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St. Louis city leaders say the city's water division faces a financial crisis due to aging infrastructure, potentially leading to significantly higher water bills for residents. This comes as the Youth and Family Center in North St. Louis is already experiencing costly consequences from the failing system after two recent water main breaks flooded portions of its building.

Ferguson police are investigating after thousands of dollars in valuable gold and silver coins were reported stolen from a home there earlier this week. It happened just after 10 a.m. at Clark Prest’s home on Roberta Avenue near South Florissant Road.

District 6 detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a shooting in the city’s Penrose neighborhood.

A 16-year-old student was detained Tuesday after police said a loaded gun was found inside a car parked at Carlyle High School.

A 69-year-old man died after being hit by a pickup truck Tuesday night while crossing Manchester Road in Maplewood.

Details most travelers overlook, including lamps, headboards and even bathroom tiles, can become critical evidence in child sex trafficking investigations.

Missouri lawmakers are one vote away from sending a school safety training program to the governor’s desk.

Public health officials in Illinois have issued a warning to residents after a deli product was linked to a Listeria outbreak in the state.

It’s egg-xactly the kind of thing that could scramble the brain of a family-owned business owner – buying too much of a product.

One year after a violent tornado tore across St. Louis city, county and the Metro East on May 16, 2025, many North St. Louis neighborhoods are still fighting to rebuild. The devastating storm left behind widespread destruction and an emotional scar that many families say has not healed. Among those determined to rebuild is 68-year-old David Lester, who lost nearly everything.

Thousands, some millions of birds are flying over the St. Louis area each night as peak spring migration continues through mid-May.

St. Louis County police have released body camera footage of a home break-in and hostage situation in which an officer shot an armed suspect.

Illinois State Police continue investigating after a 37-year-old woman was found dead inside an apartment in Brooklyn, Illinois.

A popular St. Charles County buffet is back in the spotlight with a sudden admission of guilt from one of the people tied to the business.

A 3-year-old boy is dead, and his father is in custody after the child accidentally shot himself.

Authorities are working to recover a body found Wednesday afternoon in the Mississippi River.

Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a Black-majority congressional district in Louisiana as an illegal racial gerrymander has provided grounds [...]

Warsh, 56, a former top Fed official, was confirmed Wednesday in a largely party-line 54-45 vote and will replace Jerome Powell as chair at an unusually difficult time for the independent agency.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Sunset Hills Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing teen. According to officials, 17-year-old Juliana Wehlen walked away from her home, in the area of Mill Hill and Hadley Hill roads, around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday after an argument. Wehlen is described as a Hispanic [...]

It's that time of year when spring rains and warmer weather bring wild turtles out to the roads in search of food and mates.