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Seventeen years after killing a Kirkwood Police officer, Kevin Johnson has been given a date with the executioner. He’s scheduled to die by lethal injection Nov. 29. Now he’s making what’s likely his final plea to avoid execution. The special prosecutor on his case now wants the Missouri Supreme Court to put a halt to his death sentence. Analyzing the case is our Legal Roundtable of expert attorneys: Mark Smith, a former associate vice chancellor and Dean at Washington University; Erin Lueker, previously a public defender for St. Louis County and a prosecuting attorney for the state of Missouri; and Erin Banks, former St. Louis City Counselor.

An 11-year-old boy is in critical condition after a shooting Wednesday afternoon in Belleville.

The Salvation Army is preparing for its busiest time of year when it comes to raising funds for vital services that benefit residents in St. Louis all year.

Only a week ago, The Salvation Army launched its Christmas fundraising campaign known as "The Tree of Lights." 

Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour may be finished in the U.S., but he's still got a lot more touring to do — and it may see him break a new…

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The deal could jumpstart the long-planned youth sports complex, while adding to the region's thirst for industrial property.

ST. LOUIS - A programming mention for Thanksgiving Day. FOX 2 will carry FIFA World Cup Soccer starting at 9 a.m. with Portugal vs. Ghana followed by Brazil vs. Serbia at 12:30 p.m. Following FIFA World Cup, we have Thanksgiving Day football starting at 3:00 p.m . as the New York Giants take on the [...]

Eleven people face criminal charges in an undercover sting operation, all accused of providing money to human traffickers in exchange for prostitution.

This is Seal Beach, California. Sadly, there are no longer any seals there.

A union attempting to organize Apple Store employees at the Saint Louis Galleria withdrew its petition Tuesday, according to federal records.

JERSEYVILLE - The average cost of Thanksgiving dinner is up 20% from last year, according to a recent survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation . The survey found this year’s average cost for a 10-person feast is $64.05, compared to 2021’s average of $53.31. Even as prices continue to skyrocket nationwide, local stores like Sinclair’s Foods in Jerseyville are trying to keep from passing the cost on to their customers. This price difference of $10.74 represents the largest year-to-year price jump in the survey’s history dating back to 1986 . While 2022 saw the sharpest increase overall, prices have been climbing much more rapidly since 2020. David Wittman, manager of Sinclair's Foods in Jerseyville, said he’s noticed the price of Thanksgiving foods increasing in recent years, including fuel costs related to delivery. However, he said the store has been doing everything it can to keep from passing those price increases on to customers.

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Noel Acciari has prided himself on heavy hits and gritty goals for much of his career. It's been a formula for success for the Blues, who are one victory away from matching an early, eight-game losing skid in the form of a winning streak.

Cory Flament, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy who has served for more than 18 years, received a promotion that will move the family to Buffalo, New York.

A new report claims that more than a third of Twitter’s biggest advertisers have now pulled their ads from the platform, as the unstable and unpredictable nature of the new owner, combined with his implicit encouragement for hate, has made the site less and less welcoming to the brands with money to spend. Dozens of […]

The crash happened shortly after 2:40 p.m. on Monday on Oak Rest Road at Illinois Route 16 in Jersey County.

Today on TAP: Higher interest rates raise housing costs to consumers in multiple ways—the opposite of the Fed’s anti-inflation goals.

Stacker analyzed data from Metacritic, IMDb, and Letterboxd to rank the highest-rated Thanksgiving films of all time.

ALTON - As many will be traveling this Thanksgiving Day weekend, thankfully they will be met with some of the lowest gas prices in a long period of time. The statewide gas price average in Missouri is $3.22 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Missouri Weekend Gas Watch. At this time on Wednesday, Illinois stands at $3.94 a gallon for regular unleaded on average, according to AAA. On Wednesday, the Quik Trip on Godfrey Road in Godfrey dropped below $3 a gallon to $2.99. The Phillips 66 off U.S. 67 in West Alton also stood at 2.99 per gallon for regular unleaded today. Locally, a quick glance at gas prices on Gas Buddy shows the QuikTrip on Troy Road in Edwardsville was one of the lowest at $3.39 per gallon for regular unleaded gas and the QuikTrip in Bethalto on Bethalto Drive also stood at $3.39.The Casey's on Fosterburg Road in Alton was also $3.39 per gallon. Gas was $3.59 per gallon for regular unleaded at the following: BP-College Avenue, Alton, the BP on

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