A Kirksville man charged in a 2024 child‑abuse case has a jury trial set in Shelby County for March 2027 amid disputed injuries that left a child hospitalized.

House Bill 1827 would let licensed occupational therapists sign the physician's statement for disabled plates and extend placard renewals to eight years.

An Aurora woman received consecutive life sentences after a January 2025 shooting spree that left two dead and a third wounded across Missouri and Arkansas.

Authorities say skeletal remains recovered at a Bucyrus property have been identified, and prosecutors have added murder and multiple child‑abuse counts. Three juveniles were removed from the home.

A hit-and-run on Gravois Avenue late Friday killed a pedestrian; investigators say the vehicle fled and detectives are probing the scene.

Jefferson County deputies said a May 24 traffic stop led to guns and a suspected homemade pipe bomb, and a May 27 arrest in High Ridge produced burglary charges.

Early Friday, multiple vehicles were burglarized in eastern Maplewood; police say a stolen car with at least four people is linked to the incidents.

A 16-year-old was critically injured in a north St. Louis shooting near Minerva and Academy avenues; police say the motive is unclear and suspect information was not released.

A Cole County judge will rule Monday on whether Amendment 5 — a plan to phase out Missouri's income tax and expand sales taxes — stays on the Aug. 4 ballot.

Muggy Saturday with spotty afternoon storms and highs near 85°F. More organized showers arrive Sunday night into Monday.

The Steel Works in Granite City landed about $10M in NMTC‑backed financing to buy equipment and create roughly 32 full‑time manufacturing jobs. Economic partners say investments began in early 2026.

Oxford police say two Chilean nationals were arrested after a May 16 break‑in that reportedly took more than $140,000 in jewelry; troopers recovered items after a multistate stop.

Citizens for Modern Transit is giving away month‑long Metro passes for July. Registration runs 5 p.m. June 17 to 5 p.m. June 18 and passes are limited.