ST. LOUIS -- We've had some rain overnight. A few showers will continue through the morning hours. Then, we'll see temperatures rebound into the low to mid 90s this afternoon. Those numbers, combined with very high humidity, mean heat indices of 105 over southeast Missouri. A heat advisory is in place for our southern counties [...]

EUREKA, Mo -- A home was destroyed in an explosion overnight. Firefighters report that one person, believed to have been inside, is currently unaccounted for. Crews from the Eureka and High Ridge Fire Protection Districts were dispatched to a home on River Ends Drive around 11:30 p.m. last night. Investigators told Fox 2 that a [...]

ST. LOUIS -- A woman is dead after a shooting involving an off-duty police officer. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police posted on the social media platform "X," stating that the shooting occurred on Warwick Avenue, off North Euclid in the Kingsway East neighborhood, less than half a mile east of Sherman Park. According to the [...]

ST. LOUIS -- A man is fighting for his life after a shooting in Dutchtown. City police report that the shooting occurred on Neosho Street between South Spring and Dewey Avenues. The man is in critical condition. This is an ongoing investigation, and Fox 2 will provide updates as more information becomes available.

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo -- A man is dead after being hit by a race car at an Illinois dirt track. The Morgan County Coroner's Office confirms that the 65-year-old was struck in the infield by a winged sprint car that lost control during a race at the Jacksonville Speedway, which is about an hour and [...]

ST. LOUIS - Orlando Cepeda, a decorated Hall-of-Famer who won a World Series title and MVP award with the St. Louis Cardinals, has died at the age of 86. Cepeda died Friday evening surrounded by family members, according to a statement from the San Francisco Giants, his longtime team before the Cardinals. Nicknamed "The Baby [...]

ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis has recently been added to a violent crime initiative, joining two other newly added cities struggling with persistent crime. Under the project, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will get more prosecutors to handle violent crime. Sayler Fleming says the Department of Justice initiative will make a big difference. [...]

ST. LOUIS – It was a very special night Friday as the remains of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Woodrow Gerdes returned home to St. Louis for the first time since he died serving his country nearly 80 years ago. Gerdes next-of-kin, including great-niece Kristy Jung, were there to receive him at Lambert International Airport. According [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A state-of-the-art crime lab in the state's capital city will help a handful of departments to serve Missourians better. Gov. Mike Parson says the state's current crime lab is outdated and instead of building five separate labs, the multi-story facility near the old state penitentiary will house five state agencies in [...]

ST. LOUIS - The most vulnerable citizens will continue slipping through the cracks unless the community takes action, according to a man appointed as guardian in hundreds of special needs cases. “What we’ve dealt with lately is a full-on crisis in Missouri. This is something that for the last two years, since I was appointed [...]