ST. LOUIS - The tornado that hit just weeks ago caused $1.6 billion in damage and in neighborhoods where homes are still covered in tarps. The heavy rain on Wednesday led to more water leaks and growing fears of mold and further structural damage. "It's just sad because a lot of people out here are [...]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. - Two individuals reported discovering a body in a vacant building in the 400 block of Booneslick Road in New Florence, Missouri. According to New Florence Police, they were dispatched to the area just before 8 p.m. on June 4. Deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office were also alerted to the [...]

ST. LOUIS - There is an influx of help for St. Louis tornado victims coming from other states.  Texas and Oklahoma are among those teaming up with Missouri and making an astounding difference in the May 16 tornado relief effort.  The Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief group was on the ground and delivering its first meal in [...]

ST. LOUIS - Plastic tarps on roofs can be signs of hope amid the hardship in the neighborhoods hardest hit by the tornado. The people FOX 2 met installing them Wednesday call themselves the "Tarpenters." A lighthearted play on words for a group providing a serious service. Wednesday’s weather may have slowed their progress, but [...]

ST. LOUIS - The city plans to demolish nearly 200 buildings damaged by the May 16 tornado, which are owned by the Land Reutilization Authority (LRA). According to partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 182 structures under the LRA were severely damaged during the tornado. The LRA was already in the process of demolishing 1,000 [...]

TROY, Mo. – Police in Troy, Missouri, say they have received reports of multiple people in a dark-colored Dodge truck tampering with and even stealing Ring doorbell cameras from homes in the area. They said multiple homes have been targeted in the early morning hours over recent days. A video shared by police shows a [...]

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a 68-year-old woman who went missing just after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4. The missing person incident was reported at 635 SE Chambers Road in St. Louis. SLMPD says that Carolyn Olantunbosum was last seen wearing a tan [...]

ST. LOUIS - A tornado threat Wednesday has cleared the St. Louis region after a wave of tornado-warned storms rolled through the area around 3 p.m. Wednesday. FOX 2 has learned the magnitude of this impact, and viewers have shared videos and photos of what they’ve experienced during the storm. Check the photo gallery below [...]

ST. LOUIS – Even when they are off duty, they are on a mission. Local firefighters are stepping up to support neighborhoods hit by the May 16 tornado. And they are doing it on their own time. “People need help. Lots of people need help. That’s what keeps us going,” Dan Clark, president of the [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe is amending his call for this year’s special session of the 103rd General Assembly by expanding the focus to include more money for tornado relief as well as legislation regarding tax cuts. The scope of the governor’s initial call still remains, while new legislation was brought in [...]