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The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated Wednesday night after a teenager was killed in a shooting and crash on Interstate 170.

The mother of a hit-and-run victim in Ferguson says her son’s life has ended.

Less than 24 hours after tenants pleaded for help before the St. Louis County Council, county leadership is calling is calling on landlords to help get these families into safer housing.

A St. Peters man was arrested last week for making threatening calls and sending disturbing messages to his ex-girlfriend involving a child they share.

Chicago police said no one had been charged Wednesday, a day after university officials posted an alert saying that a person of interest had been identified.

A Spanish Lake man is in custody for a fatal shooting in East St. Louis, Illinois, last week.

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Illinois voters will head to the polls on November 3, 2026, to decide several high-profile races, including those for U.S. Senate, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state comptroller, and state treasurer.

Palatine police say that without a coworker coming forward about concerning messages from Alexandros Paporakis, authorities could be talking about an entirely different situation this week than Paporakis being in custody.

Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick hopes his experience as auditor and treasurer will help him win enough support in his bid for reelection.

A nonprofit in Ferguson that provides food for the community and helps teach farmers and gardeners how to grow organic food is looking for help finding two stolen vehicles.

A records request by FOX 2 News revealed the St. Louis Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) did not have records documenting tornado siren test results for five years leading up to the deadly May 16 tornado.

You can still see signs of the Belleville Police response from two nights ago on Freedom Drive where three people were shot and taken to hospitals.

Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions converged on a donut shop along North New Florissant Road after a fire started at the business.

The Missouri Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation into TikTok, the video-based social media platform.

An officer with the Riverview Police Department is accused of sexually assaulting a woman he’d handcuffed while responding to a domestic disturbance.

A third individual charged in the murder of teenage hockey player Colin Brown in November 2024 has now pleaded guilty to criminal charges.

A former student has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with a threat to shoot, injure and kill students at McKendree University.

An Illinois woman has been sentenced to 31 months in federal prison for her role in distributing and helping commission videos depicting the torture and sexual abuse of baby monkeys, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

A man with multiple prior felony convictions — including voluntary manslaughter — was sentenced Wednesday for running over a pedestrian in 2024.