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Missouri is one of only 11 states in the country that taxes social security benefits, and now one lawmaker wants to use the state's extra cash to change that. 

In March 2022, community advocates said St. Louis' 211 hotline fails homeless people and leaves volunteers to pick up the slack. Nearly a year later, they report that things are even worse. STL Winter Outreach volunteers sit down with St. Louis Department of Human Services Director Dr. Yusef Scoggin to discuss how the system is working and the city’s role in making sure that vulnerable residents have access to shelter.

The former Kirkwood High and University of Missouri star is in the 2023 College Football HOF class.

A jury has convicted a man of nine felonies in connection with a triple shooting several years ago in north St. Louis County.

Workers at St. Louis Public Radio, the local National Public Radio affiliate, have moved to unionize. The bargaining unit would consist of about 42 nonsupervisory employees, both on-air and off.

An Alton man was convicted of first-degree murder in a bench trial Thursday over a 2020 downtown Alton killing.

The student allegedly made false threats that he planned to kill or wound about 80 people at the school using a large amount of ammunition and "a couple grenades."

With the opioid epidemic seemingly here to stay, it’s now common for Americans to know someone with an opioid problem or to witness an opioid-related incident. There is help out there, though, and you (yes, you) could end up being someone’s guardian angel if you have access to Narcan and know how to deliver it to overdosing individuals. Naloxone, which is commonly called the brand name Narcan, is a lifesaving drug that can be used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids.

Last night, I saw a bunch of folks complaining that the various apps through which they accessed Twitter, were no longer working. People using Tweetbot, Twitteriffic, Tweeten, and others all noted that they were blocked from actually using those services to read Twitter. It quickly became clear that Twitter’s API was completely down. There was […]

A 19-year-old faces three felony charges after authorities say he threatened to use grenades and a gun to attack Edwardsville High School.

Meet Drew. He's a young St. Jude patient that endured a vicious battle with brain cancer.  Here is his story, told through his mother. You can donate and support children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases at stjude.org. FOX 2 and KPLR 11 are proud sponsors of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The school in the Carr Square neighborhood was founded in 2001 as De La Salle Catholic middle school and converted to charter in 2015.

FREEBURG/BELLEVILLE - On Friday, January 13, 2023, Belleville and Freeburg detectives jointly presented information related to the January 11, 2023, murder investigation originating from a traffic stop in Belleville to the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s office. The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s office has reviewed the case and issued the following charges: Scottie R. Lambert, 33, of Belleville, was charged with one count of First Degree Murder, a Class M Felony; one count of Home Invasion, a Class X Felony; one count of Armed Robbery, a Class X Felony; and one count of Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle, a Class 2 Felony. The homicide is the community's first since the 1970s. Authorities discovered the body of 55-year-old Linda Walker during a wellness check in the Deerfield Creek Mobile Home Court just before 8 p.m. Wednesday. Detectives from both agencies continue the investigation. If anyone has information related to this case, please contact

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A jury convicted Drew H. Clark Friday in a four-day crime spree in which he carjacked three people, tied a woman up and impersonated a Purina worker.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine on Friday announced the filing of felony charges against a student in connection with threats involving a high school. Spencer T. Hurley, 19, of Glen Carbon has been charged with two counts of falsely making a terrorist threat (class 1 felony) and one count of disorderly conduct (class 4 felony). The offenses are alleged to have taken place on or about Tuesday (Jan 10). Count 1 of falsely making a terrorist threat alleges that the defendant made a threat to commit or cause to be committed a terrorist act, knowing the threat to be false, in that he made a statement that he had a detailed plan to conduct a shooting at Edwardsville High School, and that he would use “a couple grenades” and a large amount of ammunition to cause mass casualties. Count 2 of falsely making a terrorist threat alleges that he made a threat to commit or cause to be committed a catastrophe, knowing the threat to be false, in that

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A student accused of a threat toward Edwardsville High School earlier this week is behind bars on multiple felony charges.

According to MoDOT's traveler information map, the crash impact was reported at about 6:40 a.m. Friday.

U.S. House Republicans included in the new rules for the chamber they passed this month a provision meant to make it easier for Congress to give away public lands. The provision is a fairly technical piece of the 55-page rules package. It affects internal House accounting and requires that anytime Congress were to give any federal […]

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