child first disclosed the abuse in 2021; the suspect is being held without bond.

Dutch Bros plans a drive‑thru on the former Red Lobster site at 9838 Watson Road in Crestwood; the lot will be split and the western parcel remains for lease.

An ICE arrest at a routine check‑in separated a Maplewood school family; colleagues call the custodians model employees as neighbors rally to help.

A St. Louis baby‑product maker filed suit after a New York soda brand challenged its new electrolyte drink, asking a judge to rule there’s no consumer confusion.

A man was hospitalized after an overnight shooting in Dutchtown. Police say he suffered a single gunshot wound and detectives are investigating.

A Crestwood clerk and a police officer stopped a $7,000 Bitcoin scam aimed at an 82-year-old, after she had already lost $4,000 earlier that day.

Two juveniles were injured and two detained after an assault outside Mid Rivers Mall, police say. Investigators are asking for tips and video.

Chesterfield police say Ionela Chiciu‑Nistor is accused of stealing roughly $172,000 in retail merchandise and was arrested near the St. Louis Premium Outlets after officers recovered thousands in stolen cosmetics.