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Phones are ringing off the hook at local pest companies as they head into their busiest time of year after the hot weekend temperatures woke up many of our pests.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen passed legislation Monday authorizing the use of red-light cameras in the city again.

Three women who used to live in the St. Louis area are accused of committing pandemic loan fraud.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis judge on Monday awarded nearly $23.5 million to a former police officer who was beaten by colleagues while working undercover during a protest. Luther Hall was badly injured in the 2017 attack during one of several protests that followed the acquittal of Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis officer, on [...]

The Illinois State Treasurer's Office announced last week the state has more than $5 billion in unclaimed property and wants to reunite it with its owners. According to a press release from State Treasurer Michael Frerichs's Office, the cash and property is from the state's I-Cash program. The program "safeguards unclaimed property including unpaid life [...]

The Washington County, Illinois, Emergency Management Agency is requesting the public's help in locating a missing woman.

Ken Holtzman, a St. Louis native who pitched 15 years in the Major Leagues and was part of the Oakland Athletics dynasty from the 1970s, died Sunday evening at the age of 78 from an undisclosed heart ailment and respiratory issues.

A woman is dead and a man is in custody following a shooting late Sunday morning in Belleville.

Deputies from the Camden County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Marshals Service rescued two children last week and arrested a man and woman from Pensacola, Florida, as part of a child abuse investigation.

A Castle Point woman is facing charges for allegedly kidnapping another woman Sunday evening and fleeing across the Mississippi River to avoid police.

ST. CHARLES -- Police were involved in a standoff near St. Charles City Hall Monday morning. The SWAT Team and police officers were called to a parking structure for the county courthouse near North Monroe and Main Street. Calls started coming into the FOX 2 Newsroom about the incident at around 10:30 a.m. A man [...]

Beloved R&B group Boyz II Men is coming to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre this summer, with special guest Robin Thicke.

The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed, according to someone familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke [...]

ST. LOUIS -- It's a nationally recognized artist collective known to collect stories, reframe, and retell them through art, writing and performance to promote understanding and civic pride and prevent youth violence. Joining us to share more about what's new with the St. Louis Story Stitchers are Branden Lewis and Will James. The collective has [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Grass and tree pollen levels in the St. Louis region are on the rise. If you suffer from allergies, you're likely all too familiar with the sneezing, runny nose, congestion, and watery eyes that come with it. Scientists indicate that climate change is causing pollen seasons to start earlier, last longer, and [...]

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- At least two ATMs were broken into this morning at two different Royal Bank locations. One is on Delmar Boulevard in University City. The other is on Rider Trail in Earth City. At around 3 a.m. the ATM is smashed open and left on the parking lot. We've asked the police [...]

A recent Wall Street Journal article reports that Downtown St. Louis real estate is in a "doom loop." Grand Center, located just west of downtown, was also considered "dead" in the 1990's. A project to save another abandoned skyscraper helped to bring it back. Now, Midtown is getting billions in investments.

JERSEYVILLE, Ill. -- A fire severely damaged Peace United Church of Christ in Jerseyville Saturday evening. Firefighters responded to the emergency call just before 7 p.m., arriving to find the flames had originated in the church's kitchen before spreading through the hallways and into the attic. Due to the lack of hydrants in the vicinity [...]

ST. LOUIS -- A new park has officially opened in North St. Louis County, enhancing the Chain of Rocks Bridge area in Riverview. Local officials were present for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the new Chain of Rocks Park along the Mississippi Greenway. The festive event featured live music, food trucks, exercise [...]

ST. LOUIS -- The high temperature was 89 on Sunday. Close but not 90. Climate data shows that the average date for St. Louis to have its first 90 day is May 15. It will be very warm again on Monday, but increasing clouds should keep us in the mid 80s for highs. A warm [...]