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St. Louis County Police offering daily home checks ahead of spring break

4 days 10 hours ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - As residents prepare to travel for spring break, the St. Louis County Police Department is offering to check on homes while residents are away. The department offers the "Vacation Inspection Program," which features officers making daily checks on homes while residents are on vacation. To sign up for the program, [...]
Nick Gladney

Breezy but quiet Friday, rain, storms, and wind Sunday changing to snow

4 days 11 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - Our Friday will be breezy, but quiet with highs around 60 F. Winds will be strongest through the morning before easing back. Partly cloudy Friday night, we’ll wake up Saturday in the upper 30s. Saturday will be a nice day, pick of the weekend for sure. Partly cloudy with highs in the [...]
Angela Hutti

State takeover of St. Louis police department hits rough patch

4 days 18 hours ago
What may have seemed to be a “smooth” start for the state takeover of the St. Louis Police Department when Republican Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed it into law last year has certainly hit a rough patch. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer sat down with Fox 2’s Andy Banker Thursday and said the debate is dividing the city and state, pitting people against each other who ought to be working together.
Andy Banker

Illinois governor visits EF-3 tornado damage in Kankakee

4 days 20 hours ago
Severe storms moved through the St. Louis region and Illinois this week, resulting in at least four confirmed tornadoes and two fatalities in northwestern Indiana. The early-spring weather system caused significant property damage across several states as residents began cleaning up the aftermath Wednesday.
Haley Fitzpatrick

St. Louis community reacts to attack on Michigan synagogue

4 days 20 hours ago
Authorities are investigating a violent incident that unfolded quickly at a synagogue and school in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan. While officials have not yet confirmed a motive, the event has shaken members of the Jewish community across the country, including here in St. Louis.
Kamryn Mendoza

Missouri House sends juvenile sentencing bill to governor

4 days 22 hours ago
The Missouri House of Representatives approved 15 bills Thursday, ending a week in which lawmakers passed 43 total measures. A criminal justice bill regarding juvenile sentencing is now headed to the governor's desk for final approval.
Mark Zinn

US military refueling aircraft crashes in Iraq, Centcom says

4 days 22 hours ago
The U.S. military announced Thursday that a refueling aircraft, a KC-135, crashed in western Iraq in an incident that was not caused by friendly or hostile fire. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said two aircraft were involved in the incident, with one going down and the other “landed safely.” It is unclear if there were any [...]
Filip Timotija

Exclusive: Acquitted officer in 'courtesy ride' case speaks out

4 days 23 hours ago
The case that began with a man found bloody in a field led to a guilty verdict for one officer, while his supervisor was found not guilty. Police claimed they were giving an admitted shoplifter a “courtesy ride” before a bloodied man was found in a field July 4th, 2023. Jurors convicted the officer seen there that night — but cleared the supervisor who wasn’t there.
Chris Hayes

Missouri judge rejects a challenge to new US House districts backed by Trump

4 days 23 hours ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court has rejected a legal challenge to new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump that are aimed at helping Republicans win an additional seat in the midterm elections. Opponents of the new districts claimed they violated a state constitutional provision requiring districts to be compact. But [...]
DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press