ST. LOUIS - A Silver Alert has been issued; the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding Robert Eric Ricklefs, an 81-year-old who has Alzheimer’s Disease. SLMPD reported that a missing adult incident was reported at 701 South Skinker Boulevard just before 5:50 p.m. today, April 7. Officials say [...]

ST. LOUIS - During spring freezes, it's important to protect your plants from sudden drops in temperature that can stunt growth or even kill new buds that are coming in. First things first, if you can bring your potted plants inside, whether that's in your house, your garage, a shed or anywhere that's even a [...]

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. - Officials say new child abuse charges filed against a Winfield woman who has fostered children for a decade is "just the tip of the iceberg." Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wood released a statement Sunday evening that Brenda Deutsch, 70, was arrested for the neglect, abuse and endangerment "stemming from initial [...]

VALLEY PARK, Mo. - Valley Park is making waves—literally. A flood-prone stretch of road in valley park is once underwater again---and it's causing concern for both commuters and nearby business owners after a weekend of steady rainfall. Highway 141 at Interstate 44 was shut down at noon today as the Meramec River continues to swell [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A flooding at Eureka High School has submerged the softball, baseball and soccer fields. A creek backs up with flood water from the Meramec River, potentially being the main cause of the flooding. The Rockwood Superintendent indicated that floodwaters may start rising from drains in the student parking lot. Rockwood [...]

ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University received a grant from Missouri Foundation Health, amounting to $538,431, which will go toward research to improve the health, education and well-being of children and their families.  Spearheaded by Hisako Matsuo and Jessica Barreca, SLU’s research team announced that it will begin its research project to discover innovative ways [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The flooding in Eureka is changing how some people will cast their vote Tuesday.  Crews spent the day monitoring rising water near Twin Rivers road and Highway W. Both roads were closed by floodwaters from the Big River. It is impassable in Jefferson County, right outside Eureka. City officials say [...]

ST. LOUIS – A teenager is recovering at the hospital after being shot overnight outside her home in the Hyde Park neighborhood. According to a statement from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened shortly before 12:20 a.m. outside an apartment. Police did not provide a more specific location. Officers arrived to find [...]

SALEM, Ill. – Several people are out of their homes after flash flooding in Salem, Illinois. Leslie Tate and her kids were forced to evacuate as water poured into their Salem home on Friday. "I had taken them out and then came back to get my dog and what not and barely got out the [...]

ST. LOUIS – A teenager is in custody following a carjacking and high-speed chase across St. Louis on Sunday. According to a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson, the carjacking happened at 10 a.m. at the BP gas station in the 200 block of East Grand Avenue in the Near North Riverfront neighborhood. The victim, [...]