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It’s the first day of October, but it sure doesn’t feel like it.

A federal transportation official says a fatal tanker truck crash in central Illinois that released a deadly chemical may have started when another vehicle tried to pass the truck on a highway.

The tanker truck crash in central Illinois that killed five people may have started when another vehicle tried to pass the chemical-laden truck, a federal transportation official said Sunday.

A Farmington man died late Saturday evening in a crash on Highway H, north of Fredericktown.

Law enforcement is searching for one of two inmates still at large after escaping the Phelps County Jail.

While Swift appears to be the Chiefs new biggest fan - unless you count the Swifties that will now be tuning in Sunday night when the Chiefs take on the New York Jets in a game she is again expected to attend - she is hardly the first celebrity spotted rooting for an NFL team. 

An Illinois State Trooper's vehicle was hit on I-270 near the Missouri state line Saturday evening. The trooper was inside his vehicle with the emergency lights activated during the crash. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are investigating a murder-suicide in the Boulevard Heights neighborhood. Anwara Begum, 68, and Mohammad Islam, 68, have been identified as the people who died in this incident.

ST. LOUIS - We have some exciting news to share with you. FOX 2's Shirley Washington was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Silver Circle at the Mid-America Emmy Awards in Branson. FOX 2 also won an Emmy in the breaking/spot news category. The Silver Circle recognizes professionals who have performed [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Another inmate dies at the St. Louis City Justice Center. Jail officials tell our partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that Juwon Carter, 44, suffered a medical emergency around 2 a.m. Saturday. Prior to Saturday there had been at least two inmate deaths at the Justice Center this year.FOX 2 Previously reported [...]

Adam Wainwright has created many memories at Busch Stadium over the years, usually on the pitcher's mound. On Saturday evening, his second-to-last night as a big-league ballplayer, he treated fans once again, but elsewhere in the ballpark and without his baseball attire.

Four late goals, including two from Klauss, lift St. Louis CITY SC to a home rivalry win over Sporting Kansas City.

The St. Louis Cardinals dominate in their penultimate game of the season, winning 15-6 over the Cincinnati Reds.

An inmate died early Saturday morning at St. Louis City Justice Center after experiencing a medical emergency.

On Saturday morning, at the Calvary Cemetery in north St. Louis, a new monument was dedicated to mark Dred Scott's final resting place.

It normally gets a little cooler around the end of September in St. Louis, but the heat remains for at least a little while longer. That didn't stop many from attending Saturday's Zootoberfest at the Saint Louis Zoo.

Brady Cook threw for a career-high 395 yards and four touchdowns as No. 23 Missouri beat Vanderbilt 38-21 Saturday to continue the Tigers' best start since 2013.

St. Louis County consists of nearly 100 municipalities. The smallest one, in terms of population, is Champ, Missouri, only home to 10 people.

A homicide investigation is underway after a man died in an overnight shooting in Ferguson. Police say the suspect is behind bars.

Police are searching for five suspects who took off with a gun, a puppy, and several other items in a south St. Louis armed robbery Friday afternoon.