ST. LOUIS - A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to fraudulently obtaining a student visa, using it to get a Social Security card and collect $49,000 in benefits in Missouri. Mercy Ojedeji, 24, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of unlawful use of fraudulent immigration documents and one count of wire fraud. The U.S. [...]

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. – A funeral service will be held to honor the service of Chevy Gall, a 16-year-old volunteer firefighter, who was killed in a crash in Franklin County, Missouri, on April 4. According to the crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident happened around 4:15 p.m. on U.S. Route 50 [...]

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – The Breckenridge Hills Police Department and CrimeStoppers are calling for the public’s help surrounding a homicide that occurred on March 25, 2025. Chuckie White, a 54-year-old from St. Ann, was shot and killed near a Prince Market & Liquors store in St. Ann.  Officials say they responded to reports of [...]

LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Westbound lanes on Interstate 64 in Lake St. Louis were closed Thursday afternoon due to a car fire. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the incident began around 3 p.m. on I-64 just past Prospect Road. The lanes and shoulders were closed. MoDOT said the scene would be cleared [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -  Missouri House Representatives voted unanimously on Thursday for HB 516, a radioactive waste investigation bill. The bill will allow the state to test soil, groundwater and dust for radiological contamination.  Rep. Mark Matthiesen of District 107 delivered an introduction to a three-part bill on the Missouri House floor.  Close Thanks for [...]

ST. LOUIS – A man faces at least five years in federal prison for setting fires at a hotel in St. Louis County, just north of Ferguson city limits. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Brandon D. Smith, 40, was indicted Wednesday on one count of arson. Smith [...]

ST. LOUIS – Two days after unseating incumbent Mayor Tishaura Jones, Mayor-elect Cara Spencer is holding a media event outside St. Louis City Hall to discuss her plans as she transitions from an alderwoman to the city's chief executive. Prior to Thursday's media event, Spencer's transition team said the mayor-elect already made three hires for [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the loss of Othello, a beloved full-sized tortoise who was at least 100 years old at the time of his passing. Zoo officials say Othello was humanely euthanized on Tuesday due to declining health caused by a gastrointestinal issue. Othello. (Photo provided by: Saint Louis Zoo) [...]

ST. LOUIS - Jayson Tatum, St. Louis-raised basketball star and NBA champion, is giving back to his hometown in a major way, launching a new homeownership initiative to help local families in need. Tatum has partnered with personal finance company SoFi and local nonprofit Beyond Housing to invest $2 million toward homeownership services in the [...]

ST. LOUIS - Police and firefighters responded to a school bus crash in south St. Louis on Thursday morning. The crash happened at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Eichelberger Street in the city's Carondelet neighborhood. A First Student School Bus was on its way to KIPP Wisdom Academy when the crash took place. Two [...]