ST. LOUIS - No injuries were reported after an overnight fire in north St. Louis early Tuesday morning, which investigators believe may have been caused by a lightning strike. The fire occurred around 3 a.m. on the 4300 block of West Belle in north St. Louis' Vandeventer neighborhood. Fire officials suspect that lightning traveled through [...]

ST. LOUIS - It’s a deadly crisis gripping communities across the nation, and St. Louis is no exception. Tuesday is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is teaming up with local law enforcement to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and the staggering impact it's having on American families. Fentanyl [...]

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. - A Lincoln County man is facing charges in relation to possessing child pornography. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office alleges that 40-year-old Jeremy Crouch, of Troy, Missouri, set up a camera in a bathroom while he was babysitting.  According to the probable cause statement, Crouch’s cellular company, Verizon, contacted the National Center [...]

CHATHAM, Ill. - A devastating tragedy unfolded Monday night in Chatham, Illinois, where four children were killed after a car crashed into a preschool building.  Illinois State Police (ISP) confirmed all of the victims were minors, ranging in age from 4 to 18. According to police, the car veered off Walnut Street, drove through the [...]

CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Martinez pitched six sparkling innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Monday night for their fifth straight win. Martinez (1-3) allowed one run and five hits in the opener of a seven-game homestand. Graham Ashcraft and Tony Santillan each got three outs before Emilio Pagán finished [...]

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis County police is involved with the gateway regional criminal interdiction task force, which is part of governor Mike Kehoe’s Safer Missouri Anti-crime Plan. This force builds on a model that helped cut auto thefts in St. Charles County by 44% and thefts from vehicles by 57%. Residents across the region [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Calvenita Brock says a family's worst nightmare is now a reality as she mourns the loss of her daughter, 25-year-old Kelsey Elem. St. Louis County Police say 21-year-old Martino Lewis is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and domestic assault in connection with the death of Elem. Investigators say [...]

ST. LOUIS - During an open-house-style public meeting Monday, MoDOT and City of St. Louis officials shared information and received feedback about bridge replacement work, including the Weber and Loughborough I-55 overpasses. “Both of those have bridges that are old and need to be replaced,” said Jen Wade, area engineer for MoDOT in the City [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Office of the Mayor announced today in a press release that it has shut down St. Louis City’s building stabilization program, saying it was “poorly executed.” “This building stabilization program was well-intentioned but, unfortunately, very poorly executed,” said Mayor Cara Spencer. According to the office, the City used the program to [...]

GRANITE CITY, Ill. – Two people are in custody and a third person is at large in connection with a murder investigation in Granite City, Illinois. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated on April 24 after the discovery of a body that morning. Police were called to Alton Street at Pontoon [...]