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Global coffee chain Starbucks recently closed three Missouri locations, including two in the St. Louis region.

As we progress into the week, temperatures are cooling down a bit and much of the Midwest will see heavy rainfalls.

A man who distributed large amounts of cocaine in St. Louis for a Mexican cartel was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in federal prison.

Drivers are dealing with major traffic backups Thursday morning on Interstate 44 and Interstate 70 near downtown St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Board of Aldermen will review two resolutions Thursday morning involving 12th Ward Alderwoman Sharon Tyus. One resolution calls for an apology to Alderman Rasheen Aldridge following an alleged verbal threat, while the other addresses concerns over grass-cutting practices. Resolution 125 is before the Personnel and Administration Committee and calls [...]

ST. LOUIS - A man was injured after a shooting early Thursday in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting occurred in the area of Grand Boulevard and Meramec Street. A man was shot in both legs, police said. He is in stable condition. An investigation is ongoing.

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - A Fairview Heights man was killed early Thursday in a single-vehicle crash in West Alton. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash occurred around 4:20 a.m. on southbound U.S. Route 67 at Riverlands Way, near the Clark Bridge. It involved a Ford Explorer. The crash happened when [...]

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - A man was injured after being struck by a vehicle early Thursday in St. Charles. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of First Capital Drive. The man was walking in the roadway when the crash occurred, officials said. One vehicle swerved to avoid him before a second [...]

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Members of the Cahokia teachers union on Wednesday rejected the terms of a tentative agreement reached with Cahokia Unit School District 187 last week. According to the Cahokia Federation of Teachers Local 1272, union members voted to reject the agreement following a "lengthy discussion" of its terms. The vote comes [...]

ST. LOUIS - The clouds parted and we heated up! A high of 92 F on Wednesday makes 16 days of 90+ in September and marks 191 days between our first 90 F (March 22) and our last 90 F (September 30 and counting), the longest 90-degree season on record. Now, our much talked about [...]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of the year. Pike, [...]

On Sept. 30, the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis hosted a briefing from its Division of Public Safety. The division oversees several initiatives within the community aimed at tackling resource deserts, opioid use, and gun and vehicular violence. 

Democrats and republicans are getting ready for another potential budget fight in St. Louis County. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is set to unveil his proposed 2027 budget Thursday.

At least 77 fire hydrants across St. Louis have been damaged after being stripped of their brass attachment points. Firefighters have developed a temporary device to ensure crews can still access water during emergencies while city repairs continue.

Simon Becher and Tomas Ostrak each scored late in the second half as St. Louis City SC beat the New York Red Bulls 3-0 on Wednesday night.

A delegation of public safety brass unveiled about 50 cards and cases that make up the latest edition of the Cold Case Playing Cards initiative. The program features a deck of cards with information about cold cases. The decks are then given out at state correctional facilities across Missouri. 

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is hosting its second Fast Track Testing Blitz this fall.

Waste management professionals from across the country gathered in St. Louis this week to address critical safety hazards in municipal trash systems, focusing heavily on the risks posed by improperly discarded lithium-ion batteries. The batteries are causing significant fires inside waste collection trucks and at landfills.

The trial begins in the case of man who apparently sent out a cry for help via text message and was later found stabbed to death in Washington County, Missouri. The initial prosecution ended in mistrial last year. FOX Files investigator Chris Hayes, who broke the story five years ago, was back in the courtroom Wednesday.

A school van crash victim's family hires an attorney as the teenager continues to recover in the hospital.