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An Affton, Missouri, man was charged Thursday after getting into a shootout with St. Louis County police officers the night prior.

Columbia Police apprehended a man on Interstate 255 Friday morning after a long-distance pursuit.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Law enforcement searched on Thursday for a prisoner who walked away from a South St. Louis County hospital. Tommy Boyd, 45, was caught on surveillance video leaving Mercy Hospital South at 4:30 a.m. Boyd was serving a 30-year sentence at Potosi Correctional Center for...

U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Thursday sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for selling the fake prescription pain pills containing fentanyl that killed a St. Charles County man last year. Andrew Kendall Edwards, 27, of St. Louis County, pleaded guilty in May to one count of...

Four people were injured Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 19, in a three-vehicle crash at Hwy. 30 and Local Hillsboro Road just north of Cedar Hill, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 3 p.m., two drivers were stopped at a red light – Carmen M. Schmidt, 18, of Cedar Hill in...

Whether or not the weather agrees, the first day of autumn arrives this weekend. The signs of summer slipping away are making themselves obvious with each passing sunrise and sunset. The spinning of planet Earth and its revolving around the sun are the most constant factors in the change of...

A 50-year-old De Soto man was arrested Monday, Sept. 18, for allegedly driving on a suspended license following a two-vehicle accident at Hwy. 110 and McMillen Road north of De Soto. A 40-year-old De Soto woman was hurt in the crash, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 6 p.m.,...

A jury has convicted a St. Louis County man in the death of his wife, which happened before a planned divorce hearing in 2021.

The 2023 Ferguson StreetFest is kicking off Friday.

This luxury home nestled in the woods along Sugar Creek in Kirkwood is a striking and unique work of art. The angled roof of the all-black exterior pokes out of the surrounding green trees gives the house a modern treehouse vibe on the outside … but the inside is completely unexpected.

One year after being charged, the full truth about the St. Louis County man who terrorized local sex workers remains elusive

Angela Cain says her neck got caught in a hanging noose of overgrown vines

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Kirkwood .

Those who regularly drive around the Imperial area near the Mastodon State Historic Site are advised to find an alternate route for the next year or so while improvements are being made to Seckman Road. Jefferson County Public Works Director Jason Jonas said work should begin Sept. 25 on the...

Brandy Koenig, 41, of Imperial died Monday, Sept. 18, from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at her home in the 2500 block of Lombard Lane, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported. A 10-year-old boy who also was in the home was transported to an area hospital as a precautionary measure,...

(Hillsboro, MO) An investigation is underway into the death of a detainee at the Jefferson County Jail. In a press release from Sheriff Dave Marshak the detainee is identified as 41 year old Melissa Miles from Robertsville. Miles was being held at the jail for a probation violation out of Franklin County. Marshak says according to the initial investigation, Miles was housed by herself in a medical area and had returned earlier in the day Sunday, the 17th, of September, from a local hospital for medical related issues. A Corrections Officer found her unresponsive in her cell around 2:18 PM. Corrections staff immediately called EMS and started life saving measures. Miles was pronounced dead when EMS arrived. Her body was examined today by the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, and there were no signs of assaultive trauma. While an official cause of death hasn’t been determined yet, investigators don’t suspect foul play. The investigation is ongoing.

BRENTWOOD, Mo. – A 21-year-old woman died after crashing her vehicle against an exterior wall at the Brentwood Promenade Target early Wednesday morning. An employee contacted police around 5 a.m. after seeing a wrecked car on the north side of the store. Emergency responders arrived and declared the car’s...

Those who drive around Festus probably have seen a woman standing at Hwy. A and I-55 with a sign asking for “a little human kindness.”. Casey Kindt with the Jefferson County Homeless Coalition said she recently visited with the woman and learned a little about her. She’s a cancer survivor and lost her home when she was sick. She now lives in her car, along with the man who often stands on the opposite side of Hwy. A also asking for donations.

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(Cedar Hill, Dittmer) The joint law enforcement raid of a home in Dittmer last week could result in a known felon being locked up for some time. Several law enforcement agencies arrived at the home on Riverview Drive on September 11th and were looking for 49-year-old Michael Roberts. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Grant Bissell says Roberts was facing several charges that were issued on September 7th.