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An 11-year-old boy was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after being shot inside their Bel-Ridge home.

During her treatment at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, 8-year-old Lena Lafata had something to look forward to — visits with her dogs, Ruby and Roger, at the Purina Family Pet Center.

Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd has died, the Platte County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with FOX4 Thursday afternoon.

Eleven people from southern Illinois now face federal charges in an alleged criminal enterprise to sell race cars and motorcycles stolen from a downtown St. Louis warehouse.

Lawyers for accused killer Pam Hupp are asking a judge to prohibit a jury from hearing evidence connected to separate murder case.

A Missouri couple is celebrating after winning a $3 million prize on a Missouri Lottery Scratchers ticket bought at a 7-Eleven in Affton.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday was considering an attempt to resurrect new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court blocked those districts from being used in the November election. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard [...]

The 33rd annual Saint Louis Art Fair will feature more than 200 artists and live performances in downtown Clayton this weekend.

A St. Louis-area man who fled the country after finding out he was being investigated for being involved in a Jamaican lottery scam pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal fraud charge.

Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is praising an executive order signed by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe to establish safeguards against automated license plate readers in the state.

A Manchester, Missouri, man appeared in federal court Wednesday to be sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material, including images generated by artificial intelligence.

ST. LOUIS - As the "buy now, pay later (BNPL)" transactions have grown over the years, researchers at Washington University dove into how these companies may be charging customers more in the end. Apps like Klarna, Affirm or Afterpay began offering consumers payment plans to make big purchases. As time as gone on, however, more [...]

More than 700,000 Illinois Medicaid recipients may lose their health insurance due to new federal eligibility requirements set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027.

An officer's gunfire killed an armed 40-year-old man during a standoff Tuesday in Oakville, according to an update from the St. Louis County Police Department.

Missouri's 2026-27 archery season for deer and turkey officially opened on Tuesday, introducing new regulations regarding nonresident bag limits and the removal of statewide antler-point restrictions.

A Facebook post in an Illinois podcast's group led to an unexpected kidney donation.

In the race for Illinois Governor, the rematch between Republican candidate Darren Bailey and Democratic incumbent JB Pritzker feels all too familiar. Pritzker, a self-funding billionaire, is bludgeoning Bailey with attack ads and messaging. Meanwhile, Bailey is trying to keep on message and paint Pritzker as out of touch. To avoid the same ending as [...]

Illinois faces a potential road salt shortage this winter after a major supplier declined to bid on a statewide contract.

The event is one of the lonest-running hot air balloon races in the country, and one of the only races to take place in a large metropolitan city.

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first case of measles from a county resident in 20 years.