The Shrewsbury Police Department reported various incidents, including shoplifting arrests at Walmart and encounters with individuals with outstanding warrants, during the last week of August. A missing juvenile was safely found in California.

A judge denied Terry Sedlacek's request to move to a less restrictive facility than Alton Mental Health Center, where he's been since a 2015 insanity verdict for fatally shooting Pastor Fred Winters in 2009.

The U.S. Route 54 rehabilitation over Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City is finished a month early, reopening fully after construction since July 14.

A former St. Louis man, Christopher Gibbon, was arrested after years on the run for a Jamaican lottery scam, facing fraud charges dating back to 2019.

The Platte City License Office is moving to 1303 Platt Falls Rd and will reopen on September 15th, with a temporary closure from the previous Branch St location. Nearby offices in Parkville, Liberty, and Gladstone will assist during the transition.

An Atlanta woman, Ariel Burden, pleaded guilty for her role in a phone scam impersonating law enforcement to defraud Missouri and Kansas victims. She faces sentencing in January 2026.

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.