St. Clair house fire leaves one dead: Officials

ST. CLAIR, Mo. - One man is dead after the St. Clair Fire Protection District was alerted to a fire Monday morning, according to Fire Chief Tim Wideman. A call was made surrounding a one-story house fire in the 400 block of Lake Shore Drive just before 6:50 a.m.  Heavy smoke and flames engulfed the [...]

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Woman assaults Dunkin’ Donuts worker over cold food: Police

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Webster Groves woman was arrested last week for allegedly attacking a Dunkin’ Donuts worker over cold food. According to Rock Hill Police Department’s probable cause statement, the attack occurred on Friday, Feb. 21, at the Dunkin' Donuts on Manchester Road. Police said Eboni Gaither ordered food but complained that [...]

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Lawmaker fears texts sent to 988 not going to real person

ST. LOUIS - A Missouri state representative fears that texts sent to 988 suicide crisis lifeline are not going to a real person.  A hearing is set for Tuesday in Jefferson City, where one lawmaker plans to take up the concern. State Representative Tricia Byrnes said she is under criminal investigation for text messages that [...]

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Warmer weather helping construction crews get back on track

ST. PETERS, Mo. - The frigid weather impacts many industries, but one that’s hit particularly hard is construction. Between snow and brutal temperatures, it’s been a slow-go for home construction crews, but this warmup means work can resume. Senior Construction Manager Eric Boswell of Consort Homes is trying to complete several homes in the Lakeview [...]

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What to know about the Feb. 28 Economic Blackout

ST. LOUIS - Customers across the United States are looking to send a message Friday to companies that have rolled back their DEI initiatives in the form of a 24-hour consumer boycott, also known as the “Feb. 28 Economic Blackout.”  Virally led in a post by a group called The People’s Union USA, one Instagram [...]

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Missouri Dems slam Democratic senator over LGBTQ vote

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Members of the Missouri Legislature’s new Equality Caucus are blasting a St. Louis-area state senator for her support of a recent vote regarding with marriage between a man and a woman. Sen. Karla May, D-St. Louis, joined GOP senators to vote against the amendment, which was partly symbolic, still forced senators [...]

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Olivette animal shelter reopens under St. Louis County control

OLIVETTE, Mo. – A page has turned at the St. Louis County Animal Shelter in Olivette, which is newly named the St. Louis County Animal Care and Control Adoption Center.  “We’ll have pets here—mostly cats and dogs—that will be looking for a new home. In St. Louis County, we would love to have your help [...]

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Students taking a stand against youth violence

ST. LOUIS – Hundreds of high school students across the St. Louis area are coming together to take a stand against youth violence, inspired by the tragic loss of a beloved classmate. There was a large student turnout Monday morning in north St. Louis, as the students turned their grief into action. Hundreds of students, families, and community leaders [...]

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Man convicted of stabbing adoptive father and spouse to death

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Following a week-long bench trial, a Madison County associate judge convicted a St. Louis man in the stabbing deaths of the man’s adoptive father and his father’s spouse. Firefighters responded to a house fire on Wedgewood Drive in Godfrey just after 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, and found the bodies [...]

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Before the spotlight: Jon Hamm narrates 1994 Missouri physical fitness VHS

MISSOURI -- Before Jon Hamm became the well-known actor he is today, the St. Louis native was selected to narrate a 1994 physical fitness VHS for schools across the state. The Missouri State Archives shared the video on YouTube, which was originally marketed as "Not your parents' fitness video." The video encouraging healthy eating and [...]

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