St. Louis, on Feb. 18, 2025, urged Missouri House members to vote against the proposed state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded at about 12:30 a.m. Thursday to a shooting at a home in the 5900 block of Drury Lane, located in the city's North Pointe neighborhood.

The proposal would place control of the police department in the hands of a five-member board. The governor would appoint four of the members while the mayor would hold the

The proposal would place control of the police department in the hands of a five-member board. The governor would appoint four of the members while the mayor would hold the

The proposed change would reverse a 2012 voter-approved measure that gave St. Louis local control of its police force for the first time since the Civil War.

One person died after a shooting Wednesday night in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded sometime before 11 p.m. Wednesday to a shooting in the 7500 block of Minnesota Avenue.

The legislation would move control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department from the mayor’s office to a board mainly appointed by the governor.

The legislation would take away control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department from the mayor’s office to a board mainly appointed by the governor. It's a structure similar to the Civil War-era system that manages the Kansas City Police Department.

The victim's mother reportedly learned about it and told the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department This is a breaking news story. 5 On Your Side will update it as more information becomes available. The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports that officers responded to a shooting at the QuikTrip located in the 2800 block of Gravois at around 7:45 p.m. Officers say they found a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his lower back.

The Missouri House has passed a bill that would shift control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to a state-appointed board. The bill now heads to the Missouri Senate for consideration.