A Missouri appeals court ordered a jury trial in a St. Peters sunflower case, a decision that could let more Missourians in small towns demand juries in de novo appeals.

SLPS shut its central office after Legionella was detected in the building’s cooling and water systems; water was turned off and staff were told to stay away.

Ben Poremba’s Del Bono will open June 18 in the Maker’s Yard with 12‑inch wood‑fired pizzas, soft‑serve gelato and Italian cocktails.

Cloudy Friday morning, warming to around 90°F later. Hotter Saturday and showers with thunderstorms likely Sunday through early next week.

Police sealed off part of the Windswept Farms subdivision in Eureka after multiple reports of gunfire. Investigators remained on scene and officials had not confirmed details.

A St. Louis judge signed arrest warrants for two men accused in the June 4, 2023 Baden drive‑by; prosecutors allege first‑degree assault and weapons counts.

A Thursday evening shooting near Page Boulevard and Kingshighway left one person dead in Wellston; homicide detectives have taken over the investigation and are seeking witnesses.

Franklin County officials say a phishing scam siphoned roughly $45,000 from the collector's office in 2025; insurance covered most of the loss and a suspect was arrested.

Federal prosecutors in St. Louis said they will seek the death penalty for two men accused of abducting Michelle Hampton from her Clayton home and later killing her.

A judge gave a St. Louis man 25 years after he admitted to kidnapping, sexual abuse and multiple assaults at Tower Grove Park in August 2025.

Court records say a St. Louis woman attacked someone inside a home, cutting them with a kitchen knife and biting off the tip of their pinky. She was arrested and held on $150,000 bond.

A St. Louis man faces charges after a late‑May shooting that killed a man outside a bar, local reporting says.

An unmarked police cruiser was struck on I‑44 at Walnut; two officers were hospitalized and a man now faces assault and armed criminal action charges. The incident is under investigation.