OLIVETTE, Mo. – St. Louis County officials said they are not planning—and never have planned—to mass euthanize animals in the county’s shelter.  This announcement comes amid a leaked proposal, a lawsuit, with numerous questions raised by volunteers and animal advocates. “The document that is circulating was never a part of a plan,” said Dr. Kanika [...]

ST. LOUIS - A 6-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero for jumping into action to save his family when their University City home burst into flames. A week later, the family of six that lost everything is in desperate need of help. Flames ripped through the Langley's family home on Feb. 13, destroying bedrooms, [...]

ST. LOUIS - A former Illinois police officer admitted in federal court Thursday to assaulting a handcuffed man. Justin Gaither, 34, who previously worked for the Venice Police Department, confessed in court that in November 2022 he and another officer from the Brooklyn (Illinois) Police Department pursued a car with a stolen license plate. The [...]

ST. LOUIS – Community members are gathering to tell city officials that not enough is being done after an unhoused woman was found dead near City Hall on Tuesday. A memorial was held Thursday between Tucker and 14th streets in downtown St. Louis. Some who gathered knew her as Jennifer.  “Some of them are grieving [...]

ST. LOUIS – A burglary suspect will make his first appearance in St. Louis Circuit Court on Friday morning. John Arley-Lee Gettings, 36, faces 11 counts for allegedly breaking into homes across south St. Louis over the winter. According to a pair of probable cause statements from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Gettings committed [...]

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – As we celebrate Black History, we are shining a light on an extraordinary athlete from East St. Louis, whose legacy continues to inspire generations. Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a six-time Olympic medalist—including three golds—redefining what was possible for the world of athletics. But her story goes beyond the medals. “To know [...]

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. -  A re-zoning proposal has people petitioning their elected officials in St. Charles County.  "At some point, you have to stop putting the cart before the horse," Nicole Perkins, a St. Charles County resident, said.  Living in the Riverdale subdivision north of O’Fallon, Perkins recounted the legacy of the area and [...]

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - Crews responded to a vacant house fire that began late Wednesday afternoon on the back deck of a vacant home on Greenleaf Valley Drive in Chesterfield. Firefighters from multiple agencies responded with more than 20 fire trucks to battle the intense blaze.  When crews arrived, the flames engulfed the hill where the [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Ballwin man accused of raping women he met through dating websites was denied a reduction on his half-a-million-dollar bond Thursday. Another victim of Yahya Maly has come forward, according to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Three of Maly's alleged victims were in the courtroom Thursday for the [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Police Department has released a video and audio of an encounter with an armed suspect that turned deadly last month. The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Durell Dorn, was killed after he allegedly crashed a car, walked away from the crash, and fired shots at responding officers [...]