St. Louis gun owner Mark McCloskey, who confronted protesters in front of home, considering US Senate run

Mark McCloskey, a St. Louis attorney who, along with his wife, armed himself and confronted protesters outside their home last year, said he is considering a run for a U.S. Senate seat.

Former Chiefs coach Britt Reid charged with DWI in crash that seriously hurt 5-year-old girl

Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid was charged Monday with driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury after a crash left a 5-year-old girl with a traumatic brain injury.

Chicago trucker charged in kidnapping and ransom scheme, and there may be more victims

The suspects are Brian T. Summerson, 25, of South Carolina, who worked along I-95 from New Jersey to Miami, as well as along routes between Kansas City and Chicago, and Pierre L. Washington, 35, of Chicago, who owns a trucking company called God Got Me LLC. 

Inmates break windows, set fires in uprising at St. Louis jail

A riot broke out at a St. Louis jail late Sunday with inmates breaking windows, setting a fire and throwing debris onto the ground below. It was the fourth uprising in recent months at the jail.

Former St. Louis police Capt. David Dorn to be recognized by Congressional Medal of Honor Society

A fallen Missouri police officer will be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's Citizen Honors Award after he died protecting a friend's business from looters during police brutality protests last year.

Missouri pastor on leave after telling wives to 'lose weight,' strive to look like Melania Trump

A Missouri pastor is on leave and in counseling after he told his congregation in a sermon last month that wives should make themselves sexually available to their husbands, "lose weight," and look less "butch."

Family of woman who drank sanitizer sues firm that made it

The family of an Illinois woman who died last year after drinking hand sanitizer contaminated with methanol is suing the company that made the product.

Missouri lawmaker charged with selling fake stem cell fluid, claiming it was treatment for COVID-19

Federal prosecutors allege Patricia Derges, who was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, knowingly sold fake stem cells marketed as a treatment for COVID-19, defrauding individuals for thousands of dollars.

‘Be aware’: Parents issue warning after 3-year-old son suffers COVID-19 induced stroke

After her 3-year-old son suffered a stroke brought on by his infection with the novel coronavirus, Sara Parris wants to remind other parents that COVID-19 can have devastating effects on children.

Armed St. Louis couple files lawsuit against news photographer

A St. Louis couple facing felony charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home allege in a lawsuit that a news photographer trespassed to capture an image of the confrontation.

Missouri polling supervisor dies after working on Election Day despite positive COVID-19 test

Missouri state health officials said they don’t believe the man was in close contact with the more than 1,800 voters who visited the polling location where he was working on Election Day.

St. Louis couple who waved weapons at protesters seeks prosecutor's removal

A grand jury earlier this month indicted Mark McCloskey, 63, and Patricia McCloskey, 61, on charges of unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence.

Man accused of stealing cellphone from dying woman who collapsed while jogging

Police said the man saw the 64-year-old woman who had collapsed while jogging on the sidewalk. But instead of helping her, investigators say he stole her cellphone and left her to die.

St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters plead not guilty

Mark and Patricia McCloskey of St. Louis were indicted by a St. Louis grand jury on charges of unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence.