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A man is in custody for the murder of a teacher’s aide and delivery driver outside of a Normandy pizza business.

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis, Missouri man appeared in court Thursday to answer charges accusing him of a fatal 2024 carjacking. Terry Thomas, 21, was indicted on July 16, 2025, with one count of carjacking resulting in death, one count of use of a firearm during a crime of violence and one count of causing death through the use of a firearm. He pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Thursday. The indictment accuses Thomas of stealing a Kia Stinger on May 6, 2024, in

ALTON – Alton officials are one step closer to establishing a fund solely dedicated to citywide capital improvement projects. City Council members on Aug. 12, 2026 unanimously approved a resolution to allocate $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds towards the creation of a designated Capital Projects fund. Once the fund has been established with the initial $1.2 million, the resolution calls for future yearly funding to come from the city’s General Fund or other

From hidden gems to viral dishes, one local content creator is using social media to highlight food and restaurants across the St. Louis region.

The St. Louis County Police Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a 9-year-old reported missing Thursday.

An Alton man already serving what amounts to a life sentence for a 2021 triple shooting has been convicted in a separate case for attempting to harass a witness through social media while awaiting trial, according to Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine.

MADISON – A woman from Edwardsville is among two people facing charges for felony weapon offenses in Madison County. Emily D. Shea, 21, of Edwardsville, was charged on Aug. 6, 2026 with a Class 4 felony count of reckless discharge of a firearm. Shea, or one for whose conduct Shea is legally accountable, allegedly discharged a firearm from a motor vehicle into a densely populated residential area on Aug. 3, 2026. Charging documents state the reckless manner in which the weapon was fired

A man is in custody on a weapons charge after police said they found him armed with a handgun equipped with a drum-mag inside an East St. Louis business.

St. Louis County police are launching a new emergency drone program. Three police drones will be deployed in October with future plans to expand to six.

The Stray Cats are set to hit late night for the first time in 35 years.The band, featuring original members Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom, are set…

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A lucky horse spent the day recovering after being pulled from a muddy hole Wednesday night.

BRIGHTON – Delhi Road improvements extending to the Brighton village limits are moving forward with additional funding from Jersey County. Jersey County Board members on Aug. 11, 2026 unanimously approved a $108,270 supplemental to the Preliminary Engineering Agreement with Heneghan & Associates for improvements to a section of Delhi Road. County Engineer Thomas Klasner said this marks the third phase of improvements to Delhi Road which will span from Oak Crest Road to the village limits

As students head back to the classroom and St. Louis area families settle into new routines, late summer is the... Read More

New details have emerged in the case of a 2-year-old girl who went missing Wednesday in St. Louis and was found safe after an extensive search.

What did St. Louis look like 50 or even 100 years ago? A growing social media page is digging through old photos, newspapers, and archives to find out.

The administration has no legitimate justification for this action. It’s all about inflicting as much literal pain as possible on anyone ICE officers happen to encounter. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. ICE plans to spend up to $20 million […]

Olivia Harrison, widow of Beatles legend George Harrison, is set to take part in a book tour in connection with the release of the upcoming photo book The Third Eye: Early…

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GRANITE CITY - Senior quarterback Jesus Atilano is entering the 2026 football season at Granite City High School with high hopes and aspirations into starting to turn around the fortunes of the Warriors' football program. Although Granite went 0-9 for the third consecutive season, Atilano had a particularly good season, going 63-of-128 passing for 701 yards and two touchdowns, and also ran for a touchdown. As a defensive back, he also had seven tackles, three of them solo, to help the Warriors'

A Missouri state lawmaker is calling for an investigation and audit into how St. Louis County has spent Proposition P tax funds, specifically as the county considers layoffs of more than 200 police officers.