A 15‑year‑old’s death after an e‑bike collided with a motorcycle has left family and communities calling for better safety and training for young riders.

A volunteer‑restored ballfield at Cherokee Park was left pockmarked after a golf cart tore through the turf; players and neighbors are organizing repairs.

A downtown St. Louis loft tenant settled a lawsuit after alleging management workers entered her unit and tossed about $30,000 in possessions. The case names companies tied to developers behind STL CityWide.

Mostly cloudy and muggy this morning with highs near 88°F and a slight late‑afternoon thunder chance. Hotter late week with a stronger storm risk Thursday into Friday.

A 14-year-old amateur rider from Crescent City, Fla., died Monday after an on-track incident during the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship in Du Quoin. Organizers paused the event while officials and the AMA offered condolences.

A federal diversion agreement could let Sam’s Steakhouse’s former manager avoid jail after allegations he and a colleague siphoned more than $1.4 million from the restaurant.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis has decreed that St. Augustine and St. Matthew will close on July 13, 2026; parish life has already been folded into St. Peter Claver.

Elijah Gantt, accused of knocking a Ferguson officer to the pavement during an Aug. 2024 protest, is due to face a jury in July. The case centers on body‑camera and surveillance footage and the officer’s severe brain injuries.

Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway vowed to target the Mark Twain Hotel after an investigation found hundreds of police calls and evidence of decay at the downtown building. The move sets public‑safety concerns against limited affordable housing.

A 25-year-old Kansas City man drowned at Lake of the Ozarks after entering the water near Lick Branch Cove on July 4; his body was recovered the next morning.

Two teens were shot and a third injured after officers responded to a crowded house party off Prendergast; the department has launched an investigation and the officer is on leave.

Patchy fog slows the Monday commute; highs near 87°F with a small chance of afternoon showers. Better rain chances arrive Thursday night into Friday.

Severe storms swept the St. Louis area on July 4, leaving roughly 70,000 customers without power across Missouri and Illinois as crews and cooling centers respond.