A St. Louis County player found a $50,000 prize on a $10 $1,000 Frenzy scratcher bought at the QuikTrip on South Big Bend in Maplewood. The Missouri Lottery game still lists millions in unclaimed prizes.

Two teens were wounded after gunfire at a large gathering at Kiener Plaza early Monday; police say both suffered leg injuries and are seeking witnesses.

A St. Louis man accepted a plea on May 18, 2026, resolving charges in the Jan. 12, 2025 fatal stabbing of a co‑worker outside an Amazon warehouse in Berkeley.

A second‑alarm fire spread to two homes near Winghaven in O'Fallon on Sunday; crews from nearby districts responded and the blaze is under investigation.

The St. Louis African Arts Festival returns to Forest Park next weekend for its 35th year with free stages, vendors and family programming. Organizers expect a strong turnout after last year’s cancellation.

NWS confirmed two tornadoes in Linn County and one in Livingston County Saturday; survey crews reported an EF‑1 with 110 mph winds and no injuries.

District 6 detectives executed a search warrant Sunday and say they recovered multiple firearms, large amounts of ammunition and suspected narcotics. SWAT and North Patrol assisted.

Washington University flood scientist Robert Criss resigned from University City's stormwater commission, saying delays to River Des Peres warning upgrades leave neighborhoods at risk.

Emergency crews recovered a body after a drowning in Doolittle Saturday afternoon; investigators from the Phelps County sheriff and coroner have taken over the scene.

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.