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8 things from the 1980's only people from St. Louis know about

3 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - What is something that only someone from St. Louis growing up in the 1980's would know about? FOX 2 posted that question to its Facebook fans and got thousands of responses. We reviewed them and came up with this list of some of the best comments. The Checker Dome "K-SHE kite [...]
Joe Millitzer

STL cold case: Dozens of people witness fatal shooting

3 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - There were around 30-50 people in Amberg Park the evening Travon Richie, 23, was killed. Homicide detectives are asking for help to find the killer nearly three years after his death. Police say that Travon was socializing with family and friends in the park at around 6:30 pm on April 8, [...]
Joe Millitzer

Progress made in clearing Missouri's backlog of untested sexual assault kits

3 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Missouri's Attorney General announced Monday that 169 law enforcement agencies in the state have cleared their backlogs of untested sexual assault kits. In total, 3,298 kits have been sent to the state's lab to be tested. Attorney General Eric Schmitt also said Monday there are now three cases being prosecuted because [...]
Carrie Winchel

Voter's Guide: What to know for the April 5 election

3 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Tuesday is municipal election day in Missouri. There are several propositions on the ballot in St. Louis City and St. Louis County. Multiple municipalities are also electing mayors. Light voter turnout is expected. Gary Stoff, the cityโ€™s Republican Director of Elections, said St. Louis City is expecting a 20 percent turnout. St. [...]
Monica Ryan

Bel-Ridge man sentenced to life for St. Charles bar shooting

3 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A Bel-Ridge man has been sentenced to life in prison after killing two people on Main Street in St. Charles as the bars were closing. Marcell Foster, 27, has been convicted by a jury for charges of murder and armed criminal action. Bouncers were breaking up a fight behind a bar [...]
Joe Millitzer

18-year-old arrested for setting 8 vehicles on fire

3 years 7 months ago
COLUMBIA, Ill. - An 18-year-old from Columbia, Illinois was arrested for setting eight vehicles on fire on Tuesday, March 29. Police said James Hines is being held at the Monroe County Jail on a $100,000 bond for eight counts of arson. A warrant for Hines' arrest was issued on Friday, April 1. The Columbia Police [...]
Monica Ryan

Person rams police vehicle during pursuit in East Alton, Ill.

3 years 7 months ago
EAST ALTON, Ill. - A person is in custody Monday morning after attempting to evade a traffic stop, crashing, fleeing the crash, ramming a police vehicle, and then fleeing once again. Officers with the South Roxana Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop at about 12:03 a.m. with the suspect who they believed was [...]
Monica Ryan

Last day to vote in-person absentee in municipal election

3 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Tuesday is municipal election day in Missouri, but there will also be some action at the polls Monday. St. Louis City and St. Louis County are allowing voters who meet certain requirements to cast an absentee ballot Monday. That is the last day for in-person absentee voting. In St. Louis City, the [...]
Chris Regnier

Police search for The Grove murder suspect

3 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Police are looking for the person responsible for a Sunday night deadly shooting in The Grove. The shooting happened at about 10:30 p.m. when someone shot a woman on Manchester Avenue at Kentucky Avenue. Police evidence markers showed several dozen shots were fired. The woman went to a nearby business looking for [...]
Monica Ryan

Wet weather Monday morning, dry afternoon with temps in 60s

3 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Monday morning sees a wet. Drier conditions are expected in the afternoon with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 60s. Another round of showers moves in late Monday night. The wet weather continues through the rest of the week, but there will be dry time as well. Temperatures will be mainly [...]
Linh Truong

3-year construction project on I-55 begins today

3 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A three-year construction project on I-55 began Monday. MoDOT crews will replace or renovate 13 bridges from the 55/44 split south to Lindbergh. The work began after Monday morning's rush. In preparation, crews closed two southbound lanes on I-55 between Broadway and Potomac along with the ramp from Lafayette to southbound I-55. [...]
Monica Ryan