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 [...]

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 [...]

CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Martinez pitched six sparkling innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Monday night for their fifth straight win. Martinez (1-3) allowed one run and five hits in the opener of a seven-game homestand. Graham Ashcraft and Tony Santillan each got three outs before Emilio Pagán finished [...]

CHATHAM, Ill. - A devastating tragedy unfolded Monday night in Chatham, Illinois, where four children were killed after a car crashed into a preschool building.  Illinois State Police (ISP) confirmed all of the victims were minors, ranging in age from 4 to 18. According to police, the car veered off Walnut Street, drove through the [...]

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis County police is involved with the gateway regional criminal interdiction task force, which is part of governor Mike Kehoe’s Safer Missouri Anti-crime Plan. This force builds on a model that helped cut auto thefts in St. Charles County by 44% and thefts from vehicles by 57%. Residents across the region [...]

ST. LOUIS - During an open-house-style public meeting Monday, MoDOT and City of St. Louis officials shared information and received feedback about bridge replacement work, including the Weber and Loughborough I-55 overpasses. “Both of those have bridges that are old and need to be replaced,” said Jen Wade, area engineer for MoDOT in the City [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Calvenita Brock says a family's worst nightmare is now a reality as she mourns the loss of her daughter, 25-year-old Kelsey Elem. St. Louis County Police say 21-year-old Martino Lewis is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and domestic assault in connection with the death of Elem. Investigators say [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Office of the Mayor announced today in a press release that it has shut down St. Louis City’s building stabilization program, saying it was “poorly executed.” “This building stabilization program was well-intentioned but, unfortunately, very poorly executed,” said Mayor Cara Spencer. According to the office, the City used the program to [...]

GRANITE CITY, Ill. – Two people are in custody and a third person is at large in connection with a murder investigation in Granite City, Illinois. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated on April 24 after the discovery of a body that morning. Police were called to Alton Street at Pontoon [...]

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Zoo and the Missouri Botanical Garden (MoBOT) announced that they are losing about $900,000 in federal funding, citing the Trump Administration’s cuts.  Both organizations reported that they received termination notices from the “Institute of Museum and Library Services,” with MoBOT losing over $550,000 and the zoo losing about $400,000. [...]