CVS to Pay $315 Million in Major Opioid Settlement

Federal prosecutors alleged that CVS ignored dangerous prescription patterns, understaffed pharmacies, and billed government healthcare programs for invalid controlled-substance prescriptions. PROVIDENCE, RI – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) CVS Pharmacy Inc. and related corporate entities have agreed to pay $315 million... Read more

Cape Cod Man Admits Role in $6M Medicare Fraud Scheme

CONCORD, NH – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) Cape Cod – Fraud – A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to participating in a money-laundering conspiracy tied to a Medicare fraud operation that generated more than $6 million in fraudulent medical equipment claims,... Read more

Ballwin Police Investigate Fatal Manchester Road Crash

BALLWIN, MO – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) The Ballwin Police Department is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Tuesday, October 13, along Manchester Road in west St. Louis County. According to local news reports, a pedestrian was struck by... Read more

Carthage Traffic Stop Leads to Federal Gun Guilty Plea

SPRINGFIELD, MO – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) A routine traffic stop in Carthage, Missouri, ultimately led to a federal firearms prosecution that has resulted in a guilty plea by a 36-year-old man with previous felony convictions. Skylar Wyrick, of Carthage,... Read more

St. Louis Leaders Announce Civil Service Reform

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 13, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer and other city leaders announced legislation Tuesday intended to modernize the city’s civil service system, opening a new discussion about how municipal employees are hired, compensated, managed... Read more

St. Louis Housing Bills Target $34.1M in Renovations

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 13, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis – Housing Bills – St. Louis lawmakers are considering two affordable-housing redevelopment proposals totaling about $34.1 million that could preserve and rehabilitate 128 residential units across three city neighborhoods. The... Read more

St. Louis South Side Crime Stories Told by Ex-Detectives

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 13, 2026 (STL.News) The South Side of St. Louis has a colorful, sometimes violent history filled with notorious criminals, neighborhood personalities, drug-trafficking operations, burglaries, and police investigations that have become legendary among veteran law enforcement... Read more

DOJ Charges 16 in Election Crimes Across 11 Districts

Federal prosecutors announce new election-related charges nationwide, including a Missouri case involving allegations of illegal voting over two decades. WASHINGTON, DC – October 13, 2026 (STL.News) DOJ – Charges – Election Crimes – The U.S. Department of Justice has announced... Read more

West Virginia Fraud Unit Exposes Public Corruption

CHARLESTON, W.VA – October 13, 2026 (STL.News) A special investigative unit in West Virginia has uncovered tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent government spending since 2018, and its investigations have led to arrests involving police officers, municipal leaders, school... Read more

Bird Flu Confirmed in St. Louis County Ducks

BALLWIN, MO – October 13, 2026 (STL.News) The St. Louis County Department of Public Health is urging residents to avoid contact with wild birds after two ducks tested positive for avian influenza at an apartment complex in Ballwin, raising concerns... Read more