JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Three U.S. Representatives from Missouri ranked in the top 20 for most effective legislators, according to a policy think tank that looks at how individual lawmakers are effective at their jobs. U.S. Congressman Sam Graves, R-Tarkio, came in at number one overall out of 435 members of the U.S. House. The [...]

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. – A former teacher in the Triad School District will have a detention hearing Tuesday afternoon on charges that he spent months attempting to groom an underage student. According to charging documents obtained by FOX 2 News, two students in the district reported on Oct. 7, 2024, to school officials that teacher [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) pushed for tougher legislation Monday as it held its first-ever candlelight vigil inside of the Capitol’s rotunda in response to deaths caused by drunk driving. “This is to bring awareness to the dangers of impaired driving,” said Tabitha Perkins, Missouri executive director [...]

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis City man is facing charges of harassment and property damage after police say video shows the man stealing an Israeli flag from a South County home.  Court records show that Nour Abed is facing charges of harassment, theft and property damage after showing up at the home three different [...]

ST. LOUIS – It began when a St. Louis woman was t-boned in the Ford Edge she’d recently purchased. “No! I can’t believe this is happening!” Vivica Foxwell said about a scenario that became worse. She said her Ford was towed to the City Tow Division’s lot, where she felt like it was held hostage. [...]

ST. LOUIS - Kids across the country get excited about new animated series and can’t wait to see them. That’s one reason students at City Academy in St. Louis were thrilled to be the first to get an exclusive look at the trailer for the "Iyanu," a fantasy animated series that premiered on the Cartoon [...]

ST. LOUIS – A man shot overnight in north St. Louis remains in critical condition at the hospital. According to a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson, the shooting happened around 2:15 a.m. in the 2100 block of Adelaide Avenue in the city’s O’Fallon neighborhood. Police located the scene of the shooting but found no [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. -- A woman who was in the process of being moved to a jail cell allegedly assaulted multiple correctional officers at the St. Ann Police Department. According to the St. Ann Police Department, Latoya Williams, 38, allegedly assaulted the officers on March 28 after she was arrested for resisting arrest and [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis arrested a suspect in last week’s fatal shooting of a Velda City man. According to statements from the Major Case Squad, the shooting happened around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, in the 7000 block of Lexington Avenue. Pagedale police officers arrived [...]

MISSOURI -- The United States Cellular Corp. announced Monday its plans to cut 4,100 positions, including some in Missouri and Illinois. According to a Missouri WARN notice, the announcement comes after U.S. Cellular's plan to sell all of its wireless operations to T-Mobile. The layoffs will begin June 2 or within 14 days afterward. U.S. [...]