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Former St. Louis sportscaster Brian McKenna killed in overnight crash

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis community is mourning the loss of Brian McKenna, a former sportscaster who was struck and killed in an overnight pedestrian crash early Saturday morning. McKenna was a former radio host on KFNS 590 The Fan and a well-known community member of the St. Louis Hills neighborhood. He died at [...]

By |2025-03-22T19:00:48-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Former St. Louis sportscaster Brian McKenna killed in overnight crash

Man sentenced in 2017 Casino Queen armed robbery that wounded security guard

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - One of three men linked to a 2017 armed robbery of a Casino Queen in East St. Louis, which left a security guard wounded, has been sentenced to nearly half a century in prison. A judge sentenced Daryl S. Muhammad, 48, of Marietta, Georgia, to 49 years in federal prison on Friday. [...]

By |2025-03-22T19:00:48-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Man sentenced in 2017 Casino Queen armed robbery that wounded security guard

Pat Maroon, St. Louis native and Blues Stanley Cup champ, to retire at end of season

ST. LOUIS - Pat Maroon, the St. Louis-raised NHL forward and 2019 Stanley Cup champion with his hometown Blues, will retire at the end of his 2024-25 season next month. Maroon, now 36 years old with 14 years of NHL experience, announced his plans to retire ahead of the St. Louis Blues' Saturday afternoon matchup [...]

By |2025-03-22T18:00:32-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Pat Maroon, St. Louis native and Blues Stanley Cup champ, to retire at end of season

Pedestrian struck, killed in overnight south St. Louis crash

ST. LOUIS - An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was fatally struck overnight in south St. Louis. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports that the crash happened around 1 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Hampton and Nottingham avenues in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood. Police say a man in his 60s was [...]

By |2025-03-22T15:00:20-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Pedestrian struck, killed in overnight south St. Louis crash

Leaders hail Boeing’s fighter jet deal as ‘game changer’ for St. Louis economy

ST. LOUIS - A big announcement is creating an economic buzz in St. Louis. Leaders from city hall to Congress are calling it historic.  On Friday, President Donald Trump awarded Boeing with the contract to build the Air Force’s future fighter jet, the F-47. According to the Associated Press, the Pentagon says the F-47 will have stealth and penetration abilities that are [...]

By |2025-03-22T15:00:20-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Leaders hail Boeing’s fighter jet deal as ‘game changer’ for St. Louis economy

SLMPD state control bill would also hold sheriff to higher standards

Note: This video is from March 12, 2025. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The bill for the state to take control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is one step away from being put into law by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe. But one extra line in the bill would force the sheriff to have additional [...]

By |2025-03-22T14:00:12-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on SLMPD state control bill would also hold sheriff to higher standards

Metro East task force seizes meth, arrests 10 in major operation

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - A major meth bust in St. Louis' Metro East region recently led to 10 arrests. The Cross-River Crime Task Force announced Friday that it seized half a pound of methamphetamine, along with various amounts of cocaine and fentanyl, during a recent high-profile operation. Some case studies from the National Library of Medicine [...]

By |2025-03-22T14:00:11-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Metro East task force seizes meth, arrests 10 in major operation

Adam Wainwright brings music talents to Waterloo for concert with Craig Campbell

WATERLOO, Ill. –Cardinals legend Adam Wainwright is bringing his county music talents to Waterloo Saturday for two live performances with country artist Craig Campbell. They’ll be taking the stage at Waterloo High School. Doors open for the first show at 2 p.m. Music starts at 3 p.m. The second show opens at 6:30 p.m.

By |2025-03-22T10:01:14-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Adam Wainwright brings music talents to Waterloo for concert with Craig Campbell

Road to recovery begins for Officer Nathan Spiess

ST. LOUIS – Officer Nathan Spiess, 31, was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 while attempting to arrest a suspected car thief early this week.  In the aftermath of that event, Spiess suffered severe injuries to his leg, requiring it to be partially amputated. On March 20, his former SLMPD partner, Colin Ledbetter, also [...]

By |2025-03-22T00:00:11-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Road to recovery begins for Officer Nathan Spiess

Scammers pose as Habitat for Humanity, target St. Charles residents

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - After last week’s severe storms swept through the St. Louis area, scammers are now targeting St. Charles County residents and other states, impersonating Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County is warning residents about imposters claiming to represent them.  These scammers are contacting people through phone calls, [...]

By |2025-03-21T23:00:46-04:00March 21st, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Scammers pose as Habitat for Humanity, target St. Charles residents
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