Davion Henderson said he felt he needed it to protect himself himself from bullies "in the neighborhood," according to Betty Fagan, interim principal at McCluer South-Berkeley High School.
Florissant Police said Joseph James Hurst burglarized Johnny Londoff Chevrolet, stole cash and worker's 2012 Chevrolet Cruze.
A student saw the boy with the gun in his backpack and notified an adult.
The teen was rushed to the hospital with head trauma. The driver of the vehicle is cooperating with police.
Yolanda R. Wells was charged with second-degree assault.
Dashon A. White, of University City, was sentenced to six years in prison March 15 for a Florissant burglary. He served about 14 months in prison.
David Dean Mizerski was charged Thursday with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the incident at 7-Eleven in Florissant.
St. Louis County Police said Taryton J. Lane still is at large and should be considered armed and dangerous.
The STL Crane Project honors the 139 first responders in the St. Louis Metropolitan area that have died since 1959.
Jami Ann Miller was charged Saturday with burglary and assault in Hazelwood.
David Wayne Trotter is a registered sex offender who was convicted of sexual abuse in 1993, police said.
The driver of the other car suffered moderate injuries in the accident.
Pattonville Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Matt LaVanchy said the nuclear waste at West Lake Landfill needs to go.
Ahmad Saramah had been arrested for violating a protection order and was visibly drunk, police said
One person did receive treatment for minor injuries.
Tarbis Ward had been arrested July 15 after being charged with a Sunset Hills theft, according to court documents.
Evelyn Silas faces prison and fines for falsifying her personal and others' tax information.
Leon Robinson III faces felony charges for his role in for his role in distributing durgs and structuring money to avoid reporting requirements.
Michael Dobbs told police he was off his meds and went for a 2,000 mile drive to South Dakota.
The Florissant Police Department will host an eight-week Citizen Police Academy.
St. Louis County Police said Duane McDonald downloaded the images and video from the Internet.
Misadventures in crime throughout all St. Louis Patch sites, including a man hitting a police horse, an illegally obtained male enhancement drug and a father-son theft outing.
Both the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and St. Louis County Police have sobriety checkpoints planned at various locations in the month of August.
An officer reported finding animal feces, urine and insects covering the home last October.
Alexander Wright admitted to making and throwing Molotov cocktails at the airplane that's on display at Florissant Valley Park, according to court documents.
He is bipolar and suffers from depression, police said. Call 911 or call the St. Louis County Police Department at 314-889-2341 if you have information.
St. Louis Police are trying to figure out what happened to Sean Jackson, 45, of the Florissant area. He was found lying in the middle of the street
Trenell Griffin is autistic and has ADHD that requires daily medication. His family was concerned because he left home without supervision.
Colin Cameron was target shooting with friend and was shooting a 20-gauge shotgun.
Florissant Police said Michael Ray Jackson sexually touched a girl over a four-year period when she was ages 9 through 13.
St. Louis County Police said Cedric Perry and Chauncey Allen burglarized four homes, including two homes in Florissant, in one week.
Walter T. Moore was charged with second-degree domestic assault.
Sylvester Garth, of Black Jack, is charged with first-degree robbery.
Police returned the 13-year-old to her family late last week.
A K-9 unit tracked the robber's scent to some discarded clothing and items used in the robbery, according to St. Louis County Police.
Ferguson Police said Vincent Edwards Jr and two others attacked a man, taking his cell phone and wallet.