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 [...]

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis-based Gateway Arch Park Foundation announced that it chose The Cordish Companies to reconstruct its Millennium Hotel property mid-February.  Located at 200 S. 4th St. adjacent to the noteworthy St. Louis Gateway Arch, the Millennium Hotel’s redevelopment project aims to become an exciting destination for locals.  “We are delivering on our [...]

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A Waterloo, Illinois, woman appeared in federal court on Thursday to be sentenced for embezzling funds from the school district where she worked. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Illinois, Linda J. Johnson, 58, embezzled over $135,000 from the Dupo Community Unit School District #196's [...]

ST. LOUIS - FOX 2 continues its honoring of the Black History Series, reflecting on the stories of those who shaped the nation's history. Lynne Jackson, the great-great-granddaughter of Dred Scott, is working to keep his legacy alive. Jackson is also the founder of the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation.     A 9-foot-tall monument stands in Calvary [...]

ST. LOUIS – Applications are being accepted for the position of St. Louis Poet Laureate. Poets of all genres and styles will be considered. The public is encouraged to nominate eligible candidates, with permission from the nominee. Self-nominations will also be accepted. All nominees must be at least 21 years old at the time of [...]

ST. LOUIS - As Donald Trump continues to push for federal workforce cuts during his second presidential term, uncertainty looms over the future of federal employees involved with the Gateway Arch. The Department of Government Efficiency, a Trump administration initiative known as DOGE and led by Elon Musk, aims to reduce government spending and consolidate [...]

O'FALLON, Ill. - Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Scally with Prairie Cardiovascular in O’Fallon, Illinois, explained Mitral Valve Disease, a condition that affects the mitral valve, which controls blood flow between the heart’s left atrium and left ventricle. When this valve doesn’t function properly, it can lead to serious heart complications. Types of Mitral Valve Disease There [...]

Editor's note: The video attached is from a prior story. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Prosecutors filed new charges on Thursday against a Ballwin man accused of raping women he met through dating websites. Yahya Maly, 28, has been jailed since mid-February on 13 counts. On Feb. 27, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office [...]