GRANITE CITY, Ill. -- US Steel is blaming the United Autoworker's strike for a decrease in demand. They are idling operations at one of the blast furnaces at the Granite City Works until market conditions improve. The United Steelworker's Union says that they will be meeting with the company to minimize layoffs through their contract. [...]
MEHLVILLE, Mo. -- A man crossing the highway was stuck and killed late Friday night. Thomas Hartog, 43, is identified as the victim in this fatal crash. A crash report says that Hartog was trying to cross the interstate at the southbound I-270 ramp to I-55 at around 11:30 p.m. A man driving on the [...]
CENTRALIA, Ill. -- Police are still searching for an armed and dangerous man after he went missing in southern Marion County. They are asking anyone who sees Jonathon L. Hunt, 23, to call 911 immediately. Do not approach him. He is described as a white male, 6’02, 150 lbs. Officers were called to the 500 [...]
“This police officer was not entitled to shoot this individual because he was fleeing a traffic stop. This individual surrendering his badge was a good outcome of this incident - which could have been fatal,” states St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- A man was struck by a bullet while he was lounging at the pool in the Central West End. According to police, a bullet that fell from the sky hit the 70-year-old victim. Officers were called to the 4500 block of Maryland Sunday at around 4 p.m. They found the man [...]
Road rage is an experience most drivers have either felt or been on the other end of, but you may be more likely to see it in some states more than others
EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Police have identified the victim in Friday's fatal wrong-way crash at 141 and I-70. Patricia Donze, 52, of Ballwin died after a collision with a van. The van was driving the wrong way on the Earth City Expressway Friday at around 7:45 a.m. It struck Donze's silver Ford SUV. She was [...]
WILDWOOD, Mo. -- A man was killed in a crash after his car caught fire on 141 at I-44 early Monday morning. The victim has been identified as Anthony Yacovielle, 40, of Wildwood, Missouri. A crash report says that Yacovielle was driving northbound on 141 at around 3:30 a.m. when his vehicle struck an overpass. [...]
She's 44, he's 29; should they have a baby together or does he need to grow up first? The Karamo Show returns Monday for season two at 1:00 p.m. on KPLR 11.
According to the National Diaper Bank Network, 47% of families in America can't afford diapers, and their cost has increased by 32% since 2019. The St. Louis Area Diaper Bank is observing National Diaper Need Awareness Week to help out.
Cash bail is no longer available in Illinois starting Monday. The controversial move makes Illinois the first state in the country to eliminate the cash bail system.