ST. LOUIS -- The family of Ben Polson, a St. Louis city firefighter who tragically died in 2022 while fighting a fire, has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of his safety equipment. The lawsuit claims that there was a critical failure in the equipment that contributed to his death. Polson died after a burning [...]
POCAHONTAS, Ill. -- A tragic incident occurred in Hawaii last Friday when a shuttle bus struck and killed a 68-year-old woman from Pocahontas, Illinois. The victim has been identified as Dianna Cricelli. According to investigators, the accident happened when the shuttle bus driver exited the vehicle without realizing it was still in motion. In an [...]
ST. LOUIS -- A warm and windy day Tuesday, with highs in the low 80s. By the afternoon, we’ll be tracking rain and thunderstorms. Some storms will be strong to severe. While the highest threat for severe weather is across northeast Missouri and western Illinois, we are just south of that zone and should be [...]
ST. LOUIS -- Two people are dead after a domestic violence incident that escalated into a shooting and subsequent police standoff. The tragic event unfolded late last night near Hartford and Bent, just south of Tower Grove Park. According to police, the situation began just after 9:20 p.m. when they received a call about a [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - After seven months of closed-door meetings, a report was released late Monday night by a bipartisan group of lawmakers regarding the ethics complaint filed against House Speaker Dean Plocher. The group has been meeting since the fall to discuss a complaint filed by another House member. The report was rejected, but [...]
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - After a standoff Monday morning with St. Charles Police, an O'Fallon man has now been charged. Terrance Mahone, 42, is facing one charge of unlawful use of a weapon, according to officials. A release states that the victim entered her vehicle in the St. Charles City Hall parking garage and sat [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - With less than five weeks until the final adjournment in Jefferson City, there's still an important multi-billion-dollar tax to renew, impacting more than a million Missourians. It's a key piece of funding that could put the state's Medicaid program in jeopardy if it's not renewed. Some Senate Republicans say before taking [...]
A roofing contractor in Red Bud, Illinois, is calling out a competitor, alleging they’re not properly licensed. Illinois law requires roofing contractors be licensed with the state.
St. Louis County has been facing several troubles in an effort to get their Senior Property Tax Freeze Program moving forward. Meanwhile, in the City of St. Louis, things have moved along well with its program.
Following a rigorous hour-long debate, the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen made a historic decision on the final day of their session, passing the Baby Box bill.
There is a call for people to stop using the iconic, blue United States Postal Service mailboxes in St. Louis. Why? FOX 2 has obtained new evidence of people stealing mail from the boxes, again and again.
FARMINGTON, Mo. - The Farmington Police Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a 5-year-old boy. Police are looking for 5-year-old Oliver "Patrick" Sulwer, according to officials. He is described as a white male and was wearing a yellow shirt. The incident occurred just before 2 p.m. Monday at Francois Medical Center, located at [...]
Carmen Gamble lives across the street from the north St. Louis home where she grew up in the College Hill neighborhood. Her mother still owns the historic Kulage House, which is considered a St. Louis landmark and part of the National Register of Historic Places.
On Monday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced the appointment of an Executive Director of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB), a new role that will oversee board operations and training.
A Lincoln County, Missouri, woman admitted in court on Monday that she was under the influence of drugs and alcohol when she crashed into a tree in 2023 and killed three passengers.
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