ST. LOUIS - Dick Gregory used comedy to address racial tensions in the 1950s and 60s, becoming a pioneer in social satire. Gregory's journey into activism began at Sumner High School, where he led a march protesting segregated schools. His involvement in the civil rights movement continued as he participated in the 1963 Birmingham demonstration [...]

ST. LOUIS - A 19-year-old man faces felony charges after the shooting death of an accomplice, who was killed during an attempted armed robbery in St. Louis last summer. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has charged Markaveon Jackson, 19, with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action in the case. [...]

UPDATE: The Platte County Sheriff's Office said the suspect was located Friday morning. ----- KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 5-year-old girl has been found safe following an early-morning Amber alert that was issued by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Friday, but law enforcement said they are still looking for a suspect in connection to [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis man is facing charges following the shooting death of an 18-year-old at Spanish Lake Market earlier this month. Ken'Vonte Bownes, 21, is facing charges of first-degree robbery and armed criminal action after being arrested Thursday. According to a probable cause statement, surveillance footage from the Spanish Lake [...]

ST. LOUIS - Get ready for the warmest day of our week, as temperatures are expected to pop into the 70s Friday afternoon. The atmosphere is very dry and we are expecting gusty winds. That combination means fire danger is high. A Fire Weather (Red Flag) Warning has been issued because of this. If a [...]

ST. LOUIS - Faith leaders from St. Louis joined the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and area police chiefs in an important meeting on Thursday night, aimed at strengthening neighborhood partnerships and reducing violence.  The gathering took place at the Urban League's Bunce Campus in the College Hill neighborhood of the city. Organizers expressed [...]

ST. LOUIS – Taci Hodge’s work trip to St. Louis got off to a rough start Sunday evening. “I had just got done unloading my truck and went looking for my keys because I forgot my charger and I couldn’t find my keys. So, I walked out to my truck and lo and behold, in [...]

FLORISSANT, Mo. – An alarming police officer assault case has one family reliving their past encounter with the same officer. FOX 2 News obtained police bodycam video of that encounter, which has only led to charges against the citizen. The video shows a police officer responding to a 2021 noise disturbance call in Florissant and [...]

BRIDGETON, Mo. - A person was shot at the Phillips 66 in Bridgeton around 6 p.m. Thursday.  Bridgeton Police Department was alerted to a shooting that occurred at Bridgeton’s Phillips 66 location at 12218 St. Charles Rock Rd. When arriving at the scene, officers found one person shot, as well as the shooter.  The victim [...]

ALTON, Ill. - The construction of a permanent concrete flood wall has been proposed in downtown Alton on the north side of Broadway from William Street to Piasa Street. Alton is seeking public input before presenting the project to City Council. In 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed a Flood Risk Reduction Study [...]