Copper thieves leave downtown court building without phone service
For more than a week, phone lines serving the city’s Cahill Courts Building downtown have been down in what AT&T says was a case of copper theft. A police spokeswoman confirmed that a report was made saying that an “unknown suspect(s) damaged/cut, and/or stole, phone cables that serviced the building.” The damage was...
The Boathouse at Forest Park closing after Sunday’s service for a year’s worth of...
One of the city’s most popular dining destinations, Boathouse at Forest Park (6101 Government Drive), is closing for a year of renovations. The last day of service will be Sunday, September 28, with hours running 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday. (Breakfast service ended last month in...
8-Year-Old Boy Dies After Swing Set Collapses On Top Of Him At Home
An 8-year-old boy in Missouri has died after a backyard swing set collapsed on top of him while he was playing at his mother’s home.
26 indicted in massive Sinaloa Cartel drug case
Twenty-six people are indicted in federal court and are accused of being part of a Sinaloa Cartel drug pipeline from Mexico to the St. Louis region.
Police searching for suspect after robbery in south St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Police are searching for a suspect after a robbery that left a woman injured in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the robbery occurred on Sept. 11 around 10:30 a.m. on the 3700 block of Chippewa Street in the city’s Dutchtown neighborhood.
$1.1 billion project scrapped in St. Louis for cheaper bus alternative
ST. LOUIS — In April, St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer asked Bi-State Development, the group that runs MetroLink, to pump the brakes on the $1.1 billion "green line" project. Bi-state was planning to build a light rail system, called the "green line," which would run from Fairground Park to Chippewa Street, mainly along...
Man allegedly signs girl out of middle school, tells police he wanted to play...
FLORISSANT, Mo. (WKRC) - A man allegedly signed a girl out of middle school, then later told police he wanted to play video games. According to KMOV, 43-year-old James E. Paulette was taken into custody after he drove up to Cross Keys Middle School in Florissant, Missouri on Tuesday and signed an 8th grade student...
Man shot, SLMPD cars ‘collide’ while responding
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the Fairground neighborhood Wednesday, and in which two police vehicles collided while on their way to the scene. According to police, a call for a shooting came in just before midnight in the...
St. Louis, MO – Public Safety Alert: Man Wanted for Felony Theft on Washington...
St. Louis, MO – Police are asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted in connection with a felony theft and property damage incident in downtown St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the incident occurred on Monday, August 25, 2025, in the 1000 block of Washington Avenue....
Man Critically Wounded in Late-Night Shooting in St. Louis’ Fairground Neighborhood, Police Seek Leads
A man was critically injured in a late-night shooting in the Fairground neighborhood on Wednesday. According to a press release from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to reports of gunfire just before midnight in the 4500 block of Fair Avenue. They found a 28-year-old man inside a...
