ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Maryland Heights Police Department (MHPD) is asking for the public’s help in finding Akiyah Shakira Jefferson, a 14-year-old girl who was last seen on April 10, 2025, around the 2000 block of Lakerun Court in Maryland Heights. Maryland Heights Police reported that Jefferson was reported on April 14. Officials [...]

ST. LOUIS – A registered sex offender from Florissant, Missouri, appeared in federal court on Wednesday and admitted to having child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in his possession. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Christopher A. Wheetley, 42, had 470 images and one video of confirmed CSAM on [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - It's a move that has been happening across the country, from Ivy League universities to public institutions. Now, it's impacting students right here in Springfield. Six international students at Missouri State University had their visas revoked. Their Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records and F-1 student statuses were terminated by the [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Jennings, Missouri, man stands accused of taking advantage of an elderly neighbor and burglarizing her home on multiple occasions. According to the St. Louis County Police Department’s probable cause statement, the incidents took place on Feb. 21, Feb. 24, and March 20. Police said the suspect Marshall Jones (age [...]

(NEXSTAR) – Thousands of Zoom users reported issues accessing virtual meetings Wednesday, with the site confirming shortly after noon it was investigating the issue. A spike in reported issues started just after 11:25 a.m. PDT, according to Down Detector, and surpassed 44,000 as of a half hour later. As of 11:55 a.m. PDT Zoom's official [...]

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man is facing charges after he allegedly broke into an antique garage, stole a 1950s Jaguar vehicle, and placed it online to sell last summer. A probable cause statement says Joshua Smith broke into a garage on June 15, 2024, that stores antique vehicles in Jefferson County along Horine [...]

MISSOURI/ILLINOIS - Earning a six-figure salary is a major milestone for many workers and often considered a benchmark of comfortable living in the Midwest, but it doesn't always reflect what ends up in your bank account. Depending on where you live, taxes can chip away tens of thousands of dollars from your gross income. To [...]

ST. LOUIS -- As the Trump administration continues to crack down on international students across the country, over 25 students in the St. Louis region had their visas revoked in April. Over 900 students at more than 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or legal status terminated with little to no notice [...]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – A Murphy, Missouri, woman is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from fundraisers at the school where she used to work. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office's probable cause statement, the crimes occurred between Dec. 1, 2023, and Feb. 13, 2025. Deputies said a school resource officer contacted the sheriff's [...]

ST. LOUIS - Yelp released its first auto report Wednesday, just in time for the summer travel season. Within the report, St. Louis was listed as one of the top five toughest cities for car upkeep. The report takes a nationwide look at how drivers are searching, spending, and staying on the road, with St. [...]