ST. LOUIS - The former Workhouse Jail in north St. Louis was demolished Tuesday morning after several delays. The demolition follows years of campaigning by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and activists to close the Medium Security Institution due to inhumane conditions, including overcrowding and reports of abuse. "We've needed this change for a long [...]

MISSOURI -- A new Missouri bill would allow homeschooled kids to take part in extracurricular activities at public schools. According to Senate Bill 63, sponsored by Sen. Ben Brown (R-Washington), the bill would let students join the activities offered at their assigned school district or charter school. On This Date: Tri-State Tornado devastates the Midwest, [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Ann, Missouri, woman is facing charges for allegedly leaving her children home alone during last Friday’s severe weather event. According to the St. Ann Police Department’s probable cause statement, Crystal Ray left her four children—ages 8, 5, 3, and 8 months—unsupervised at the home during the dangerous storm. [...]

A powerful storm battered parts of the U.S., causing severe roof damage, triggering repair spikes and prompting calls for stronger roofing materials.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - A crash in St. Clair County killed three people Monday night. According to Illinois State Police, officers responded to the scene of a head-on collision around 8:45 p.m. along U.S. Route 50, west of Clinton County Line Road. Two occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, and a third occupant [...]

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. - Tuesday marks the 100th anniversary of the Tri-State tornado, the deadliest tornadic event in United States history. On March 18, 1925, hundreds of people died as a massive tornado raced across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana for several hours. Unlike most tornado outbreaks, this was a single, long-tracked twister, ripping primarily through southern [...]

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found in the Illinois River, the sheriff said Tuesday. Sheriff Chris Watkins said his deputies were called to an area near Mosaic Fertilizer in the 8700 block of Cargill Road at 2:30 p.m. Monday on a report [...]

ST. LOUIS - Each month on FOX 2, we salute local first responders, military, or veterans with our Proud to Serve award. This month, we shine the spotlight on Kasey Hoyd, who serves his community of East St. Louis at SIUE as a police Sergeant and as an SRO at the East St. Louis Charter High [...]

ST. LOUIS - The primary concern for Tuesday is the critical fire weather for central/SE Missouri. The combination of gusty winds, dry fuels and low relative humidity will lead to the rapid spread and growth of uncontrolled fires. Southerly flow has taken control and will continue to draw in the warmth for St. Louis Tuesday. [...]

GRAY SUMMIT, Mo. - A popular attraction in Gray Summit will remain closed until further notice.   A spokesperson for Purina Farms told FOX 2 through a statement, it’s believed a tornado was responsible for significant damage to the Visitor Center, Pet Center, Barn and Incredible Dog Arena on Friday. The statement indicated all employees were [...]