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Increasing humidity signals the return of weekend rain

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis did not make it to 90 F Wednesday afternoon, but we made a good run. It was warm but overall pleasant, as the hot sun was filtered out behind some dense, high clouds. We say goodbye to the calm and quiet as we return to an unsettled Father's Day weekend. [...]
Haley Fitzpatrick

Pastor picking up the pieces after devastating tornado

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS – As the long road to recovery for tornado victims continues, FOX 2 spoke to a north St. Louis pastor who says his church lost almost everything in the deadly May 16 storm. Bishop Aaron Calhoun of True Love Divine Apostolic Church of God on St. Louis Avenue in The Ville neighborhood said his [...]
Max Diekneite

'No ICE' demonstration comes to STL

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - Demonstrators lined both sides of the Tamm overpass Wednesday afternoon waving flags and holding signs protesting President Donald Trump and his administration on Wednesday.  Protestors also marched in downtown St. Louis. “The stakes couldn’t be much higher,” said Tom Gross, one of the demonstrators holding a sign that included the phrase “DE-ICE.” [...]
Jeff Bernthal

Missouri warns residents of post-tornado scams, fraud

1 year 1 month ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) is cautioning residents about potential post-disaster scams following the May 16 tornado and other recent severe weather events. The department said that scammers are attempting to take advantage of vulnerable individuals, especially those who experienced property damage due to the severe weather. According [...]
Daesha Gear

Confluence Academies, others team up for tornado aid

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - From food to clothing to supplies of all kinds, Confluence Academies and the Little Bit Foundation came together to help Confluence families affected by the May 16 tornado. “Today we are working in collaboration with the Little Bit Foundation to provide all of our families and the community support services,” said Leslie [...]
Patrick Clark

STL schools hit by tornado temporarily relocate for new year

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - At least six St. Louis public schools that were hit hard by the May 16 tornado won’t reopen in time for the new school year. The announcement came in, informing students and teachers that they will have to relocate. District officials said the damage was too severe to safely reopen the six [...]
Kelley Hoskins

Homicide investigation underway following shooting in Spanish Lake

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Police Department (SLCPD) is investigating a neighborhood in Spanish Lake following the discovery of a body Wednesday afternoon. According to SLCPD, officials were alerted to a shooting around the 1100 block of Ruesta Drive shortly after 4 p.m. Upon their arrival at the scene, police discovered [...]
Daesha Gear

Mo. special session ends in 3 bills passed

1 year 1 month ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The special session in Jefferson City ended with legislators approving three bills, including a $100 million aid package for the city of St. Louis. On Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly approved two bills aimed at providing relief to victims of recent severe storms, as well as an appropriation piece that will fund [...]
Mark Zinn

Ex-coach charged with student sexual abuse: Prosecutors

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County prosecutors have charged a former coach for his inappropriate relationship with a student. According to court documents, Marco Zomphier, 31, of St. Louis, was charged with the following charges: A probable cause statement claims that “A victim disclosed to St. Louis County Police that in 2013, when [...]
Daesha Gear

Hawley responds to ICE protests in Los Angeles and St. Louis

1 year 1 month ago
Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is voicing strong opposition to recent and ongoing protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles and St. Louis, accusing demonstrators of dangerous behavior and inciting violence.
Joey Schneider

73-year-old fatally struck by vehicle; investigation ongoing

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A 73-year-old man was fatally struck last Sunday just off of North Hanley Road and Katherine Avenue, located in the Carsonville neighborhood. The St. Louis County Police Department (SLCPD) said that it plans to investigate the incident, which occurred after 10 p.m. Officials from the Central County Precinct were alerted [...]
Daesha Gear

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer's poet laureate, dies at 82

1 year 1 month ago
Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died at 82. Wilson's family posted news of his death to his website and social media accounts [...]
HILLEL ITALIE, Associated Press