ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The City of St. Charles Fire Department recently shared a warning about a specific surge protector after discovering similarities between two recent fires in the area.   The point of origin of both fires was a surge protector located near the external power shutoff area of HVAC units, according to the fire [...]

GREENVILLE, Ill. - A heartbreaking scene came out of Greenville, Illinois, from last night's severe weather—a woman's home was demolished by a tornado as she just barely made it out alive. "She started screaming, everything's gone, everything's gone,” said Randy Ellis, the brother of the tornado victim. “I asked if she was hurt and she [...]

ST. LOUIS -- The FOX 2 Weather Team is hosting Weather Day at Busch Stadium on April 16th, inviting students and teachers to participate in a unique educational experience before the Cardinals face off against the Astros. Weather Day turns Busch Stadium into a giant science classroom, offering eye-popping experiments and serious science activities. The [...]

ST. LOUIS – A registered sex offender from High Ridge, Missouri, appeared in federal court on Thursday and was sentenced for selling child pornography online. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Patrick Mayberry, 46, pleaded guilty in November 2024 to one count of possession of child pornography as [...]

ST. LOUIS - About 51 animals were rescued by the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) in Cedar County, Missouri. HSMO made the announcement on April 3, saying that 42 dogs and nine cats were seized from a past licensed breeder named “Wynter Knights.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for [...]

ST. LOUIS – A Black Jack, Missouri, man was convicted in federal court Thursday for committing five armed robberies in Missouri and Illinois in 2023. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Ronald O. Perkins, 29, robbed three gas stations, a convenience store, and a liquor store between Sept. [...]

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Charles County Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant for a Wildwood, Missouri, man accused of stealing a large piece of construction equipment in 2022. According to the O'Fallon Police Department's probable cause statement, the theft happened between April 4 and May 10, 2022, at an unspecified address. [...]

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Mo. - A tornado near Potosi destroyed two homes along Highway 185 on Wednesday.  Teacher Jenna Long was at home with three kids when her husband called, saying he saw a tornado headed her way.  "I then got into our cellar that we made for a storm cellar, and we were not even [...]

ELGIN, Ill. (WGN) — Police in Elgin, Illinois, have confirmed that remains found within a car submerged in the Fox River have been positively identified as Karen Schepers, a 23-year-old who went missing nearly 42 years ago. Schepers and her Toyota Celica went missing around 1 a.m. on April 16, 1983, after leaving a Carpentersville [...]

GREENVILLE, Ill. - The National Weather Service has confirmed at least one St. Louis-area tornado from Wednesday afternoon's severe storms, with more official designations possible in the upcoming days. NWS officials have confirmed that an EF2 tornado ripped through Greenville, Illinois. This tornado originated near Pocahontas, Illinois and followed a path along Interstate 70, ending [...]