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Nixon commutes death sentence for Kimber Edwards
He will now serve life without parole; he had been scheduled to die by lethal execution Oct. 6.
Final Ferguson-related federal report dissects St. Louis County police
Allegations of disproportionate stops of African Americans, over-reliance on tactical practices and inadequate citizen-complaint and interacti…
Shots fired outside football game at Sumner High School in St. Louis
A man was found with a gunshot wound about a mile and a half away; unclear if related to school incident.
Eureka police retrace final hours before murder-suicide of woman, 6-year-old granddaughter
Colleen Church had lost a son and her husband in recent years, which friends say compounded her stress and depression.
Alderman Antonio French threatens filibuster of NFL stadium financing
Alderman wants comprehensive crime-fighting plan; mayor's office says it already has one.
Trucker killed in crash in St. Clair County is identified
Kevin Ryan, 62, of Pasadena Hills was pronounced dead at the crash scene.
DEA, partners collect record amount of unwanted prescription drugs
The Drug Enforcement Administration and police collected 22,321 pounds of unused, expired or unwanted prescription drugs in the St. Louis area - a new area record.
Two students charged with firing a gun inside University City High School
The students were examining the gun in a restroom, police said.
Police chase of robbery suspect ends in crash in St. Louis County
The chase began after a traffic stop because the suspect was wanted for several robberies, police say
St. Louis jury awards disabled former judge $7 million
Jurors awarded Matthew Vacca, a former administrative law judge who claimed he was forced out of work because of his muscular dystrophy, $4 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages.
Suspect in shooting after Cardinals game in St. Louis was 'angry', ex-girlfriend says
Tierra Bankhead says Kilwa Jones "popped up out of the blue" Saturday night and attacked her.
Man charged in shooting death of St. Charles County teenager in north St. Louis
The victim was found in the 4400 block of Sexauer Avenue in the Penrose neighborhood
Wildwood man sexually abused three boys, police say
Police say Donald Boudreau, 68, had sexual contact with three boys.
St. Louis man, bleeding from gunshot wounds, jumps into passing pickup for help
The victim, 44, was in critical but stable condition.
Cardinals fan shot in downtown St. Louis thinks about gun crime, his future
Christopher Sanna is recovering at the hospital after he as shot during a robbery last week in downtown St. Louis.
Westbound I-64 near Shiloh slowly reopening after fatal tanker truck crash
The crash happened at about 7:30 p.m.
Court document left inside vehicle stolen at Creve Coeur hospital leads police to suspect
Prosecutors charge 40-year-old woman with car theft.
DOJ to release final Ferguson-related report, analyzing St. Louis County police
Analysis of St. Louis County police department's overall policies and practices to be released Friday
Judge rules against Wells Fargo in trust mismanagement suit
Co-trustee Barbara Burton Morriss, who filed the suit, also was found partly responsible for losses
A look back at September's mug shots
Catch up on the crime stories you missed in September through some of the faces that made the news.
Woman who pretended to be deputy U.S. marshal in trouble again
She was caught Sunday with a marshal's badge and is facing new charges.
Lemay couple, charged with sex abuse, arrested in Alabama
They will be brought back here for to face charges.
Sleeping Warrenton driver arrested with meth in fast-food drive-thru
Jeffrey Scott Morgan, 47, was charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Former sheriff's deputy in Gasconade County, already facing rape charges, is sued in federal court
An unidentified woman, who uses the pseudonym Jane Doe in court records, filed suit in U.S. District Court in St. Louis against Marty Rainey
Lincoln County murder re-trial will feature alternate suspect
Lincoln County man's murder re-trial will look very different than it did in 2013.
Baby missing with adult brother found safe
He was last seen with brother who is not on his medication for mental illness.
Police release surveillance photo of suspect vehicle in Wellston shooting
Jimmy Smith, 34, was fatally shot Tuesday in Wellston.
Person fatally struck by vehicle in north St. Louis County identified
St. Louis County police are investigating.
