Forest Park topped USA TODAY's 10Best readers' poll as it marks 150 years, capping a streak of national recognition for the 1,300‑acre park.

Southampton residents say a string of overnight car break-ins left shattered glass and missing items across South City this week.

St. Louis prosecutors charged 27-year-old Ahmad K. Jackson after police say he admitted shooting his ex, Ross Harris, and dumping the body in the Mississippi River. The search for Harris continues.

After federal funding vanished, Nine PBS plugged a $1.8M hole with donor support and a major capital campaign while national legal fights play out.

A St. Louis man was arrested after Union police say a 15-year-old reported months of sexual contact; prosecutors charged him with multiple counts including statutory rape.

A Kansas City player matched all five numbers in the March 26 Show Me Cash drawing to win $242,000 — his second jackpot since 2024. He told officials he was stunned.

The Army Corps found contaminated soil at the long-empty Reserve at Winding Creek in Hazelwood; sampling is underway and remediation is planned for Oct 2026–Mar 2027.

A July mauling in Tower Grove left a St. Louis therapist with facial wounds and about $5,000 in bills; his civil suit stalled and neighbors want stronger enforcement.

A Cole County judge dismissed a legal challenge to Missouri’s $50M MOScholars program, keeping scholarship payments moving while appeals and next steps are considered. The ruling leaves the appropriated funding intact for now.

A Rolla officer shot a man early Wednesday during a disturbance call; the Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating. The man was taken to a hospital and is reported stable.

Rochester‑based Taichi Bubble Tea has opened in Woods Mill Plaza, serving milk teas alongside ramen, poke and sushi burritos in a modern fast‑casual space.

A surge in capital gains refunds dragged Missouri's general revenue below last year's pace, forcing Senate appropriators to rework the budget plan.

A man was critically injured Tuesday night at a Goodfellow Boulevard gas station in St. Louis; police say the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Investigators are on scene.