October 23, 2026 | St. Charles County, Missouri ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO – October 23, 2026 (STL.News) A former middle school assistant principal in the Francis Howell School District is facing a federal child sexual abuse material charge after investigators... Read more
(STL.News) Nobody wants to sit down with a stack of moving paperwork while a half-packed house surrounds them, so most people sign wherever the pen points and hope it all goes fine. That holds up until something goes wrong, and... Read more
Federal postal investigators examine undelivered election ballots found at Golden Gardens Park as King County officials issue replacements ahead of the November 3 election. SEATTLE, WA – October 23, 2026 (STL.News) Federal authorities are investigating the discovery of 92 undelivered... Read more
(STL.News) When a crane drops its load or collapses, anyone nearby has only seconds to get clear. These machines lift heavy loads over busy streets, so mistakes can have severe results. Days after a crane fails, an injured person starts... Read more
California law enforcement operation targets online drug and firearms trafficking, seizes $7.4 million in narcotics and removes hundreds of social media accounts. SACRAMENTO, CA – October 23, 2026 (STL.News) Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies announced the results of... Read more
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe joined state and federal law enforcement officials Thursday to announce an expanded crackdown on fraud in taxpayer-funded benefit programs, bringing together government agencies and federal prosecutors under Operation... Read more
LANCASTER, PA – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) A Pennsylvania police chief has been charged with multiple criminal offenses after investigators accused him of manipulating payroll and scheduling records to receive compensation and paid leave benefits he allegedly had not earned,... Read more
Federal prosecutors accuse elected official Carmen Turner and two others of using taxpayer-funded jobs for personal benefit in an alleged two-year payroll fraud scheme. HOUSTON, TX – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Patrice Turner and... Read more
Federal prosecutors allege a $4.5 million marijuana trafficking operation involving the powerful Virginia lawmaker, family members, and business associates. The charges follow FBI raids in May and an investigation spanning several years. NORFOLK, VA – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) Virginia... Read more
NEW YORK – Oct. 22, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. stocks finished Thursday sharply mixed as concerns about the rising cost of artificial intelligence investments triggered heavy selling in technology companies, sending the Nasdaq Composite down 2.60% and pushing the S&P 500... Read more