ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Ann, Missouri, woman is facing charges for allegedly leaving her children home alone during last Friday’s severe weather event. According to the St. Ann Police Department’s probable cause statement, Crystal Ray left her four children—ages 8, 5, 3, and 8 months—unsupervised at the home during the dangerous storm. [...]

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. - Tuesday marks the 100th anniversary of the Tri-State tornado, the deadliest tornadic event in United States history. On March 18, 1925, hundreds of people died as a massive tornado raced across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana for several hours. Unlike most tornado outbreaks, this was a single, long-tracked twister, ripping primarily through southern [...]

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - A crash in St. Clair County killed three people Monday night. According to Illinois State Police, officers responded to the scene of a head-on collision around 8:45 p.m. along U.S. Route 50, west of Clinton County Line Road. Two occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, and a third occupant [...]

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found in the Illinois River, the sheriff said Tuesday. Sheriff Chris Watkins said his deputies were called to an area near Mosaic Fertilizer in the 8700 block of Cargill Road at 2:30 p.m. Monday on a report [...]

ST. LOUIS - Each month on FOX 2, we salute local first responders, military, or veterans with our Proud to Serve award. This month, we shine the spotlight on Kasey Hoyd, who serves his community of East St. Louis at SIUE as a police Sergeant and as an SRO at the East St. Louis Charter High [...]

ST. LOUIS - The primary concern for Tuesday is the critical fire weather for central/SE Missouri. The combination of gusty winds, dry fuels and low relative humidity will lead to the rapid spread and growth of uncontrolled fires. Southerly flow has taken control and will continue to draw in the warmth for St. Louis Tuesday. [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Governor Mike Kehoe announced today that he and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are collaborating with school districts to ensure students can return to class after recent storms. “Now that the storms have passed and we are turning our attention to recovery, we must prioritize ensuring our children [...]

GRAY SUMMIT, Mo. - A popular attraction in Gray Summit will remain closed until further notice.   A spokesperson for Purina Farms told FOX 2 through a statement, it’s believed a tornado was responsible for significant damage to the Visitor Center, Pet Center, Barn and Incredible Dog Arena on Friday. The statement indicated all employees were [...]

FARMINGTON, Mo. – A man sentenced to life in prison under an outdated law was freed from prison Monday, in part because of an unexpected group of advocates. Paige Spears’ crime was a decades-old armed robbery that former cops said he’d served enough time for. FOX 2 was there for the dramatic moment of freedom. [...]

FLORISSANT, Mo. - A Florissant resident's home was nearly destroyed when a massive tree came crashing down, just nearly missing her bedroom window by just an inch.  Like thousands of others in North County, she has been without power for four days. With hotels booked up and fears of looters in the area, she had [...]