Following the execution of a 55-year-old Missouri man last week, a St. Louis-area public official is proposing top prosecutors should be given more power to temporarily pause executions.
A new lawsuit looks to invalidate signatures gathered to get legalized sports betting on November ballots in Missouri.
On Monday, United States Marshals Deputy Director Mark Pitella visited East St. Louis to discuss a federal operation geared to combat violent crime in the St. Louis area
A bill establishing a task force for missing and murdered African American women passed the Missouri Senate.
Lawmakers on both sides of the Mississippi River are working to pass legislation erasing millions of dollars in medical debt for thousands of people.
Family, friends and activists rallied Sunday afternoon in Downtown St. Louis for a 19-year-old who died in rural Missouri in 2021.
A Metro East family wants an explanation from Metro Transit after a boy was separated from his grandparents after attending a Cardinals game.
Proposed legislation aimed at requiring law enforcement agencies to enter information for missing people into a national database is undergoing changes.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker addressed concerns over low assault weapon registration numbers during a press conference in Belleville Wednesday.
A Missouri lawmaker is refiling proposed legislation to extend more legal opportunities for inmates.
The mother of a missing St. Louis County boy supports legislation requiring law enforcement to report missing people in a nationwide database.
Federal Illinois lawmakers demand answers from Japanese company buying U.S. Steel
The family of a 19-year-old man who died in a rural Missouri town met with federal officials Wednesday.
A new Illinois law requires assault weapon holders to register their firearms with Illinois State Police, but than less than 1% has done so, according to authorities.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order Tuesday to start the legislative process of merging three state agencies into one to resolve childcare issues in the state.
Some St. Louis artists are hoping to solve the city’s pothole problem in a creative way.
A few dozen homes are damaged and a few are considered a total loss after an EF1 tornado struck in Salem, Illinois, according to the mayor. The town is about 70 miles east of St. Louis.
Dozens rallied in Springfield Tuesday in support of legislation that could possibly slow energy rate hikes.
Will another Missouri prisoner get a chance at freedom after a St. Louis judge allowed Lamar Johnson to go free after 28 years in prison?
LGBTQ advocates protested in St. Louis and Jefferson City over proposed legislation they say targets that specific demographic.
Illinois lawmakers are debating whether to ban assault weapons. Gun store owners in the Metro East tell News 4 the definition is so broad, it could potentially put them out of business.
A St. Louis sheriff deputy was robbed and carjacked of his personal vehicle and items after midnight Tuesday.
Legalizing recreational marijuana will remove barriers into the workforce, according to advocates of legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri.
The Illinois State Police conducted a firearms enforcement blitz that resulted in over 1,000 people being in compliance with FOID Card laws.
A Missouri law outlawing school officials from providing sexually explicit material to students is set to go in effect at the end of the month.
