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A man has been charged after driving through an oncoming traffic lane and hitting a pedestrian.

First responders got to the scene at around 3 a.m. Wednesday.

A movie theater manager is facing charges after allegedly engaging in sexual acts with an underage employee.

The federal government is foreclosing on the owner of a 16-story downtown St. Louis building.

Brayan Adalberto Rodriguez-Banegas opened fire outside of a party in the city's Dutchtown neighborhood last month, killing one person and injuring two others, charges say.

Ted Drewes Jr., an icon for a beloved St. Louis frozen custard stand, has died at 96. Drewes Jr. died on Monday, Aug. 26, the company confirmed. A memorial service will be held in the future; a date has yet to be announced. Ted Drewes has been selling frozen custard for over 80 years and has become a popular treat for residents and an attraction for out-of-towners. It all started with Ted Drewes Sr. who was a "St. Louis attraction," according to the company's website. He won the Muny Tennis Championships…

This is a snow leopard waking up from a nap at the LA Zoo. It's a very impressive yawn.

Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 has teamed with PETA to help promote pet adoption. The rocker and his rescue dog Churro, a hairless Chinese crested mix, appear in a new campaign…

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COLLINSVILLE - Making a Difference, a long-running organization based out of Collinsville, is looking for help as they hold several outreach events in the community. Jerry Price explained that the organization serves low-income and unhoused individuals. They have monthly outreaches where they serve meals and provide items to community members. Making a Difference is looking for donations and volunteers to keep their work going. “The only goal we have is we try to help people,” Price said. “We just try to change our little corner of the world.” The organization’s main focus is its monthly outreach program at Caseyville Methodist Church in Caseyville. They also do outreach at the Community Care Center in Granite City from 12:30–2:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month. You can see a full schedule of their outreach programs at their website . During the outreach events, Making a Difference provides clothing, household items and nonperishable

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The funds will go toward capital infrastructure projects at the brewery, including overhauling equipment and other improvements to drive efficiency, as well as enhance the capacity and capabilities of the brewery's warehouse.

After Jana Elementary School was closed due to conflicting reports that radioactive contamination made its way onto school property, the Hazelwood School District has changed the building's name and primary use. In a closed-door meeting earlier this month, the Hazelwood School Board voted to change the name of the facility to the Hazelwood School District Logistics Center. A spokesperson for the district said the facility will be used for storage. RELATED: Jana Elementary 'safe' amid cleanup…

Last month, we shared the details of a really good “Dear Colleague” letter that Senator Rand Paul sent around urging other Senators not to vote for KOSA. While the letter did not work and the Senate overwhelmingly approved KOSA (only to now have it stuck in the House), Paul has now expanded upon that letter […]

Ted Drewes Jr., the boisterous businessman who took his father's frozen custard business to new heights over several decades, becoming ingrained in the fabric of the St. Louis region, died earlier this week, his family confirmed to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Drewes was 96.

ALTON - An Alton man with a criminal past faces four Class X felonies and more after a search of his residence revealed multiple controlled substances and a firearm in his possession. DeMarcus L. Freeman, 43, of Alton, was charged with the following: Armed habitual criminal (Class X felony) Armed violence (Class X felony) Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (Class X felony) Possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine (Class X felony) Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) Descriptions of the charges state Freeman was found in possession of a Loracin 9mm handgun, which was unlawful for him to possess as a convicted felon; Freeman was previously convicted of unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance in 2007 and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in 2020, with both cases filed in Madison County. Multiple controlled substances were also found in Freeman’s possession

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