Patti and Ellis Fitzwalter formed H.E.A.L.: Stop Heroin after their son, Michael, died from a heroin overdose at the age of 22. Twelve years later, the couple continues to educate the public and raise awareness.
A three-alarm fire destroyed a historic home in southern Jefferson County on Sunday afternoon, while firefighters managed to save an adjacent historical museum.
A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades.
Parents said their children were enrolled in the Cahokia Heights School District and ready to start class on Aug. 17, but the district told them a computer problem kicked them out of the system.
Over 300,000 Illinois homes sit atop abandoned mines, with more than a century of coal mining having left a hidden network of tunnels across the state.
Friends and family say last week's shooting on Goodfellow Boulevard claimed the life of popular St. Louis rapper, 26-year-old Rasheme Bridges, known by his rap name Benji Bam.
Reports from TMZ and Page Six say Richie appeared to struggle toward the end of Saturday night’s show and asked for a chair while performing the final song of the night, “All Night Long.”
Note: Video courtesy of the Saint Louis Zoo. ST. LOUIS - Three American Red Wolf pups were moved out of the Saint Louis Zoo's care and into the wild with a Red Wolf family in North Carolina. According to officials, three of these pups underwent a comprehensive health exam in April at the Saint Louis [...]
WELDON SPRING, Mo. - The recreational hunting program at the Weldon Spring Training Area has been cancelled, officials announced Monday. According to the 88th Readiness Division, the cancellation comes as the division has experienced a loss of staff due recent government cutbacks. The division is now focusing on realigning resources to support mission-essential military readiness [...]
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - The Major Case Squad was activated early Monday after a person was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Cahokia Heights. The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. at BB's Sports Bar and Grill, located in the 7300 block of Lake Drive. Two people were taken to a hospital [...]
ST. LOUIS - Lanes were reopened after a portion of Interstate 44 was shut down Monday morning after a tractor-trailer overturned in south St. Louis. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), the crash occurred around 5 a.m. on westbound I-44 at I-55 near Lafayette Square. Details on the crash are unclear. The lanes [...]
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