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St. Louis County Medical Examiner Dr. Gershom Norfleet, who has performed more than 4,000 autopsies in 12 years, provided FOX 2 a behind-the-scenes look at his team's daily work on Friday at the county's autopsy suite in Berkeley.

A 10-year-old girl is among the injured.

Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee homered in the eighth inning — two of three home runs surrendered by St. Louis reliever Ryne Stanek — and the Minnesota Twins outlasted the Cardinals 9-8 on Friday night.

After a search that lasted several hours Friday night, the body was recovered after efforts resumed Saturday morning.

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court’s dismissal of the Trump administration’s lawsuit challenging the Protect Our Courts Act (POCA), a New York law that prohibits civil arrests in state courthouses unless backed by a judicial order, as well as two executive orders that promote public safety in state government buildings. The amicus brief , which Raoul and the coalition filed in the U.S. Court

MATTOON – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that Rural King will invest $75 million to construct a new Store Support Center Campus in Mattoon, where the company's leadership and support departments will be based, including merchandising, IT, finance, operations, marketing, human resources, legal, and other key business functions. The company broke ground on the project today, which will create 100 new full-time

ALTON – A Missouri resident accused of traveling to an Alton Walgreens to meet who he believed was a 13-year-old girl is currently in custody. James K. Nelson, 37, of St. Peters, Mo., was charged on June 9, 2026 with one count each of indecent solicitation of a child, traveling to meet a minor (both Class 3 felonies), solicitation to meet a child, and grooming (both Class 4 felonies). Nelson allegedly knowingly solicited a person he believed to be a 13-year-old girl on June 7, 2026 with

ALTON - The Alton Police Department has named Officer Lane Lawson its Officer of the Month for March 2026, citing his proactive police work, assistance in a multistate suspect apprehension, and recognition for community service in Alton. The department announced the recognition for Lawson’s work throughout March 2026, saying his selection reflected more than a single incident and instead was based on “exceptional initiative, dedication, and professionalism while serving the citizens

TROY - The Troy-Edwardsville Shrine Club will host their annual Smoke N for the Kids Barbecue Festival to raise money for Shriners Children’s Hospital. On Aug. 15 and 16, 2026, community members can come out to Tri-Township Park in Troy for the event. While barbecue masters grill and compete, the public can enjoy food vendors, a bags tournament, live music, a car show and more. All proceeds from the event go toward the Shrine Club’s activities, including their sponsorship of Shriners

BRIGHTON - A giant church founders’ family tree is now featured on a wall at the new St. John’s Church Museum and Family Heritage Center in Brighton. The church was founded in 1870 by German immigrants living in the Brighton area. The public is invited to visit the museum and heritage center on Sunday, June 14, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Some of the surnames included in the new wall display for the church family founders’ tree are Bohn, Bott, Brummer, Geisler, Heidemann, Lauck, Oertel

GLEN CARBON – A plan to renovate and reorganize the Glen Carbon Police Department building is set to enter its next phase as the project gets closer to construction. Village Board members unanimously approved two items related to the Glen Carbon Police Department renovation project on June 9, 2026. These include a Master Service Agreement between the village and FGM Architects, Inc. and a second project authorization resolution to renovate the GCPD building. $2.1 million has been budgete