ST. LOUIS - The MetroLink was shut down between the Civic Center and Grand stops Monday morning for about 1.5 hours due to a suspicious item. Metro shuttled passengers by bus between the Civic Center stop and Grand stop from about 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. The suspicious item was located at the Union Station [...]
O'FALLON, Ill. - A 20-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday night in O'Fallon, Illinois. Ivan Marshall was shot in the 400 block of Regency Park at about 10 p.m. He was taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital where he died from his injuries. Police said the suspect left the area "in an earlier model 4-door, [...]
BROOKLYN, Ill. - A Tesla was on fire on Route 3 in Brooklyn, Illinois Monday morning. The call came out at about 4:30 a.m. Police found a man and woman near the scene on Route 3 close to the Dawg Pound Gentlemen's Club. The woman told police the man had bought the car within the [...]
Former St. Louis Health Commissioner Dr. Frederick Echols is taking over as the CEO of Cure Violence Global. Taxpayers in St. Louis City are spending millions of dollars on the program that's supposed to curb violence.
The St. Louis Blues hope to even their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche at Enterprise Center on Monday night, but they’ll have to find a way to win after what many are calling a dirty play that sidelined starting goalie Jordan Binnington.
Court records show a three-year-old tested positive for methamphetamine and was hospitalized for months after staying at their father's home in Jefferson County. A police investigation inside the home found meth mixed with candy in a bowl at the child's level.
Albert Pujols hit two home runs, then caught the warmup tosses when star catcher Yadier Molina made his first pitching appearance to close out the St. Louis Cardinals' 18-4 romp over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Jordan Binnington will miss the rest of the Blues' second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche due to a lower-body injury. Blues Head Coach Craig Berube made the announcement Sunday during his media availability before an optional practice at Centene Community Ice Center. The Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in Game [...]
COVID-19 has now claimed the lives of 1 million Americans – a grim milestone made worse by the fact that probably a third of those fatalities could have been avoided.
Monika L. McDermott Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
SAVANNAH, Ga. — An Illinois man has been sentenced to spend more than nine years in prison after he admitted having sexual contact with a child 15 years ago when he was a soldier at Georgia’s Fort Stewart. Clarence Michael Lynch of Highland, Illinois, was sentenced Thursday to serve nine years and one month in [...]
PITTSBURGH — Paul Goldschmidt went 4 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4. Goldschmidt extended his hitting streak to 14 games and his on-base streak to 28. His two-run double capped a four-run second inning. The Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds hit an inside-the-park home [...]
Sunday marks the 11th year anniversary of one of the deadliest tornadoes on record. The massive EF-5 tornado struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. The tornado had wind speeds of over 200 mph, causing catastrophic damage. There were 158 deaths, over 1,000 injured, and 7,000 structures destroyed. The path was 22.1 miles long and [...]
There was a total of eight confirmed tornadoes Thursday - all were small tornadoes. Saturday’s storms meant another day of strong storms in St. Louis that brought heavy rain, some hail and lightning, with winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour. An EF-0 tornado touched down Kirkwood Thursday. The tornado hit the area around 5:00 p.m., and brought wind [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Two women from Springfield have pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge after participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building. Cara Hentschel and Mahailya Pryer, both 34, pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Their sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 19. Court documents [...]
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