FBI Raids North Korean Laptop Farms Across Texas

DALLAS, TX – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) Federal authorities have dismantled a major network of suspected North Korean laptop farms operating across Texas, seizing approximately 187 computers and remote-access devices in an operation targeting an elaborate scheme to infiltrate American... Read more

Northern Village Residents Demand County Help

CLAYTON, MO – October 14, 2026 (STL.News) Residents of Northern Village Apartments in north St. Louis County appealed to the St. Louis County Council Tuesday evening, demanding help as deteriorating living conditions, unpaid utility bills, and the possibility of condemnation... Read more

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