St. Louis police have appealed a judge’s order that would force the department to hand over investigative records to the Post‑Dispatch.

A part-time after-school worker in East St. Louis faces multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he arranged to meet someone he believed was a child. His employer says he was fired.

A 26-year-old Dixon man died after his pickup left MO‑28 south of Dixon, overturned and was flown to University Hospital, troopers say.

A 60-year-old Clark man died after his pickup and trailer submerged at a Lake Ozark boat ramp; a 66-year-old woman was treated and taken to Lake Regional. Authorities say the Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.

A St. Louis County man was arrested after police said he carjacked a rideshare driver and robbed a KFC in north county. Prosecutors are reviewing the case.

Webster Groves' Community Days returns July 1–4 with a Lions Club carnival, a children's pet pageant, a July 4 parade and fireworks at Memorial Park.

Two near‑demolished Olive Street storefronts now house The Key, a Kranzberg Arts Foundation project pairing smashburgers with a weekend dance hall and live shows.

Concordia Seminary revealed a multi-phase campus plan that centers new student housing near the chapel after a planned tie-up with Washington University dissolved. The project aims to modernize housing while preserving the campus core.

A Trump‑appointed St. Louis judge wrote that prosecutors may be able to seek the death penalty in child‑sex cases, challenging a 2008 Supreme Court limit.

A 15-year-old was shot near The Grove Wednesday evening and later died at a hospital. Police are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

SSM Health agreed to a $1M settlement after federal officials said pharmacy staff waived patient copays, inflating Medicare and FEHB reimbursements. A whistleblower will receive about $159K.

Phase II of the county jail renovation adds 45 beds and dedicated substance‑abuse and mental‑health units as officials mark near completion.

A Champaign man admitted in St. Louis federal court to a scheme prosecutors say used stolen checks and fake business accounts to target more than $580,000.