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Testimony on day two of the Dawan Ferguson trial wrapped around 4 p.m. Tuesday as St. Louis County prosecutors continued to produce witnesses in an attempt to convince jurors that Ferguson neglected and killed his 9-year-old son nearly two decades ago.

James Naile grew up in Cardinals country, and after seven years in the minors, he's reached the ultimate baseball dream: Playing for his homestate team at the highest level.

ALTON, Ill. - Two men were shot early Tuesday morning in Alton, Illinois. Reports of a shooting in the Riverfront Park area were reported at approximately 12:47 a.m. Investigators said "several subjects met at this location, at which point an argument occurred. During the argument, several gunshots were fired." The two men who were shot [...]

The House panel has not explained why it abruptly scheduled the 1 p.m. hearing as lawmakers were away from Washington on a two-week recess. The committee had said last week that there would be no more hearings until July. This is the fifth televised public hearing investigating the insurrection at the Capitol.

Firefighters responded to a house that caught fire early Tuesday morning.

No gates, no warning lights and a steep crossing one area farmer said he's been worried about for years there would be a scene just like the one Monday, a mangled truck in pieces and an Amtrak train full of people on its side.

The Highland Pierron Fire Department was called around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning for a house fire.

The Holy Trinity Catholic Church is one of many polling places where Illinois locals will cast ballots.

The governor and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce say crime is hurting the state's economy. 

Three people are killed, and another person is seriously injured after an overnight crash in Florissant.

Cellphone video captured the aftermath of a deadly Amtrak train derailment in a remote, rural area of northern Missouri.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. - Siblings Josh and Jodi Allen announced their Companion Cafe location in Maryland Heights will close on Friday, July 1, at the end of the business day. In a Facebook post, the Allens said they are taking the existing cafe space and expanding their bakery production to meet an increase in demand. [...]

A local harm reduction group has confirmed that a new antidote-resistant drug called "Benzo Dope" has been found in central Illinois.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man pleaded guilty Monday to shooting a Maryland Heights police officer in June 2019. Menius Ellis, 20, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault or attempt, serious physical injury or special victim, two counts of armed criminal action, and stealing an item of $150 in value or less [...]

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell joined several dozen elected prosecutors from around the country in signing a letter vowing not to prosecute or enforce abortion bans in the wake of the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Three people have died and at least 50 injured after an Amtrak Southwest Chief train hit a dump truck at a public crossing and derailed.

The primaries will also offer new insight about the state of the Republican Party, with the central issue in virtually every GOP contest being fealty to Trump and his baseless conspiracy theories.

ST. LOUIS - Ameren Missouri is working to acquire a new solar power site that is 25 times larger than any other in the state. Ameren Missouri will acquire the facility, Huck Finn Solar Project, "pursuant to a build-transfer agreement with EDF Renewables, a company with a longstanding track record of developing and building renewable [...]

ST. LOUIS - A 22-year-old man was shot in the face Sunday afternoon in St. Louis' Gravois Park neighborhood. Police said officers found Theoreon Sanders at approximately 5:50 p.m. inside a residence suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. It is unknown at this time what led up to the [...]