A man in his 20s was shot and killed just before 1 a.m. Monday on Arsenal Street in south St. Louis; homicide detectives are investigating.

Aaron Graddy was found guilty on six counts of first‑degree statutory sodomy after a two‑day bench trial; alleged offenses are tied to Meramec State Park. The case now moves to sentencing in Franklin County.

Heavy showers and gusty south winds today; localized flash flooding is possible in spots. Expect brief downpours and travel disruption through the afternoon.

Post‑harvest workers at BeLeaf’s Sinse cultivation plant won an 11‑3 union vote, ending a two‑year fight after the NLRB rejected the employer’s agricultural exemption argument.

An Alton man charged in his fourth domestic battery case was ordered released pending trial. Charging documents list prior convictions dating back to 2009.

A late-night shootout in Carr Square left two dead and three injured; police stopped a fleeing car on the McKinley Bridge and detained two men.

District 1 officers arrested a 14‑year‑old after a foot pursuit and recovered a firearm and a Louis Vuitton bag the department says was taken in a robbery.

Highs near 91°F Sunday with south winds gusting near 30 mph; showers and storms likely Monday night into Tuesday.

Federal prosecutors say a St. Louis man allegedly stole $735,137 from a retired teacher after being named her power of attorney.

Heaterz Chicken is joining O'Fallon's Old Base Factory and will participate in Soulcial Kitchen's Currency of Caring program.

Two Cuban nationals are in custody after police say they stole four tow trucks from a Lake Saint Louis towing company.

A Franklin County judge acquitted Lawrence Kutun in a case over an 11,000-ton shingle pile in Pacific. The ruling closes the criminal case but leaves cleanup and liability unsettled.

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh opened a new Chesterfield storefront at 1671 Clarkson Rd, its second location in the St. Louis area.