A man named Lamont Wright, Jr. was fatally shot in Penrose on Marcus Avenue, with an ongoing investigation by St. Louis police. No suspects are in custody.

MoDOT will close Pershall Rd. from Hanley Rd. to Hazelwood Ave. on September 5 for I-170 bridge construction from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., with detours via Hazelwood Ave.

St. Louis will see clearing skies today with highs around 76°F and a northerly breeze. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows of 64°F. Rain is likely tomorrow, with a weekend of sunshine expected and highs in the mid-70s.

Darion Reed, 24, died from a gunshot wound in St. Louis after being shot on August 23; the death is ruled a homicide. Police investigate and seek public tips.

MoDOT is hosting hiring events in September to recruit employees for road maintenance and construction, with interviews and potential same-day offers, subject to drug and background checks.

Kristina Higgins admitted to embezzling $878,000 from her employer and pleaded guilty to bank fraud. She faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Two men received prison sentences for laundering money for the Sinaloa cartel; one got 135 months, the other 36 months, following a federal trial for money laundering.

Lenoir Street closes overnight for storm sewer installation; MoDOT advises planning detours and monitoring potential weather-related schedule changes.

A repeat sex offender, Leroy Richard Walker Jr., was sentenced to eight years for firearm possession and approaching children, violating offender restrictions.

MoDOT announced an eastbound I-70 traffic shift at Wentzville Parkway starting September 5, due to the Improve I-70 Warrentton to Wentzville Project, causing potential delays.

Missouri appellate attorneys Andrew Crane and Renee Suddy received the Missouri Bar Foundation’s David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Awards, as announced by the Attorney General.

Jerry Massey of St. Louis County got a 15-year prison term for drug trafficking, including meth, fentanyl, and cocaine. He was part of a sting operation and has pled guilty to the charges.

A suspect has been arrested after a six-year investigation into the 2019 shooting death of 16-year-old Kristina Curry in St. Louis.