COLUMBIA, Mo. - An adult man has been charged after allegedly entering a University of Missouri sorority house Tuesday evening. Court records state that 41-year-old Jeffrey Wheeland Jr. told police he was dropped off at the University Hospital by the Columbia Police Department for treatment when he began to flee due to feeling unsafe and [...]

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The recent shutdown of Interstate 255 from Illinois Route 157 to Route 15 has some Metro East residents adjusting their schedules. “I actually have to leave home 20 to 30 minutes early just to get my son to get to school on time,” Daresha Franklin, Cahokia Heights resident, said. IDOT views [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers want students to put away their phones while in the classroom.  The ultimate goal is to decrease student distraction by putting down the phone while at school. Representatives sponsoring the legislation said schools would have a say in crafting their own cell phone policy but would require that policy [...]

CLAYTON, Mo. - There’s a widening scandal involving a man now serving prison time for ripping off the elderly. It involves Gino Rives, who is now serving seven years in prison for elaborate schemes. Federal prosecutors say Rives tricked a dying woman into paying for his vacation. They also allege he stole an Affton home [...]

ST. LOUIS - As a 10-year-old girl recovers from a shooting last night, local leaders are pushing a $600,000 violence prevention initiative aimed at stopping crime before it happens. The Save Lives Now plan focuses on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), violence interrupters, and focused deterrence. “We know that CBT works. We know that focused deterrence [...]

PAGEDALE, Mo. – Pagedale Police Chief Anthony Huckleberry has had a long career in law enforcement, but Tuesday afternoon was a surprise didn’t expect. Authorities are investigating after Huckleberry’s vehicle was struck by gunfire. “I heard the shot and immediately pulled over and tried to duck for cover,” Huckleberry said. “Pulled off to the side [...]

FERGUSON, Mo. – Breaking barriers and making history. Ella Jones became the first Black person elected to the Ferguson City Council in April 2015. In June 2020, she became the city’s first Black mayor. Mayor Jones says she’s working to create change and bridge divides in Ferguson, a city forever changed by the fight for [...]

ST. LOUIS – Testimony continued in a federal courtroom Wednesday against a St. Louis man facing multiple murder charges for his part in a drug ring. Day three of Anthony Jordan's trial began with a former associate taking the stand against Jordan. The associate, who is under witness protection, spoke for several hours describing three [...]

COLUMBIA, Ill. - Undercover officers recently arrested a suspect accused of orchestrating a six-figure gold extortion scam in Columbia, Illinois. Raj Patel, 26, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was arrested on Jan. 31 in connection with the scam, according to the Columbia Police Department. The Monroe County State's Attorney's Office has charged Patel with one felony count [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A would-be armed robber got more than he bargained for after attempting to steal his intended victim’s firearm. According to the North County Police Cooperative’s probable cause statement, the incident occurred on Jan. 25 at an unspecified gas station in the county. Police said Anthony Johns (age not provided) approached [...]