A crash on Michigan Avenue in south St. Louis killed one person Wednesday and left investigators working at the scene.

A school security officer reported a man with a gun in woods between Parkway South High and Parkway Southwest Middle, prompting a Manchester police search Wednesday. Officers say the suspect fled and no arrest had been made by midafternoon.

The NWS in St. Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday and the North and Middle Fabius rivers; minor flooding and road closures are possible.

A proposed apartment project would be the first major residential build inside St. Charles’ Riverpointe redevelopment.

Regional leaders are weighing a full replacement of the Martin Luther King Bridge with planning estimates near $629 million while IDOT has already advertised Phase I engineering. The project must move through design, funding and public review before construction is priced.

A state follow‑up found Francis Howell missed red flags before approving a nearly $230,000 settlement for a superintendent who never started, and auditors have opened a review.

Hazmat crews responded Wednesday to an active leak near Adie Road in Maryland Heights; officials say air‑monitoring shows safe conditions while crews investigate.

A head-on crash on Route 109 south of Niehoff Drive Wednesday afternoon killed one man and injured another, troopers say.

A 16-year-old was shot near the 5600 block of Lotus Avenue Tuesday night and is in stable condition at a hospital.

Two 17‑year‑old boys were shot in an alley in St. Louis' O'Fallon neighborhood; police are canvassing the area and seeking tips and footage from neighbors.

A 20-year-old Edina man pleaded not guilty to DWI charges after a November crash south of Moberly that left a pregnant woman injured and her unborn child dead. Court dates are set for the fall.

River City Casino in Lemay was evacuated Wednesday after a reported bomb threat. Police later said the threat appeared unfounded and no injuries were reported.

Alexander Steen becomes Blues GM on July 1; Jordan Kyrou trade chatter and Dillon Dubé’s PTO are top items shaping a consequential summer in St. Louis.