A long‑neglected Gustine Avenue house burned after years of unpaid taxes, code fines and suspected squatting — neighbors say the blaze could have been prevented.

Jefferson City lawmakers heard hours of testimony on bills that would require sex-assigned-at-birth restrooms and separate overnight student housing, drawing strong testimony from trans Missourians.

Lawmakers were told Missouri’s $250M accounting overhaul is paused and its final cost is unknown as state leaders work with Oracle and consultants to reset the plan.

An 18-year-old died after a vehicle left State Highway OO and struck a tree north of Fredericktown. Troopers say the single-vehicle crash is under investigation.

State regulators proposed draft rules that could bring $100K fines, permit suspensions and slower ownership approvals as they target predatory contracts in Missouri’s cannabis market.

SB 1747 would create a Cybercrimes Survivors' Bill of Rights, add new offenses for online harassment and require caller‑ID protections, fines and training standards.

The Scholarship Foundation is administering the St. Louis Junior Bonds program and has reopened applications for roughly $5,000 accounts for qualifying eighth graders through June 1, 2026.

A manhunt is underway after a 39-year-old was found shot inside an outbuilding in Lake St. Louis; prosecutors have charged a suspect and set a $1M cash bond.

A federal jury convicted Michael Grady in a 2011 St. Louis County murder‑for‑hire plot tied to life‑insurance payouts; sentencing is set for June 4.

Patchy fog and scattered storms will complicate the St. Louis commute Tuesday; heavy rain is possible tonight. Expect warming into the 70s by Friday.

Temporary ramp shifts at the I-70/I-64 interchange left commuters confused and snarled traffic as MoDOT reconfigures lanes for a multi‑year Improve I‑70 project. Officials urge caution and to check traveler alerts.

Principia School says unvaccinated students without proof of immunity must stay home for about three weeks after a chickenpox outbreak on campus.

A Marthasville player matched all eight numbers in a Club Keno eight-spot and won $62,160 after a bull’s-eye upgrade, the Missouri Lottery says.