ST. LOUIS – The path to recovery is long for families devastated by last week's tornadoes, but help is growing. Volunteers are stepping up as a lifeline for those who've lost everything, and the American Red Cross has opened shelters across St. Louis as crews continue clearing and cleaning up storm-ravaged neighborhoods. From broken windows [...]

ST. LOUIS – On Tuesday afternoon, the City of St. Louis conducted a test of the emergency siren system, days after the sirens failed to go off in some areas before the May 16 tornado. The EF-3 tornado first struck in St. Louis County in Richmond Heights and Clayton before it made its way northeast [...]

ST. LOUIS – Thousands of insurance claims have already been filed following Friday's deadly tornado. “In the zip codes that were impacted by this tornado, we have about 14,500 homeowners’ insurance policies, we have just over 15,000 renters’ policies," Angela Nelson, director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, said. Since Friday's deadly storm, [...]

HIGHLAND, Ill. – The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday a tired bus driver was the primary cause of the deadly Greyhound bus crash in July 2023 along Interstate 70 in Highland, Illinois. The NTSB report said it found the bus driver was awake for more than 17 hours before the crash, the majority of [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Former Missouri Governor and U.S. Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond was memorialized Tuesday during a special service inside of the Capitol rotunda in Jefferson City. Bond died May 13 in St. Louis at age 86. Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, a fellow Missouri auditor, governor, and U.S. Senator, was candid in his [...]

ST. LOUIS - A man from Rolla, Missouri, was sentenced to up to 19 years in prison for transporting a minor across state lines.Court documents reported that Scott Arnold-Micke, 48, met with a 17-year-old boy and engaged in sexual acts. Arnold-Micke and the boy also used drugs during their time together, prosecutors alleged.Arnold-Micke pleaded guilty [...]

MISSOURI - The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three tornadoes just south of the St. Louis metropolitan from Monday's severe storms. One tornado was an EF-1 that rolled through northern Iron County and southern Washington County in Missouri, traveling 2.7 miles. Another tornado was an EF-1 that rolled through the southwest corner of [...]

ST. LOUIS - A man from Rolla, Missouri, was sentenced to up to a decade in prison for shooting his ex-girlfriend in the face. Robert Harper, 43, was found guilty of first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action in relation to the shooting, which happened on Jan. 19, 2023. The incident occurred in the Benton [...]

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. – A Troy, Illinois, man appeared in Madison County Circuit Court on Tuesday to be sentenced for killing his own mother. Neil Howard, 46, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison and must serve 100% of that sentence. Earlier this year, a jury convicted Howard of first-degree murder for the death [...]

ST. LOUIS - Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Guard have been called in to assist with support and recovery efforts after Friday's deadly tornado in St. Louis, according to Mayor Cara Spencer. The National Guard is on the ground as of Tuesday, conducting evaluations with local authorities to assess [...]