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The Fourth of July is one of the busiest days of the year for the St. Louis Fire Department. But year over year, the fire department recorded a massive drop in fires from 2025.

A man from Kansas City, Missouri drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.

The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of a 5-month-old child in Centralia from the weekend.

Nico Hoerner drove in two runs, Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for four runs in the sixth inning against a sloppy St. Louis defense to top the Cardinals 6-4 to avoid a series sweep. Alex Bregman doubled in a run, pinch-hitter Pedro Ramirez had an RBI and the Cubs posted two unearned runs to win for the 10th time in their last 13 games. St. Louis’ Jordan Walker hit his 20th homer, a three-run shot in the sixth, then drove in a fourth run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth, to boost his RBI total to 67.

Six fire trucks responded to douse a blaze at a one-story vacant house just east of Rolla in rural Phelps County.

Update: 2:45 p.m. EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) -- Officials shared new details Sunday afternoon -- including that one person was shot and flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries -- after an incident at an Effingham church Sunday morning. The Illinois State Police said shortly before 9:30 a.m. on July 5, St. John’s Lutheran Church security [...]

Jacob Williamson, 49, of Ottawa, Illinois was shot and killed by LaSalle County deputies after allegedly shooting at them while they were attempting to arrest him on a warrant.

An overnight apartment fire in Florissant, caused by a mishap with fireworks, left one man hospitalized for smoke inhalation and a woman treated at the scene, highlighting the dangers of fireworks and the swift response of local firefighters and paramedics.

Nine adults are in police custody after police say they tried to carry out a street takeover in south St. Louis. This happened around Wilmore Park in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood.

Police detained 40 juveniles for curfew violations and recovered illegal fireworks from seven teens, while one teen was arrested for minor theft.

ST. LOUIS -- A 17-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in north St. Louis. Officers were called Linton avenue just after midnight in the College Hill neighborhood between Emily and North 21st Streets. Two additional victims, both 16-year-old boys, were dropped off at a hospital with gunshot wounds. Homicide detectives are taking over the [...]

A cool front that moved through the region ahead of Independence Day celebrations brought heavy thunderstorms to the area Friday, helping reduce fire concerns before fireworks displays.

Rookie JJ Wetherholt homered and doubled, Kyle Leahy threw five crisp innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at foggy Wrigley Field on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

Watch the Celebrate 250 fireworks and drone show from Downtown St. Louis as presented by FOX 2 photographers.

Missouri's August 2026 primary election is exactly one month away. Voters will choose Democrat and Republican nominees in several high-profile races while also deciding on several statewide ballot questions.

St. Louis Cardinals rising star Jordan Walker has been selected to his first Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Despite Saturday's afternoon rain and thunderstorms, many Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks shows across the St. Louis will go on Saturday evening as planned.

More than 50,000 Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois customers are without power after Saturday's storms.

America's Birthday Parade, a Fourth of July celebration planned for Saturday afternoon in downtown St. Louis, has been canceled due to inclement weather.

Syberg's on Market is preparing to close doors in downtown St. Louis later this month.