A male victim was shot in the back of the head in south St. Louis City Thursday evening. 

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- Ben Shimpf said Wednesday was shaping up to be a pretty routine night. He went to the library, and popped in his Airpods as he began to head home.

Illinois authorities on Thursday said that more than 2,200 preserved fetal remains found stacked in the garage of a deceased doctor's home were from abortions performed in Indiana nearly two decades ago and it's up to authorities there to determine if crimes were committed.

Governor Mike Parson announced Thursday the state's plan to help combat violent crime in the St. Louis region.

Police said up to 70 kids witnessed the attack. Some took out their phones and documented the fight on social media, but no one stepped in to help him.

A suspended St. Louis police officer has been charged with pointing a firearm as his personal car was being repossessed.

Two south St. Louis 7-Eleven stores were robbed within hours of one another early Thursday morning.

Police have identified the man who was shot and killed on February 8, 2019 in north St. Louis.

Authorities are investigating a man's death after he struggled with officers Monday night. 

Three teens are being sought in connection to a criminal damage to property investigation in Fairview Heights.

The North County Police Cooperative charged a second person after three men were caught on camera on July 25 shooting at a moving truck near a park in Wellston.

Over the course of several days, numerous businesses in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood were hit by thieves.

36-year-old Deandre Douglas is on CrimeStoppers' most wanted list for several child sex charges.

Homicide detectives have been called after a 19-year-old male suffered gunshot wounds to the back of the right shoulder Wednesday afternoon. 

A man became hostile when an East St. Louis officer approached him Sunday morning to the point he allegedly threw bricks at the officer and smashed the police car's windshield. The man is now facing aggravated battery charges. 

 The Missouri State Highway Patrol is searching for answers after discovering the bodies of a toddler and a 37-year-old man in Gasconade County Monday.

Two vehicles were taken following a carjacking early Wednesday near Washington University.

More victims have come forward after a St. Louis County man accused of assaulting and raping six young girls, including a 13-year-old girl, turned himself in.

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- A Lincoln County man is facing child abuse charges after beating and "knocking the wind" out of a child, police say. 

FENTON, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- A local firefighter is offering a reward after his firefighting gear was reportedly stolen from his truck.

ST. LOUIS (KMOV)-- Using recent data from the FBI's crime report, St. Louis and East St. Louis were both named one of the Most Dangerous Cities in America list. 

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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com)-- An armed man was unsuccessful after attempting to rob a woman inside a parking garage in downtown St. Louis Tuesday afternoon. 

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges that St. Louis police officers mistreated scores of protesters two years ago.

A Crestwood man will be wearing a GPS monitoring device from now on after he stabbed his neighbor's dog as the pet's owner watched.

A suspect is facing charges, accused of fatally shooting 15-year-old Sentonio Cox in south St. Louis.

Officers are chasing a Spire truck that was stolen out of St. Louis County.

A St. Charles County masseur is charged with sodomy after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her during a massage.

The Eureka Police Department is looking for a man the department says stole two mowers from a local business. 

CHICAGO (AP) — The trial of two men charged with first-degree murder in the 2015 slaying of a 9-year-old Chicago boy got underway Tuesday with a prosecutor noting the victim brought a basketball to a park while his alleged killers "brought guns."

The Chesterfield Police Department is looking for suspects who broke into vehicles and stole credit cards found inside on Sunday at the Chesterfield Outlets. 

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- St. Louis County police are looking to locate a suspect who allegedly stole a package from a resident's porch. 

A woman was critically injured during an early morning shooting in north St. Louis County.

MADISON COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- A Missouri man accused of repeatedly raping his stepdaughter is facing a new charge.

U.S. Census Bureau workers are fanning out across the St. Louis region as part of a nationwide canvas to verify addresses. 

A 26-year-old St. Louis man is accused of beating a man and holding him against his will in a dog cage inside a Franklin County home.

Police say a man was found dead in the grass in Soulard on Monday.

Sunset Hills police are looking for a man who they say stole a guitar from a music store.

According to police, a man was shot in the leg and a woman shot in torso were found at North Grand and Laclede.

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed against a former University of Illinois associate professor on Asian cultures accuses him of sexually and emotionally exploiting his Chinese students.

 A man with active warrants for his arrest was tased and taken into custody after jumping from an ambulance.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) – The man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a woman inside a St. Louis County Catholic Supply Store has pleaded not guilty to separate charges out of Jefferson County.

SOUTH ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- Authorities are investigating after a 59-year-old woman was robbed by an armed man outside of Target in south St. Louis Sunday night. 

A teen suffered gunshot wounds Sunday evening in south St. Louis City. 

A man was shot and a woman was hit by bullet fragments at a popular wine bar in south St. Louis City Saturday night. 

Antonio Brown took the field Sunday in his first game as a New England Patriot, five days after he was sued on allegations of rape and sexual assault.

St. Louis homicide detectives are investigating a quadruple shooting in south St. Louis City that left one person dead.

David Ortiz opened up for the first time since being shot in June during an exclusive interview with CNN affiliate Univision that was at times emotional.

Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened in north St. Louis Friday evening.

BOONVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The family of a South Dakota woman who was found shot to death in Missouri last winter is offering a $10,000 reward for information in the case.

