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A Hillsdale, Missouri, man was charged Tuesday with stealing more than $71,000 in merchandise from multiple businesses in the region over a five-month span.

Investigators are working to identify an individual who was found dead beneath an overpass near some train tracks in Fairview Heights.

The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has charged a Spanish Lake man in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this year at a gas station in Soulard.

Two women have been charged in connection to the death of a child in rural Missouri.

Illinois saw the number of vehicles stolen jump between 2021 and 2022. The 35% change was the most out of any state. Missouri saw the number of vehicle thefts rise by 10% year over year.

A Kansas City contestant will make compete on FOX's "Farmer Wants a Wife." Great Day KC spoke to Sarah Ruhlman about the show and farmer Hunter.

Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are looking for a person of interest in connection with a January homicide.

ST. LOUIS -- There were some surprises during Tuesday night's St. Louis primary election. Voters decided which two candidates for the smaller Board of Aldermen would be on the April ballot. One race is too close to call, and several incumbents lost to political newcomers. Brandon Bosley's loss comes a shock to many. He is [...]

More libraries in Illinois are being pressured to ban books off their shelves, according to the American Library Association. In 2022, the ALA registered 67 book banning attempts in the state, up from 41 in 2021.

The Rock definitely smells what Battlehawks fans are cookin'.

It is someone's lucky day.

Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are looking for two men wanted in connection with a fatal shooting inside a north city apartment building.

The biggest single building project in Gov. Mike Parson’s budget – $859 million to widen three sections of Interstate 70 – will have to be pared back if lawmakers divert funds to other highways, Department of Transportation Director Patrick McKenna said Tuesday.

Nuclear waste from development of the atomic bomb has contaminated several sites in the St. Louis area. Proposed legislation would force an investigation into whether residents could qualify for compensation.

ST. CHARLES -- A Missouri Lottery player hit the jackpot after buying a ticket at the St. Charles Moto Mart on South 5th Street for the February 24th drawing. The player regularly purchases a ticket after dropping his child off at school. The Show Me Cash ticket matched all the winning numbers drawn. Jackpots in [...]

The Kansas City division of the FBI is offering a reward for information on the whereabouts of a Kansas City teen who has been missing for over a month. 

Missouri’s laws surrounding the trafficking of minors might be changing after a bill received initial approval by legislators Tuesday.

Megan Greco is back for another segment of Wine Down Wednesday.

PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - There's been a confirmed celebrity sighting in Central Illinois. Actor-comedian Will Ferrell was spotted at Maquet's Rail House in Pekin Tuesday. A restaurant employee confirmed Ferrell was there. The restaurant's Facebook page also posted a picture of Ferrell at the restaurant, citing the actor was "filming on our pizza side." Monday, [...]

Four farmers search for someone to love starting Wednesday night on FOX 2.