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One dead in south St. Louis car crash
One person died in a car crash Wednesday afternoon in south St. Louis.
Glen Carbon chaplain selected as World Cup ambassador
Tony Boos, a chaplain at Evertrue Meridian Village in Glen Carbon, Ill., and his wife, Jen, have been selected as volunteer ambassadors for World Cup events scheduled to take place in Kansas City.
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Brothers set to graduate from St. Louis Police Academy together
Brothers Mike and Nick Menendez are set to graduate from the St. Louis Police Academy on Friday, continuing a family tradition of law enforcement that spans generations.
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Missouri AG warns soccer fans about increased scamming
Missouri’s attorney general is warning soccer fans that fraudsters are already using the World Cup as an avenue to scam.
Audit: School district missed red flags that cost taxpayers
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A new audit reveals how the Francis Howell School District hired a superintendent and paid him to leave, without him having worked one day. FOX 2 News has previously reported on the taxpayer payout but is now digging into why it was allowed to happen. An independent investigation into the [...]
Two teens shot in alley in O’Fallon neighborhood: Police
St. Louis police are investigating after two 17-year-olds were shot Tuesday afternoon in the O’Fallon neighborhood.
Man killed in Hyde Park shooting
Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting that happened late Monday morning in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood.
Man found dead in Fairgrounds Park identified
Police have identified the man that was found dead inside Fairgrounds Park in north St. Louis on June 1.
Former Circus Flora official sentenced for embezzlement
The former president of the Circus Flora board of directors appeared in federal court Wednesday to be sentenced for embezzling more than $120,000 from the circus in a series of scams between December 2022 and September 2023.
Y2K, Baby!
Dust off your flip phones and cue the dial-up tone. Hidden Gem is turning back the clock with its newest immersive pop-up experience, Y2K, Baby!, a high-gloss, low-rise, fully nostalgic […]
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation to Open JJK FAN Innovation Center in East St. Louis
EAST ST. LOUIS - The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation will host the official open house and grand opening of the JJK FAN Innovation Center on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in East St. Louis, Illinois, opening a new facility aimed at educating and supporting youth and families through agriculture, nutrition, and STEM-based learning. The event will begin with an opening ceremony and ribbon cutting from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by an open house from 10 a.m. to noon at the JJK FAN Innovation Center,
California’s AB 412 Still Demands AI Developers Do The Impossible
California lawmakers are again considering A.B. 412, a bill that would require AI developers to identify and disclose copyrighted works used to train generative AI systems. The problem this year is the same as last year: it’s practically impossible to comply with this law. The bill demands information that often does not exist, and cannot realistically be obtained. EFF […]
St. Louis Region Advances Multibillion-Dollar Strategy to Strengthen Freight Network
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Regional Freightway on Wednesday released its 2027 Priority Projects List, outlining 29 freight infrastructure projects across Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois with a combined value of more than $9.2 billion, as regional and state transportation leaders pointed to funding progress and ongoing construction on several major efforts. The list was unveiled during the annual Freight Summit, the signature event of FreightWeekSTL, held aboard the Gateway
60 dogs rescued from Missouri breeders
The Animal Rescue Corps says it recently rescued more than 60 dogs from Missouri commercial breeders in a coordinated animal welfare effort.
Manchester police search for armed man near middle school
Police are searching for a man who was reportedly armed near a middle school campus in Manchester on Wednesday, leading to a lockdown at the school and a large police response in the area.
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Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb Female Athlete Of The Month: Natalie Beck Leads Griffins Girls Soccer In Scoring
GLEN CARBON - Natalie Beck was one of the key seniors on the Father McGivney Catholic girls soccer team that won the IHSA Class 1A state championship on June 6, 2026, over Pleasant Plains 3-0 at North Central College in Naperville, in far west suburban Chicago, and was also one of the St. Louis area's leading scorers this season in helping the Griffins to the championship. Beck has been an outstanding athlete for McGivney over the years, playing on championship basketball teams and being a stat
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