GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man has been charged with residential burglary and theft after allegedly stealing wedding rings and other valuables from an elderly victim’s home. Brian E. Clark, 48, of Granite City, was charged with a Class 1 felony count of residential burglary and a Class 3 felony count of theft on Dec. 16, 2025. Clark allegedly knowingly entered a Granite City residence without authority on May 26, 2024 while intending to commit a theft. He reportedly stole two
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — A 17-year-old from East St. Louis died in a shooting Tuesday evening, Dec. 23, 2025, in the 100 block of St. James Lane, authorities said. Fontez Forest was shot and later died from his injuries. Cahokia Heights Police homicide detectives are investigating the incident. No further details have been released at this time.
WEST ALTON, Mo. — A fatal crash occurred late Friday night, Dec. 26, 2025, on U.S. 67 north of Missouri 94 in St. Charles County, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. The incident was reported at 10:10 p.m. Dec. 26, 2025, and involved a 52-year-old male driver operating a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro. Troop C of the Missouri Highway Patrol responded to the scene. The patrol report stated the driver was traveling northbound when he left the right side of the roadway and overturned. Christian
ST. LOUIS - The Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect until 9AM Saturday morning. Through the afternoon it'll be mostly cloudy but temperatures will once again be mild, in the low to mid 60s. A few showers are possible in our northern counties tonight ahead of a warm front lifting north across the region. A [...]
ELSBERRY, Mo. - A vape shop employee was shot during an armed robbery in Elsberry around 7 p.m. Friday night. The incident occurred at a vape shop located on Broadway. Following the shooting, the employee was treated at the hospital and later released. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has released photos of the suspects involved [...]
Headlines from the Dec. 27, 1925, front page include: Fifteen automobile drivers whose cars killed persons in St. Louis during 1925 feloniously fled are fugitive criminals.
Police say domestic violence cases may rise during the holiday season. But there are resources available if you, or someone you know, needs to make a safe exit from a dangerous situation.
Homer G. Phillips Hospital opened its doors in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1937. It was the first teaching hospital west of the Mississippi River and the only public hospital in the Gateway City to serve the Black community until 1955, when steps were taken to abolish segregation.
Residents at the Rockwood Springs Apartments in Wildwood awoke on Christmas morning to discover that 18 vehicles had been broken into overnight, raising serious safety concerns.
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