World War II veterans, civilians, and military families gathered at the Mid America Veterans Museum in O'Fallon, Missouri to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, with a solemn ceremony and a reading of the names of all 2,403 Americans killed on December 7, 1941.
ST. LOUIS -- The American Czech Education Center opened its doors today for the Czech Winter Market, offering a festive taste of the Czech Republic right in St. Louis. Visitors at 4690 Landsdowne Avenue enjoyed traditional Czech pastries, cookies, mulled wine, and street foods. St. Nicholas made a special appearance, delighting families and spreading holiday [...]
ST. LOUIS -- The Lily Pond in Francis Park is aglow with holiday spirit as “Lights at the Lily Pad: An Enchanted Market” takes over today. Organized by the team behind Grub and Groove, the festive event features carolers, holiday music, hot cocoa, beverage stations, fire pits, food trucks, and even a holiday movie screening. [...]
Saltwater Tattoo Company, Permanent Vacation Tattoos and CCFR Community Outreach teamed up for the "Toys for Tats" event, where donating a toy worth at least $50 resulted in a free tattoo, with all donations staying within the St. Charles County community.
O'FALLON, Ill. - Officers are having some fun with their police report after a close call this morning. Did Santa and a reindeer hit the officer's vehicle today? Check out this police report titled "Deer wanted for 'hit and hoofed.'" [...]
A home invasion in Collinsville, IL led to a bistate police chase, with the suspect firing shots at officers, and the incident being deemed not random.
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — A 30-year-old cold case in Southwest Missouri has grabbed the attention of DNA researchers, who are now trying to uncover the identity of a “Jane Doe” who died after being struck by a vehicle near Interstate 44. An accident during the early morning hours of December 21, 1993 claimed the life [...]
ALTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- Two Peoria men were among three people arrested in connection to a November shooting in Alton. Chris Bock, 26, and Diondray Carpenter, 26, both of Peoria along with William Brown, 42, of Alton were arrested Friday, in connection with a triple shooting, Detective Sgt. Pierson of the Alton Police Department said. [...]
ST. LOUIS - The holiday season can come with many wonderful yet often overstimulating and even stressful elements. It can easily become too much to bear when encountering extended family that may push buttons with political or personal questions or purchasing the perfect gift for someone yet staying within budget. But there is still hope [...]
Many of Missouri's most affluent counties, according to new data, gravitate toward one of the state's two major metropolitan hubs: St. Louis and Kansas City.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – The Illinois State Police have arrested a Belleville man for the murder of a 16-year-old in East St. Louis on October 30. Agents say 37-year-old John Mosley of Belleville, IL faces multiple charges including First Degree Murder and Felon in Possession of a Firearm stemming from the deadly shooting. On [...]
Country star Shaboozey's hit song "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" samples elements from St. Louis native J-Kwon's 2004 hit song "Tipsy," and has become a chart-topping single that has been certified platinum and has spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
ST. LOUIS – A major construction project is happening Saturday morning as the old pedestrian bridge at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is being torn down. Sections of the bridge were already removed shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday and it’s a step-by-step process. Workers are removing the glass on the bridge first. They’ll then dismantle steel sections into [...]
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Metropolitan police officers are working to track down a suspect accused of stealing a large box trailer. The theft happened on Sunday, November 24th on Cole Street near the Dome at America’s Center. The trailer contained tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment and commercial-grade paint. Police say the [...]
We have a mild weekend ahead of us with temperatures in the mid 50s for Saturday and sunny skies. Sunday will be even warmer with highs near 60, but clouds will increase as a system nears our region. That system stays mostly to our south, but we could have a few showers Sunday evening and [...]
Friday marked a historic moment in St. Louis County: County Executive Sam Page has officially declared Dec. 6 Wesley Bell Day to honor the county prosecutor.
The debut of a holiday entertainment celebration in O’Fallon, Missouri, known as "Jingle!" led to a flood of complaints during the first weekend after Thanksgiving.
A former St. Louis County Police Officer, who is accused of firing shots into the air during a school event, is expected to enter into a plea agreement next month.
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