Federal charges filed in well-known Wildwood cat-hoarding case

ST. LOUIS – The daughter of a Wildwood couple found living in a mansion overrun by cats has been arrested and is facing federal charges of elder financial fraud. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Elizabeth M. Fischer used her recently deceased mother's financial accounts for her own [...]

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Veteran accused of threatening to kill former roommate

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A military veteran faces charges of threatening to kill his former roommate late last year. According to the Olivette Police Department’s probable cause statement, the incident occurred on Dec. 18, 2024. Police said the suspect, Paul April (age not disclosed), used to reside in veterans homeless housing with a roommate, [...]

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More rounds of rain, storms expected Tuesday afternoon

ST. LOUIS - The morning storms came and went as forecast. The next round of rain and storms is being forced more to the south as expected.  This will put the emphasis on storms the rest of today along and south of Interstate 70. There is a Level 2 (out of 5) risk for some strong [...]

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Police investigating woman, man found dead near each other

ST. LOUIS - Detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating following the death of two individuals Tuesday morning in the College Hill neighborhood. According to police, a woman was found dead in the 2100 block of East Grand Blvd. in north St. Louis just before 8 a.m. An hour later, they discovered [...]

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Winner of the Make-A-Wish and HB&R Raffle $67K cash prize announced

ST. LOUIS -- It's finally time for the Make-A-Wish 2025 Raffle with the Home Builders and Remodelers (HBR) Charitable and Educational Foundation. Find out who won the grand cash prize of over $67,000 and how this raffle has supported critically ill children through Make-A-Wish Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois.

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Apartment building under construction destroyed by fire in Glen Carbon

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - A massive three-alarm fire destroyed an apartment building under construction at the Meridian Apartments in Glen Carbon early Tuesday morning. Authorities suspect a lightning strike sparked the blaze, which was contained to one building. The fire occurred at the Meridian Apartments complex, located at Auerbach Place and Meridian Road, just off [...]

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Waves of thunderstorms Tuesday through Thursday

ST. LOUIS - Early morning thunderstorms are here and the chance of storms will be with us through the day Tuesday as a cold front moves across the area. Our morning storms have been sub-severe but have been producing a lot of lightning and likely some small hail in spots. Additional storms to our west [...]

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National Fentanyl Awareness Day shines light on deadly crisis

ST. LOUIS - It’s a deadly crisis gripping communities across the nation, and St. Louis is no exception. Tuesday is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is teaming up with local law enforcement to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and the staggering impact it's having on American families. Fentanyl [...]

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Lightning strike causes overnight fire in north St. Louis, according to fire officials

ST. LOUIS - No injuries were reported after an overnight fire in north St. Louis early Tuesday morning, which investigators believe may have been caused by a lightning strike. The fire occurred around 3 a.m. on the 4300 block of West Belle in north St. Louis' Vandeventer neighborhood. Fire officials suspect that lightning traveled through [...]

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Lincoln County babysitter charged with possessing child porn

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. - A Lincoln County man is facing charges in relation to possessing child pornography. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office alleges that 40-year-old Jeremy Crouch, of Troy, Missouri, set up a camera in a bathroom while he was babysitting.  According to the probable cause statement, Crouch’s cellular company, Verizon, contacted the National Center [...]

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