A St. Peters caregiver was sentenced to three years after three elderly adults with special needs were found alone in a van that reached roughly 130 degrees.

The FTC is requiring Ascension to divest seven ambulatory surgery centers in five metros before its $3.9B AmSurg acquisition can close.

Warm, humid Thursday with highs near 87°F. Heavier rain chances arrive Sunday–Tuesday.

A Shrewsbury officer was struck during an armed robbery at a postal loading dock Monday; the suspect fled into Illinois and postal inspectors are assisting.

The EPA rolled out a national "Superfund Solutions" plan to cut red tape and speed long‑stalled toxic cleanups, officials say. The move could push hundreds of priority sites into active remediation and reshape reuse prospects.

A security guard at an Aldi in Jennings shot an armed man who chased someone into the store. The suspect was arrested at Barnes‑Jewish Hospital and faces felony charges.

An 18‑year‑old from Florissant has been charged after a May 26 shooting in Venice left a man dead. Court filings point to surveillance and license‑plate video tying a vehicle to the scene.

Google announced a roughly $15 billion data‑center campus near New Florence, promising jobs, training and a $20M energy fund while reigniting debates over taxes and oversight. Local hearings and lawsuits already shape the aftermath.

Two 18-year-olds were arrested after police recovered multiple handguns from unlocked vehicles in Elsberry. Prosecutors have charged them with multiple counts of stealing firearms.

City leaders are looking to historic carriage houses and a new ADU zoning update as a low‑impact way to add small rental units amid population decline.

AT&T says it poured nearly $5B into Missouri with most spending in St. Louis. The company says fiber is being extended to firehouses, municipal sites and FirstNet users.

Sunny, cool Wednesday with highs near 83°F. The weekend turns warmer and more humid with scattered storms possible.

A Wentzville man was sentenced Tuesday in the 2024 shooting that killed his girlfriend, BreAnna Johnson, and her unborn twins. The case has drawn attention to domestic‑violence and fetal‑homicide law.