ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – An O’Fallon, Missouri, woman is believed to have embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from her employer over a 17-month period. According to the Maryland Heights Police Department’s probable cause statement, Meridian Electric reported their former accountant, Janel Bechel, had swindled them. Meridian hired Bechel in June 2018 to handle [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Social service organizations worked together on Thursday to collect information on the homeless community in St. Louis County through a point-in-time count. The effort aims to assess the current state of homelessness in the St. Louis region. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), St. Louis [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. -- A St. Louis barbecue franchise has announced the construction of their sixth location in the area. Salt + Smoke told FOX 2 the new $1.5 million construction will be located at 4130 Rusty Road in south St. Louis County. There is no confirmed date on when construction will be finished. [...]

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo. – One woman was killed and a man seriously injured after their house exploded overnight. According to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, the explosion happened around 1:30 a.m. on Erin Drive, located approximately four miles west of Cuba. Fire crews from Cuba, Bourbon, Steelville, St. James, and Sullivan responded to the explosion. [...]

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma Inc., over their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis. Illinois will receive up to approximately $154 million.  Purdue, under the Sacklers’ leadership, invented, manufactured and aggressively marketed opioid products for decades, fueling [...]

ST. LOUIS – The Housing, Urban Development, and Zoning Committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted to advance the funds from the Rams settlement into disinvested neighborhoods in North and Southeast St. Louis, Downtown, water infrastructure, and other priorities. Greater St. Louis, Inc. Interim CEO Dustin Allison issued the following statement regarding the vote that [...]

ST. CLAIR, Mo. -- A second grade class at St. Clair Elementary School is participating in a project called 'Love Makes the World Go Round,' aiming to receive Valentines from all 50 states and other countries throughout February. The project encourages people from across the United States and beyond to send Valentine cards to the [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri state law currently does not guarantee compensation for everyone exonerated after a wrongful conviction. A new bill seeks to change that by expanding eligibility and increasing payouts. Missouri State Sen. Steven Roberts (D-St. Louis) has introduced SB 36 for the ongoing legislative session, which aims to offer more financial support for [...]

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis City Fire Department conducted ice water rescue training to prepare for emergencies related to winter weather and thin ice. The training involved about 30 tactical firefighters from Engine House One and Engine House Eleven, who are part of the Marine One task force. This specialized unit handles various rescue [...]

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. – Four men from the Chicago area are in custody for trying to break into a home in a small fishing community in rural Missouri and then fleeing from law enforcement. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol and St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department, the crime happened just after 7:20 p.m. [...]