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Ted Drewes Jr., the boisterous businessman who took his father's frozen custard business to new heights over several decades, becoming ingrained in the fabric of the St. Louis region, died earlier this week, his family confirmed to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Drewes was 96.

MASCOUTAH, Ill. -- Police are looking for the driver in a fatal 2023 Christmas Eve collision. Cale H. Dees Jr. now faces multiple charges and is now considered a fugitive. The incident occurred on Illinois State Route 4 at Fuesser Road around 3:50 p.m. Dees, driving a GMC Terrain, allegedly swerved into oncoming traffic to [...]

A St. Louis Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant Wednesday for a man who killed one person and injured two others in a triple shooting last month.

A 29-year-old man from East Alton was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the East Alton Police Department leading the investigation.

Ladue is adding six pickleball courts to Tilles Park, replacing four tennis courts, with construction expected to be complete by mid-October.

"Big Boy," one of the world's largest trains, is taking off on Wednesday and plans to stop in 10 states while on tour.

A man lost a finger in a shooting outside a gas station in the Benton Park neighborhood of south St. Louis.

In a new sign of uncharted territory for the struggling St. Louis Cardinals, some tickets for Wednesday's game are listed online for free before fees.

A St. Louis woman appeared in court Wednesday afternoon for a weekend shooting near O'Fallon Park that gravely injured one man.

The Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting submissions for a new state flag design next week, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Wednesday.

The exterior lights of the St. Louis Gateway Arch will be turned off throughout September to protect birds migrating south for the winter, as the monument is located along the Mississippi River and birds typically fly at night.

A man died after he was set on fire overnight in north St. Louis, prompting a suspicious death investigation.

A St. Louis-area church mentor faces felony charges and is accused of child sex crimes. Investigators say a diary led to the mentor's arrest.

Country music legend Dolly Parton has made it her mission to improve literacy through her Imagination Library book giveaway program.

A K-9 helped Kentucky authorities find a "substantial" amount of methamphetamine, leading to a St. Louis man's arrest.

Riverview Gardens School District is seeking a Chief Financial Officer and other staff members to provide leadership and vision in accounting, budgeting, and education to support the financial needs of the district and its students.

Schools are taking extra precautions to keep their athletes safe from the record-tying 102 degree temperatures, following the Missouri State High School Activities Association's strict heat policy and limiting practice time and equipment to protect players from the dangerous heat.

Marcellus Williams, convicted of killing a former Post-Dispatch reporter, is back in court trying to stop his execution set for next month, as prosecutors have filed to vacate his conviction based on DNA evidence that wasn't available when the murder happened.

ST. LOUIS - 102 for a high on Tuesday tied the record from 1881, one of the oldest records still standing for STL. As everyone wakes up Wednesday morning, we have scattered thunderstorms across the bi-state area. Occasional rain and storms throughout the day and the clouds that come with them will keep temperatures down [...]

After almost three years, a new statue takes its place on Cherokee Street.