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It's estimated that Roxanne was only 14 days old when she leapt from the tractor-trailer, which was reportedly carrying hundreds of other piglets.

A 29-year-old Lebanon man died and three others were injured after two ATVs struck a cow on a roadway early Sunday in Laclede County.

Missouri ranks fourth in the nation for weekend motorcycle fatalities, prompting law enforcement to urge drivers and riders to prioritize safety, with recent changes to the state's helmet law and concerns about riders operating motorcycles without proper licensing contributing to the problem.

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt has $20 million in escalators based on MVP voting and All-Star selection as part of his $112.5 million, eight-year contract that starts next year. Wetherholt receives a $2 million signing bonus payable on Nov. 15 under terms of the deal announced Friday, according to contract details obtained by The Associated Press. He gets salaries of $2.5 million next season, $4 million in 2028, $7.5 million in 2029, $12.5 million in 2030, $17 million in 2031, $20 million in 2032, $22 million in 2033 and $25 million in 2034.

STEELVILLE, Mo. - Crews are working to clean up extensive damage at Huzzah Valley Resort after historic flash flooding swept through the popular camping and float-trip destination Friday in Crawford County. The resort is located in Steelville, roughly 90 minutes from St. Louis, and is a major summer destination for camping, lodging and float trips. [...]

ST. CLAIR, Ill. - One person was killed and five others were injured Sunday evening in a four-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 13. According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), the crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. on Illinois Route 13 south of Red Ray Mine Road. One person was pronounced dead after the crash, ISP [...]

The smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died.

ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after a man was killed in a shooting Sunday night in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the shooting occurred around 10 p.m. in the 2000 block of Obear Avenue in the College Hill neighborhood. An investigation is ongoing. Details on the shooting [...]

ST. LOUIS - After last week’s active weather, we are getting a bit of break thanks to a big blocking area of high pressure across the upper Midwest. This pattern will actually shift the country’s hottest temperatures to our northernmost states. Some temperatures could be record breaking there. For St. Louis, Monday will be sunny, [...]

Soulard residents are sending messages into the future with a time capsule send off.

A second person has been charged following a fatal shooting during an attempted break-in last week in north St. Louis.

Illinois' governor signed some of the toughest regulations on artificial intelligence into law. Governor JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act into law. There are several provisions to this. It requires large AI developers to to publish their safety practices and report significant safety incidents that could hurt the state within 72 hours [...]

Illinois' governor JB Pritzker signed two new energy laws this week. House Bill 4456 makes energy bills more affordable, expanding the discount program for low-income electricity and gas customers. Eligibility for the federally-funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has increased to 300 percent at or below the poverty level.that makes it tougher to [...]

Ozzie Albies doubled and scored the winning run on Masyn Winn’s throwing error in the ninth inning, allowing the Atlanta Braves to avoid a sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-3 win. Moments before the decisive run scored, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol was ejected after a failed challenge when JoJo Romero hit Michael Harris II with a two-strike pitch with two outs. Mauricio Dubón followed with a routine grounder to shortstop, but the 2025 Gold Glover Winn’s throw to first was wild.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared by his office. The tear in the inner wall of the aorta, [...]

The Illinois State Police is investigating a family shooting that resulted in the deaths of multiple people at a park in East St. Louis.

A St. Louis woman has been charged more than seven months after her child died of an overdose.

Two women and one man are charged with participating in a parking lot takeover Sunday in north St. Louis and then fleeing to avoid a traffic stop. Police discovered an 8-month-old child in the fleeing vehicle.

ST. LOUIS - Our weather pattern has finally quieted down with a week of summertime heat and humidity prevailing for the week ahead. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s for Sunday with plenty of sunshine. Temperatures warm a touch more for Monday. For Tuesday onward we'll see highs in the low 90s. [...]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died from a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday evening at the age of 71, the long-time senator's office announced.  “Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” Graham’s office wrote in a post on the social platform X at 2:02 a.m. [...]