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St. Louis County man sentenced in federal carjacking case

1 day 9 hours ago
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County man appeared in federal court on Wednesday to be sentenced for carjacking an elderly man in 2023. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Kirk Hall, now 25, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of carjacking and one count of [...]
Kevin S. Held

Baseball legend James 'Cool Papa' Bell's legacy lives on in St. Louis

1 day 10 hours ago
James "Cool Papa" Bell, a legendary outfielder in the Negro Leagues and a National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, is remembered as one of the fastest players in the history of baseball, having played for three of the most prominent teams in the history of the Negro Leagues, and is honored in north St. Louis with a street named in his memory.
Blair Ledet

Man reported missing in Wildwood found safe

1 day 13 hours ago
Update: According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the man was found safe. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Person Advisory was issued Tuesday night for a missing man in Wildwood. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the man was reported missing following an incident around 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon on [...]
Nick Gladney

Health officials in Illinois report state’s first measles case of 2026

1 day 13 hours ago
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — Health officials in Illinois have identified the state’s first measles case of 2026. On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first confirmed measles case of 2025 in Illinois, which was reported in an adult patient who lives in the Metro East region of Illinois, located in the southern [...]
Gabriel Castillo

Near record high temperature Wednesday, storms possible Thursday

1 day 15 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - Winds will ease back Wednesday morning. Expect a sunny and very warm day with highs pushing into the 70s. The record high is 74 F and we could meet or beat that. Clouds increase Wednesday night and we’ll wake up Thursday around 50 F. As we are getting Thursday going, scattered showers [...]
Angela Hutti