A Holden man was arrested after a cyber tip led investigators to suspected child sexual abuse material; he faces 13 felony counts and is being held on $100,000 bond.

A Union Pacific freight derailment east of Warrensburg disrupted Amtrak's Missouri River Runner, canceling trains and triggering bus substitutions. No injuries or hazardous-materials releases were reported.

A two‑day Illinois State Police sting in the Metro‑East July 8–9 led to 13 arrests, 18 criminal charges and the seizure of multiple firearms and small amounts of drugs in East St. Louis.

Ameren pledged $1 million to UMSL to build an electrical engineering lab, fund scholarships and back hands-on programs that funnel local talent into regional engineering jobs.

A municipal phone outage in Town and Country has disrupted 9‑1‑1 service and department lines; dispatchers are routing calls while crews work to restore service. Officials list alternate numbers for non-urgent contact.

A fight aboard a MetroBus in north St. Louis County ended in a fatal shooting near St. Charles Rock Road and Wismer Road. Police and transit officials say they will review bus footage.

A pending county ordinance would end yearly reapplications for the Senior Real Estate Property Tax Relief Program, automatically renewing approved participants unless eligibility changes.

A Glendale couple says Period Restoration LLC left their $1.5M custom home unfinished and is suing for $3.375M; neighbors lodged nuisance complaints with the city.

Flash-flood watch through 7 p.m. Saturday for St. Louis as scattered storms may produce heavy downpours and localized flooding.

Crumbl Cookies will open a Richmond Heights shop next week, bringing the chain's rotating weekly menu and signature pink boxes to the St. Louis suburbs.

Monroe County confirmed fatalities after a small plane crashed south of Waterloo early Friday; investigators located the wreckage and recovery operations are underway.

Bellefontaine Neighbors police asked residents to check doorbell and security footage after a late-night armed carjacking; one suspect was arrested and the vehicle seized.

Four Democrats have filed for the open 14th District state Senate seat in north St. Louis County, turning the Aug. 4 primary into the key contest in a safely Democratic district.