DETROIT (AP) — A Missouri-based official at the United Auto Workers was charged Thursday with corruption in an alleged scheme to embezzle union money and spend cash on premium booze, golf clubs, cigars and swanky stays in California.

Now that Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in a massive college admissions scam, attention has turned to where she'll spend her time behind bars.

A Michigan family wants answers after their daughter bit into an apple strudel pastry they bought at Kroger and was stabbed by a long sharp pin.

A man was fatally shot in north St. Louis late Wednesday night.

Two suspects wanted in connection with a shooting were taken into custody following a north St. Louis County police chase.

California lawmakers were evacuated Friday after a woman tossed a feminine hygiene product containing what appeared to be blood onto the Senate floor, officials said.

A 37-year-old St. Louis man has been sentenced to life in prison for a fatal shooting during the taping of a rap video.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Three law enforcement officers involved in a shooting in northwest Missouri in August will not face criminal charges.

More than 2,000 medically preserved fetal remains have been found at the Illinois home of a former Indiana abortion clinic doctor who died last week, authorities said.

Police are searching for the van that vandalized the parking lot of the Ellisville Veterinary Hospital.

A man was arrested Friday in connection with a fire that destroyed a 119-year-old synagogue, Minnesota authorities said.

EAST ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- A second East St. Louis man has indicted on charges in the incident that claimed the life of Illinois State Police Trooper Nick Hopkins. 

A trooper with the Illinois State Police SWAT team was shot and killed in the line of duty early Friday morning in East St. Louis while serving a warrant.

Charges were filed Friday against Rodney March II in the death of a 3-year-old boy in north St. Louis County Thursday.

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- OneLife Fitness is set to open a gym inside Ballpark Village next year.

A 13-year-old boy was shot while walking in front of a North County apartment complex Thursday evening.

The Missouri Attorney’s General Office will refer 12 former clergy members for potential criminal prosecution following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by clergy members in the Roman Catholic Church.

The most prominent issue in the region is a solution to stemming the tide of violent crime in St. Louis City. One idea being considered is allowing Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers to patrol inside the city limits.

A child shooting victim showed up to a north St. Louis County store Thursday.

Two people arrested during a southern Illinois traffic stop that turned deadly for a third person now face drug charges.

A St. Louis pastor is on a year-long mission to pray for all 79 neighborhoods in St. Louis City in the wake of rising violence.

A 44-year-old Villa Ridge, Mo. man is accused of sexual assaulting his daughter’s friend in June.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Friday will release details of a lengthy investigation into sex crimes involving Roman Catholic clergy.

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- A jury convicted 19-year-old Darian Cummings of two counts of robbery Wednesday, charges stemming from an April 2017 incident in which he stole a car before leading police on a high speed chase. 

Wayne Head, 50, is charged with first degree burglary, assault, attempted assault, armed criminal action and endangering the welfare of a child.

A 67-year-old woman from St. Peters was crossing the street at Riverside and Jefferson when she was hit around 7:30 p.m., police say.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- Deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office were involved in SWAT situation in the City of St. Clair Thursday.

Dallas ISD is investigating after a 5-year-old kindergarten student was able to walk off campus at Highland Meadows Elementary last week.

 A student at a Jefferson County high school was taken into custody Thursday morning.

 Police in Granite City are asking for help identifying four men seen on surveillance burglarizing the high school.

A man was robbed after picking up a woman for a sexual encounter and to buy drugs in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.

A Dellwood man is facing charges for allegedly shooting a woman in an action of road rage on Highway 370.

A man has been charged in connection with a chase that resulted in an officer hitting a telephone poll and breaking two legs.

A victim was shot in the head just north of Forest Park Tuesday evening.

A driver fled from the scene after hitting a SLU student near the campus Thursday evening, police say.

A Buffalo man has been charged with felony animal cruelty and child endangerment after a disturbing case of animal abuse.

Police are searching for a man and woman who they say used a debit card stolen from an elderly woman to withdraw money from an ATM in St. Louis City.

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — A three-year-old girl is reported in critical condition after being shot as she rode in a vehicle traveling along a suburban Chicago street.

A suspect is facing charges, accused of kidnapping a woman, almost running over an officer, leading officers on a chase and stealing several cars.

Police in Crestwood said a man stabbed a neighbor's dog with a pocketknife as the neighbor watched.

The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has dismissed the case against the man whose wife was found dead on a ramp at a parking garage in downtown St. Louis in early June.

A former eastern Missouri police lieutenant has been sentenced to two months in prison for stealing from a law enforcement association.

A man is accused of selling drugs to residents at an assisted living facility and taking them to a hotel to “party.”

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man has been charged with stabbing and then strangling his girlfriend's dog to death after taking ecstasy.

Tips from citizens led to the arrest of two burglary suspects in Fairview Heights.

A family in the Bevo Mill neighborhood says they had to duck to avoid getting shot during a shootout on their street. 

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) --- Police are investigating after an argument in south St. Louis left one woman wounded Monday afternoon. 

BLADENSBURG, Md. (WJLA/CNN) - A 73-year-old Maryland woman is accused of killing an 82-year-old woman who reportedly owed her thousands of dollars. Authorities say she beat the woman to death with a brick.

A 6-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the back in south St. Louis Tuesday evening, authorities say.