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The assault at a Washington, Missouri, home left a 71-year-old man dead and a 50-year-old woman injured.

Churches in St. Louis are playing a crucial role in aiding victims of the tornado that struck the city on May 16.

Incident occurred Wednesday night at the Alton Acres complex.

Cahokia Heights police had attempted to stop the truck in connection with an armed robbery, police said.

Illinois residents in the metro area are advised to be vigilant for bears.

Arkansas authorities are looking at whether a prison kitchen job played a role in the escape of a convicted former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks.” A prison system spokesperson said Thursday that Grant Hardin was housed in a maximum-security wing of the Calico Rock prison he escaped from over the weekend.

Not many can recount what they did for the last day of school, but for one local music teacher, she will remember this day for the rest of her life.

FOX 2 went back to a St. Louis neighborhood, the scene of heartbreak and resilience following the May 16 tornado, to see if anything’s changed. We were struck Wednesday by the silence in the Academy/Sherman Park neighborhood, broken up by the occasional homeowner cleaning up with the help of neighbors.

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GRANITE CITY – A man from Granite City faces five charges after strangling and battering a victim with his fists and a firearm. Dominique D. Perry, 25, of Granite City, was charged on May 23, 2025 with the following offenses: Aggravated domestic battery (Class 2 felony) Aggravated battery (Class 3 felony) Possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor) Aggravated assault (Class A misdemeanor) On May 22, 2025, Perry allegedly strangled a household or family member, struck them about the body with a closed fist, and struck them in the face with a firearm. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a petition to deny Perry’s pretrial release. According to the petition, the victim told authorities they had been strangled and battered by Perry before he retrieved the firearm, then continued to batter them with the firearm. Officers later located Perry and the firearm used in the

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ALTON – Three Alton residents were charged on the same day with possessing a series of stolen vehicles in Madison County. Douglas F. Manns, 47, Edwanda L. Smith, 28, and Justin G. Rodewald, 37, all of Alton, were each charged on May 22, 2025 with Class 2 felony counts of offenses related to motor vehicles. Manns allegedly possessed a 2019 Barlow trailer which he knew to be stolen on April 10, 2025. Smith was charged with knowingly possessing a stolen 2012 Ford Explorer on March 20, 2025, while Rodewald is accused of knowingly possessing a stolen Chevrolet Equinox on March 6, 2025. The Metro East Auto Theft Task Force of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office presented each of the cases against Manns, Smith, and Rodewald. All were granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law

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CHARLESTON - Metro East Lutheran High School junior John Shank achieved a personal record of 4 minutes, 39.60 seconds in the 1,600-meter run on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at the 1A IHSA State Track and Field Meet in Charleston. Thursday was Shank's first time breaking the 4:40 barrier. The performance took place recently during a competitive meet where Gillespie’s Chaz Oberkfell posted the top 1,600-meter time of 4:20.77. Shank is a BJ's Printables Male Athlete of the Month for MELHS. Shank, who placed 29th overall, said the experience was meaningful. “It was really special. A lot of kids don’t get to be out here. I know a lot of seniors who were way behind me and were not able to have this experience,” he said. “I shaved off 15 seconds on my 1,600, so it was very successful.” The junior credited his improvement to new distance coach Cam Johnson, describing him as “great.” Shank’s goal was to run a sub-4:40 or 4:40 flat time,

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William Vedenhaupt, 43, was also charged Thursday with beating a 50-year-old woman from Washington.