St. Charles man accused of exposing himself to 8-year-old girl at a Goodwill store
Joseph R. McCarthy was charged with felony sexual misconduct involving a child under age 15.
Grad student suffers minor injuries in flash fire at Washington University lab
The graduate student was the only person in the lab at the time.
Woman, 6-year-old granddaughter dead in apparent murder-suicide at Eureka hotel
The dead were identified as Colleen Church, 50, and her granddaughter, Alexis, 6, of west St. Louis County.
St. Louis man charged in shooting of Cardinals fan downtown
Kilwa C. Jones, 31, was charged with assault, robbery and armed criminal action.
Missouri Supreme Court weighing adult sex offender registration for youth
Critics argue that offenses committed in youth should not lead to a lifetime on the registry.
Alton police mourn loss of one of their own
Sgt. Rory Rathgeb, 60, died Wednesday of what appear to be natural causes
Hillsboro man to head to Florida to answer murder charge
Curtis Wayne Wright, 47, waived an extradition hearing Wednesday and will now be sent to Florida to answer a murder charge there.
Wellston man fatally shot near his home Tuesday
Police are looking at whether Jimmy Smith's killing is linked with other recent shootings in St. Louis County.
Suspect in custody in shooting of Cardinals fan in downtown St. Louis
Surveillance footage from store where victim's credit cards were used helped identify suspect, police sources say.
Fourth teen charged in hammer killing of Bosnian man in St. Louis
Travis Kidd, now 17, has had more than 20 reports of aggressive behavior while detained by juvenile authorities for the deadly hammer attack on a Bosnian immigrant last year.
Southeast Missouri woman claims she's been harassed since she began flipping off town's mayor
Her single-finger salute, while an obscene gesture, is constitutionally protected, the lawsuit says.
Granite City man gets 24-year sentence for beating infant son
Kamryn Kerr, 21, was convicted in January. The chld's mother was also charged.
Major Case Squad called to Wellston to investigate fatal shooting
The man was shot in the 1100 block of Sutter Avenue in Wellston, police said.
Mentally impaired East St. Louis teen gets $900,000 settlement in false confession lawsuit
Lawsuit claimed detectives coerced a false confession from a mentally disabled teen despite evidence of his innocence.
Washington County man, 21, killed in Jefferson County crash
Billy Cain, of Cadet, lost control of his 2003 Ford Taurus on wet roadway, Missouri Highway Patrol says.
Fenton man who robbed Smithton bank gets 64-month sentence
Jonathon M. Ford pleaded guilty in June to robbing the Regions Bank in Smithton on March 19.
Prosecutor drops animal abuse charge against man at St. Peters dog training facility
Charges remain against another man related to the same facility.
'Black Lives Matter' banner at Kirkwood church hit with graffiti
Church plans to use sign at vigil Tuesday night.
Man who triggered Webster Groves schools lockdown arrested, released pending charges, police say
Webster Groves police are pursuing charges against man they say was involved in a domestic assault that triggered district-wide lockdown.
Police identify man killed by hit-and-run driver in Fairground Park
The man who died is Nathaniel Thomas.
With execution looming, lawyers cast doubt on Missouri inmate's guilt
Orthell Wilson told police Kimber Edwards hired him to kill his wife. Now he says he was lying.
3 teenage boys responsible for O'Fallon, Mo., vandalism, police say
The boys, two 14 years old and one 13, were staying overnight at the home of one boy's relative in the Monticello area.
Man dies after falling from boat into river channel south of Cape Girardeau
The boat floated away from the man after he fell into the water, the Water Patrol said.
Deer hunter finds pot plants instead at Illinois park
The hunter was scouting land at Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area when he came across 260 marijuana plants.
Man fatally shot in St. Louis' Penrose neighborhood
Carlos Rall was shot multiple times Monday night.
Missouri abortion restrictions violate religious beliefs, member of Satanic Temple argues
Unnamed plaintiff contends her rights were violated when she was subject to consent information and 72-hour wait required by Missouri law.
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