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It appears the attacker did not know the victims, police said.

An alert sent Tuesday evening said authorities were searching in Gotham City, Missouri, for a vehicle identical to the one used by the Joker.

Mark McCloskey said he hopes the Missouri Supreme Court will take up and rule on the case.

Kolby L. Kristiansen, 68, is accused of storing the drugs in a storage unit in St. Louis County.

State Rep. Bruce Franks has filed a lawsuit, alleging that he was assaulted while posing no threat to officers during Berkeley protest

Homicides in St. Louis are down about 22% from this time last year, and other reported crimes in the city are among their lowest levels since 2009.

Gabriel Nixon was charged with two misdemeanor counts of false impersonation of a police officer.

Sen. Ben Brown, R-Washington, represents the 26th Senate District.

St. Louis also didn't record a single homicide the previous weekend.

WASHINGTON • Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis, said Thursday that he considers Michael Brown's death a murder.

His family disputes that he had a gun, but police say they recovered one that had been reported stolen.

Police say 17-year-old died after his friend accidentally shot him in the face Saturday afternoon

The complaint, filed in Cedar County Circuit Court, contained additional details that the AG’s office said provided explicit evidence of systemic abuse of students at the unlicensed school near...

The man charged with murder this weekend was ordered to stay away from his wife as part of the couple's contentious divorce proceedings.

The lawsuits name Sen. Rick Brattin of Harrisonville, Sen. Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg and Sen. Nick Schroer of St. Charles County.

Governor calls McCulloch 'an experienced prosecutor,' but emphasizes role of federal investigations.

Critics say it's too much; police say armor and high-powered firearms are a function of the times.

St. Louis Circuit Judge Elizabeth Hogan said prosecutors had "willfully" failed to turn over evidence in the shooting of a bar patron in 2018.

Mother was at store buying ice cream for his birthday when she got the call.

A man was charged this week after police said he flashed a gun at a Schnucks employee who told him he had too many items for the self-checkout line.

Ashcroft, a candidate for governor, hired the firm rather than leave the case in the hands of Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office, where most cases against the state are handled.

Jorevis Scruggs appears to have died of a single shot in the back that is consistent with what the officer said happened, the medical examiner said.

Zachary Childs was arrested a few hours after the early morning shooting, police said. He was found "wandering in a nearby creek."

Every day, cars race through the intersection of College Avenue and Conde Street. "They act like 'I have somewhere to go' — which is nowhere."

A St. Louis County cop told attendees at an elementary school Halloween event they were "all going to die" before firing shots in the air, according to court documents.

Joshua Curtis of Winfield shot a Francis Howell High School teacher who was jogging near the school.

They want Andrew Bailey to launch a statewide investigation and warn parents about what they say has gone on inside some of these schools for far too long.

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is a candidate for governor in 2024.

Iron County Sheriff Jeff Burkett resigned Wednesday before he was to face a civil trial seeking his removal over accusations that he helped kidnap a child during a custody dispute.

Donta Stone of Pine Lawn was killed in the shooting just before 3 a.m. Sunday in the city's Gravois Park neighborhood.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore announced Wednesday he is running for a full term in 2024.

A child-sex offender was captured Thursday night after escaping from a St. Louis County hospital and causing a manhunt that transfixed much of the region.

A former alderman already facing federal indictment was charged Wednesday with lying to police when he said a woman tried to carjack him late last year.

The St. Louis NAACP has joined the call for transparency about the city jail after reports that people incarcerated have been deprived of showers and food, and have been abused.

The vote by the House Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee sets up likely debate on the House floor.

The man was shot by an occupant of the building while trying to break in, police said.

A judge awarded more than $23 million Monday to a former St. Louis police officer who was beaten by his colleagues while working undercover during protests.

Missouri had wanted the law to be in effect while the court fight plays out.

Judge says unholstering the gun, unloading and reloading it and pointing it at someone else were all intentional acts.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore's office charged more than twice as many criminal cases during his first three months in office as his predecessor did during the same period

The decision represents a victory for residents who have complained for years about lax security and deferred maintenance in the 174-unit building.

The officer accused of firing several shots at an elementary school's Halloween event was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday.

The high court sided with a previous ruling that lawmakers cannot use the budgeting process to block Medicaid funding to the health provider.

Police said Friday they would not release body camera footage of a police SUV crashing into a St. Louis gay bar and the resulting confrontation with the bar's owners until

Connie Bobo led a nonprofit that claimed about $20 million in three years from a USDA child nutrition program. She now faces federal fraud charges.

A Cardinals super fan known as "Rally Runner" pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol.

“... this judge is not making decisions on what’s best for the children involved.”

A report says 132 people were killed in police incidents in St. Louis and the three surrounding counties, with 47 more dying in area jails.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's office released a report that re-hashed a timeline of the former circuit attorney's tenure and made recommendations ahead of the state's 2024 legislative...

The lawyer representing two business owners on Wednesday posted a video that he says shows police blowing through a red light seconds before crashing into a St. Louis bar.

Harry Trueblood, 69, was sentenced to five years of probation for illegally selling hundreds of guns, including several dozen that were later used to commit crimes.

The case, which drew international attention, animated national debates about gun policies and race in America.

St. Louis Alderman Megan Green's suit says that she was tear-gassed by police while returning to her vehicle after a Sept. 15, 2017 protest.

William “Mal” Gum, 58, appeared in federal court in St. Louis for sentencing. His prison term is to be followed by three years of supervised release.

Adrian “AD” Lemont Lemons ran a conspiracy that brought at least 150 kilograms of cocaine to the region. He was sentenced Friday.

Prosecutors charged a man with threatening to kill the judge and jurors moments after 22-year-old Daniel Riley was convicted of causing a crash that severed a Tennessee teenager's legs.

Just before the state's visit, someone broke into the company’s Franklin County facility, officials said, and made off with computer servers containing the footage and facility access logs that...

The job fair, aimed at those with criminal records, will feature nearly 100 potential employers.

Lamont Cambell, who spent more than a decade in custody after being convicted of murder, filed suit Monday against the city of St. Louis and multiple detectives who worked on

Joseph Kerry Hicks, 49, of Willard, is charged in federal court with a felony and several misdemeanors.

A St. Louis jury awarded $750,000 Friday to former Harris-Stowe State University theater and speech instructor Beverly Buck Brennan, finding she faced a hostile work environment.

If approved, Missouri would join Florida in allowing executions for child rape — despite current U.S. Supreme Court precedent against such executions.