Documents reveal timeline of violations at condemned South City apartment complex
New documents sent by the city reveal a timeline of multiple violations and the condemnation of the Concord Apartments in the Marine Villa neighborhood.
Man, woman drive to Jennings precinct parking lot after St. Louis shooting
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police are investigating after a man and a woman were found with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a St. Louis County police precinct. St. Louis County police spokeswoman Vera Clay said officers at the Jennings precinct on Jennings Station Road discovered two people inside a car in the parking lot. The people were suffering from gunshot wounds, and...
Judge expresses skepticism on parts of law putting St. Louis police under state control
A judge in Cole County has expressed skepticism over parts of a 2025 law that placed the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department back under state control. A trial challenging the constitutionality of the law wrapped up Thursday at the courthouse in Jefferson City. Circuit Judge Daniel Green will issue his ruling at a later date.
Missouri marijuana facility loses union fight
A St. Louis-based marijuana company’s failed attempt to block its workers from unionizing has set a national precedent in favor of workers who process cannabis. Owners of BeLeaf Medical’s Sinse cultivation facility in St. Louis have been arguing since 2023 their “post-harvest workers” don’t have the right to unionize because they’re agricultural workers.
Missouri prosecutors warn of expanding self-defense law
Missouri prosecutors are raising concerns about the state’s self-defense laws after a recent appeals court ruling which defense attorneys say could broaden when deadly force can legally be used.
There’s a picket line outside a south Saint Louis warehouse
Warehouse workers and some truck drivers serving the Breakthru Beverage operation in south Saint Louis are on strike.
Crash on I-44 causes traffic backup in Downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — A crash on Interstate 44 in Downtown St. Louis caused a miles-long traffic backup right before rush hour on Thursday. The Missouri Department of Transportation said the crash happened near the Convention Plaza exit and the Dome at America's Center at around 3:23 p.m. The crash...
Cool, sunny Thursday, rain returns Friday
ST. LOUIS – It was nice to see the sunshine Wednesday afternoon. We’ll see more of that on Thursday with temperatures pushing into the upper 60s for highs, still just a bit below normal. Clear overnight and not as cool. We’ll wake up Friday around 50 F. Clouds will increase Friday morning ahead of a […]
SLMPD fast-track hiring event draws more than 100 applicants
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department held a Fast Track Testing Day Blitz to address a shortage of police officers, allowing 122 candidates to complete the fitness test, aptitude test, and oral interview in one day.
Madison County jury convicts man of raping woman taken from Collinsville Starbucks
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A Madison County jury convicted a man on Thursday of kidnapping and rape. Prosecutors said that Timothy J. Dubois Jr. approached the woman while she was in her vehicle outside of a Starbucks in Collinsville in November 2022. The victim said he had a large knife and forced her to drive to Troy, Illinois, where he sexually assaulted her...
