ST. LOUIS - Late last week, fall colors were really starting to pop across the region. But now, things are looking a little gloomy. While we've had ideal fall day and night temperatures for colorful autumn foliage, the recent weather trends over the last two weeks have dampened what should have been peak color. It's [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri's next governor said one of his top priorities is addressing crime and he wants to do that by putting the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department under state control.  The topic isn't new to lawmakers. Both the House and the Senate have spent hours in years past debating who should control [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - As St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell prepares to leave his current role for Congress, it appears there's some uncertainty as to who ultimately appoints the county's next prosecuting attorney. On Wednesday, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced his administration would open applications for the position and take [...]

SPRINGFIELD – A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban on the grounds that it violates the Second and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and issued an order barring the state from enforcing it. That order, however, was stayed for 30 days, giving the state time to file [...]

O’FALLON, Mo. - There are many broken hearts in the community after a 10-year-old girl was hit and killed by a school bus Thursday afternoon. Condolences to the family and friends have been pouring in Friday. The victims neighbors are in shock and can’t believe a young life was cut short so soon. A make-shift memorial [...]

MISSOURI - Late Tuesday night, voters in Missouri passed Amendment 3, overturning the state's abortion ban. Missouri became one of seven states to legalize abortion during Tuesday's general election. After every vote had been counted, 51.6% of Missouri voters approved the amendment, while 48.4% had rejected it, according to Missouri's Secretary of State website. Across [...]

POLK COUNTY, Mo. — The Humane Society of Missouri's (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 27 dogs from a property in Polk County. In a press release, on Nov. 8, the HSMO stated that dogs of various breeds and breed mixes were transported to HSMO's Macklind headquarters in St. Louis, where they will receive medical [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A teenager faces felony charges in the shooting death of an elderly man last week in north St. Louis County. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged Da’Mon Williams, 18, with second-degree murder and armed criminal action amid the investigation. Williams is accused in the shooting death of [...]

ST. LOUIS - Missouri voters largely backed Republican candidates for President, U.S. Congress and statewide offices in Tuesday's general election while simultaneously approving socially-progressive ballot measures on abortion rights and minimum wage. These outcomes, according to Missouri's preliminary results, reflect a nuanced approach that emerged for state voters in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. [...]

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. - The drinking water supply for Fredericktown, Missouri, and surrounding communities was not contaminated after a massive fire last week, state officials say. A massive fire broke out at the Critical Mineral Recovery facility on Oct. 30, prompting some evacuations and several days of strategic operations to control it. On Friday, the Missouri [...]