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A juvenile was arrested on Wednesday in connection to a Columbia, Missouri, murder.

ST. LOUIS -- PETA is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revoke the Animal Welfare Act license of Tonia Haddix, a controversial wild-animal broker featured in the recent HBO docuseries "Chimp Crazy." The animal rights organization sent a letter to the USDA on September 12, 2024, urging immediate action. Haddix, who operates [...]

Illinois is making changes to its Bright Start college savings plan as part of a transition to a new program manager.

A woman from the unincorporated Metro East community of State Park Place was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting her boyfriend at their home.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski requests assistance from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) after a viral TikTok video showed a traffic buildup at an interstate exit in O'Fallon, Ill. The video, which has reached over 40.9 million views and 13,000 comments on TikTok, shows a driver passing a long line of [...]

EUREKA, Mo. -- Six Flags St. Louis is kicking off Fright Fest with the debut of its newest ride, Joker's Carnival of Chaos. The ride, which launches on Friday the 13th, is expected to be one of the park's fastest, surpassing the speed of the popular Mr. Freeze coaster. In a preview event, members of [...]

If you're craving some fine-cut meats, a St. Louis-area butcher shop was recently praised among the best in the United States, according to a national poll.

Police credit a child's quick-thinking actions for preventing an attempted abduction earlier this week in Alton.

A judge has denied a motion to vacate the murder conviction and scheduled execution of Marcellus Williams.

ST. LOUIS - The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) has named Mike Leara as its next Executive Director, according to a press release. Leara will serve as the MGC's ninth Executive Director, succeeding Peggy Richardson, who retired in June. Leara becomes Executive Director at a pivotal time as Missouri residents will head to the ballots in [...]

A 11-year-old girl was charged Wednesday after sending threatening messages against Centralia Junior High School.

ST. LOUIS - The Ritenour School District announced that the high school will be closed on Thursday. The district sent out a note saying students will have an alternate method of instruction (AMI) day due to overnight threats to the school. The district says the choice to close the school is out of an abundance [...]

St. LOUIS - We have high clouds expanding into our region from Tropical Storm Francine and the rain has made it almost to Memphis. Thursday we'll see increasing and thickening clouds continuing to lift in from the south. Temperatures reach the mid 80s. Rain from this system will impact our region from southeast to northwest [...]

In a major legal decision, a St. Louis County court ruled in favor of Northside Urgent Care Hospital, which had been sued by the Homer G. Phillips Nurses’ Alumni Association over the hospital’s use of the name “Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital.”

Police are investigating after a string of robberies and violent attacks overnight in the Dutchtown neighborhood in St. Louis.

Smoke engulfing the Twin Towers is an image seared in minds all over the world. Americans are still deeply grieving the loss of thousands of lives and supporting those who survived the horrific 9/11 attacks 23 years later.

With election day now less than eight weeks away, the campaign over one of the biggest issues on the November ballot in Missouri is starting to heat up: Amendment 2, or legalized sports betting.

St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts has dismissed the case after the request of a manual recount earlier this week.

Amvets Post 48 in De Soto was packed Wednesday afternoon with family and friends of James McAnally. The 55-year-old father and tree service operator was killed last week. 

“It started a few weeks ago with a phone call to the corporate security team. We had a job seeker that had one of those too good to be true opportunities and wanted to validate whether the opportunity and the job offer were legit,” Spire’s Patrick Christie said.