ST. LOUIS – A Black Jack, Missouri, man was convicted in federal court Thursday for committing five armed robberies in Missouri and Illinois in 2023. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Ronald O. Perkins, 29, robbed three gas stations, a convenience store, and a liquor store between Sept. [...]

ST. LOUIS - About 51 animals were rescued by the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) in Cedar County, Missouri. HSMO made the announcement on April 3, saying that 42 dogs and nine cats were seized from a past licensed breeder named “Wynter Knights.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for [...]

GREENVILLE, Ill. - The National Weather Service has confirmed at least one St. Louis-area tornado from Wednesday afternoon's severe storms, with more official designations possible in the upcoming days. NWS officials have confirmed that an EF2 tornado ripped through Greenville, Illinois. This tornado originated near Pocahontas, Illinois and followed a path along Interstate 70, ending [...]

ELGIN, Ill. (WGN) — Police in Elgin, Illinois, have confirmed that remains found within a car submerged in the Fox River have been positively identified as Karen Schepers, a 23-year-old who went missing nearly 42 years ago. Schepers and her Toyota Celica went missing around 1 a.m. on April 16, 1983, after leaving a Carpentersville [...]

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Mo. - A tornado near Potosi destroyed two homes along Highway 185 on Wednesday.  Teacher Jenna Long was at home with three kids when her husband called, saying he saw a tornado headed her way.  "I then got into our cellar that we made for a storm cellar, and we were not even [...]

ST. LOUIS – A St. Ann, Missouri, man is accused of disgustingly lewd behavior toward female patrons during a concert at Delmar Hall earlier this week. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office charged Harlan Lowe, 30, with first-degree sexual misconduct and fourth-degree assault. Lowe remains jailed on a $10,000 cash-only bond. According to the St. [...]

ST. LOUIS -- The Thurtene Carnival returns to Washington University this weekend, promising fun and festivities for all attendees. Over forty student groups are participating in the carnival, marking the highest involvement since the COVID pandemic. The event runs from Friday to Sunday, offering a variety of activities and attractions. "We definitely took a lot [...]

ST. LOUIS - What started off as an April Fool’s prank turned into something more than what Brea Stenzel, her family and a lobster were expecting. “It all started when my kids and I wanted to prank my husband for April Fools,” Stenzel explained. “Somebody came up (with the idea) that we should put a [...]

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis woman is charged with stealing an ambulance Wednesday night after being discharged from the hospital. According to Evita Caldwell, a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson, SLU Hospital reported ambulance had been stolen just before 9:45 p.m. Police learned the suspect, Nicole Lynn Lecrone-Foraker, 34, had just been discharged [...]

ST. LOUIS - Comic books have long been a staple of American pop culture and a unique way to engage young readers. But there was once a time when much of America, including St. Louis, viewed them as a potential threat. In fact, 75 years ago on this date, St. Louis leaders took action to [...]