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40-year sentence handed down to man convicted of killing woman in St. Louis home

A 40-year sentence was handed down to a man convicted in the 2023 shooting death in a Wells-Goodfellow home.

?Worth it’: Mother admitted to kidnapping, killing her 11-month-old son because she did not want to give up custody

A mother admitted to kidnapping her 11-month-old son and killing him because she didn’t want his father to have custody of him.

St. Louis spending $364,000 to repair home damaged by city-owned property in tornado

The City of St. Louis is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair a home in the Penrose neighborhood that was damaged when a vacant,…

Sen. Schmitt, disability advocates discuss enhancing Able Accounts

Missouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt joined disability advocates Thursday to discuss ways Congress can better help people with disabilities.

12 years after Ferguson unrest, community leaders discuss progress, next steps

Twelve years after unrest in Ferguson following the death of Michael Brown, community leaders are discussing progress made and what is next in r…

Illinois National Guard to release documentary on 2013 battle in Afghanistan

The Illinois National Guard will release an hour-long documentary telling the stories of Illinois soldiers who defended a military base in Afgha…

St. Charles considers tiny houses in effort to address chronic homelessness

More than 200 people attended a town hall meeting Thursday night at the Foundry Art Centre as St. Charles city leaders unveiled a proposed tiny-…

3 Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave pending investigation

The Secret Service has been under scrutiny as President Donald Trump has been the subject of at least three assassination plots in the past two…

Illinois schools prepare for mandated student mental health screenings

Back-to-school season can bring excitement over new classrooms, friendships and routines. But for some students, returning to school can also br…

St. Louis County Animal Shelter Foundation covering adoption fees on Wednesday

The St. Louis County Animal Shelter Foundation will be covering the cost of adoption fees from the Saint Louis County Adoption Pet Center Wednes…

St. Louis welcomes first new riverboat in nearly 40 years for tours

A new riverboat has arrived at the steps of the Gateway Arch.

Mid-America Veteran’s Museum honors fallen service members

The Mid-America Veterans Museum in O’Fallon, MO, is honoring 13 service members who died in the Kabul Airport attack in 2021.

St. Louis launches program to help May 16 tornado victims with water bills

The City of St. Louis is launching a utility relief program to help victims of the May 16 tornado pay their water bills

Belleville Police Chief passes away, department announces

Belleville Police Chief Matthew Eiskant has died at the age of 49, the department announced Monday

Saint Louis Zoo seeking charges against man who climbed fence into tiger enclosure

St. Louis Zoo officials are looking to press charges against a man who climbed the fence of the tiger enclosure at the Big Cat Country exhibit S…

Police seeking information in connection with Friday’s Airbnb party shooting

Police say that the shooting occurred at around 1 a.m. after an Airbnb party was let out at the 4300 block of West Pine Boulevard.

Former Fox 2 anchor pleads guilty to killing mother in 2025

A former Fox 2 anchor pleaded guilty to killing her mother.

?Community first’: Dellwood Mayor Reggie Jones remembered by those who worked with him

Dellwood Mayor Reggie Jones died Friday, and those who worked with him remember him as someone who always put his community first.