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GODFREY — A pedestrian died early Saturday after being struck by a train in Godfrey, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office was called to the scene at around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, after a person was struck by a train, Madison County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Marcos Pulido said. Pulido said a preliminary investigation found that the train had just crossed the Tolle Lane railroad crossing when, about one-third of a mile beyond it,

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at the request of Cahokia Heights Police Chief Thomas Trice after officers responding to a report of shots fired found two juveniles shot in the 800 block of Saint William Drive in Cahokia Heights, St. Clair County. Officers with the Cahokia Heights Police Department responded at approximately 1:35 a.m. Sept. 5, 2026. A 17-year-old victim was pronounced deceased at the scene, and a 16-year-old

A Ferguson city councilman is reviving an effort to bring a large-scale data center to the former Emerson Electric campus, just months after a previous proposal left the city council at an impasse.

A man accused of stealing three air-conditioning units from a St. Louis church earlier this year is now behind bars on criminal charges.

Incident occurred about 9 p.m. Friday night, police said.

The St. Ann Police Department says vandals recently targeted two city parks, spraying graffiti on playground equipment and causing widespread property damage.

A driver fatally struck a pedestrian Friday evening in Earth City, police say.

An investigation is underway after man was fatally shot Friday evening in north St. Louis County, police say.

Six members of the Riverview Gardens High School marching band were treated for "heat-related symptoms" during Saturday's football game, according to the school district.