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A Crestwood clerk and a police officer stopped a $7,000 Bitcoin scam aimed at an 82-year-old, after she had already lost $4,000 earlier that day.
Two juveniles were injured and two detained after an assault outside Mid Rivers Mall, police say. Investigators are asking for tips and video.
Chesterfield police say Ionela Chiciu‑Nistor is accused of stealing roughly $172,000 in retail merchandise and was arrested near the St. Louis Premium Outlets after officers recovered thousands in stolen cosmetics.
Weather & Environment in ...
Clear morning gives way to likely showers and thunderstorms Sunday night into Monday. Heavy downpours and isolated strong storms possible — plan accordingly.
A Kirksville man charged in a 2024 child‑abuse case has a jury trial set in Shelby County for March 2027 amid disputed injuries that left a child hospitalized.
Politics & Govt in ...
House Bill 1827 would let licensed occupational therapists sign the physician's statement for disabled plates and extend placard renewals to eight years.
An Aurora woman received consecutive life sentences after a January 2025 shooting spree that left two dead and a third wounded across Missouri and Arkansas.
Authorities say skeletal remains recovered at a Bucyrus property have been identified, and prosecutors have added murder and multiple child‑abuse counts. Three juveniles were removed from the home.
A hit-and-run on Gravois Avenue late Friday killed a pedestrian; investigators say the vehicle fled and detectives are probing the scene.
Jefferson County deputies said a May 24 traffic stop led to guns and a suspected homemade pipe bomb, and a May 27 arrest in High Ridge produced burglary charges.
Early Friday, multiple vehicles were burglarized in eastern Maplewood; police say a stolen car with at least four people is linked to the incidents.
A 16-year-old was critically injured in a north St. Louis shooting near Minerva and Academy avenues; police say the motive is unclear and suspect information was not released.
A Cole County judge will rule Monday on whether Amendment 5 — a plan to phase out Missouri's income tax and expand sales taxes — stays on the Aug. 4 ballot.
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