A debt buyer has filed thousands of small‑dollar suits in St. Louis courts, leaving many defendants unrepresented and facing default judgments. Local trackers and advocates say modest balances are swelling with fees.

7 Brew plans to replace a former Jack in the Box on Hampton Avenue with a new drive‑thru, marking the chain's second St. Louis location. City records show the building will be demolished for redevelopment.

An 18-year-old was charged in connection with the October Carr Square shooting that killed 25-year-old Raykel Thompson.

A pedestrian was killed Wednesday afternoon on Lucas and Hunt Road in Wellston after being struck by a tractor-trailer. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.

Investigators are probing a suspicious early‑morning house fire in Greater Ville; the vacant, tornado‑damaged home had flames on both floors and no injuries were reported.

RAC Chair Constantino Ochoa defended the commission after the Missouri auditor launched a spending review that could shift oversight to Explore St. Louis.

Steven Wyatt Earp, convicted in 2009 of stealing from a college campaign fund, has filed to run for Jefferson County Council District 7, reviving past scandals and Stenger-era ties.

Bodycam footage shows a Missouri man admitting to explicit messages with who he believed was a 14‑year‑old decoy. He’s jailed on multiple felony counts.

City officials say youth tournaments and visiting teams funneled about $25 million into Chesterfield in 2025, and the city is weighing field and court expansions to keep up.

McKendree captured the inaugural NCAA women's wrestling team championship at Xtream Arena, finishing with 171 points, three individual champions and 10 All‑Americans.

A Board committee advanced a 25‑year property tax abatement Wednesday to clear the way for the proposed Northern Light project on nearly 10 acres at Cass and 10th. The plan would anchor the site with an event center and townhomes.

Breckenridge Hills and St. Ann have signed 287(g) agreements with ICE, drawing scrutiny over incentives, contract terms and civil‑liberties risks.

A Missouri appeals court ordered regulators to award Hippos LLC 13 medical-marijuana licenses after finding inconsistent scoring in the 2019 application round.