BALLWIN, Mo. – St. Louis County has one of the largest outdoor warning siren systems in the country. National Weather Service alerts come into its emergency communications center, where the sirens can be sounded with the click of a mouse. “The sirens will go off for a National Weather Service tornado warning or a National [...]

ST. LOUIS – A man arrested in north St. Louis for allegedly violating curfew and stealing copper wire appeared in court on Wednesday. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the theft happened in the overnight hours on Tuesday, May 20, at the intersection of Lambdin and East Labadie avenues, in [...]

ST. LOUIS – Two Romanian nationals appeared in federal court on Wednesday and admitted installing ATM skimmers at several banks across the St. Louis area to commit bank fraud. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, Mihai Vlaicu, 48, and Mihai Florin Marinescu, 37 pleaded guilty to one count of [...]

ST. LOUIS - A church that took a direct hit from last week's tornado is still finding a way to serve its community this time, from the parking lot. “Obviously, (it’s) not expected. We did not anticipate this  crisis that we are in,” Pastor Douglass Petty said. Pastor Petty of Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church said that [...]

ST. LOUIS - FOX 2 had the opportunity to speak with Chief Robert Tracy of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) and Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson of the St. Louis Fire Department today. Both chiefs arrived in north St. Louis to speak with FOX 2's Mandy Murphy in the aftermath of the severe weather [...]

ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis tested tornado sirens again Wednesday after Mayor Cara Spencer said Tuesday’s test revealed systemic failures. The sirens went off around the city as part of the latest test. Residents took notice as they were outside continuing to clean up from Friday’s storm. "This is going to take [...]

ST. LOUIS - Customers at Circle K can expect 40 cents off per gallon of fuel on Thursday. Beginning tomorrow, between 4 and 7 p.m., at various Circle K gas stations in St. Louis. This deal is in recognition of Memorial Day and to support the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. Ten percent of profits [...]

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Blues chairman Tom Stillman feels the Blues took a step in the direction this past season with a surprise playoff run and the emergence of several key players. Though he admits the Game 7 first-round exit was a tough ending. Stillman joined FOX 2 Sports Director Martin Kilcoyne on Sports [...]

ST. LOUIS - Residents say they are experiencing a lack of aid following the devastating tornado that hit the St. Louis region last Friday, leaving many displaced. City officials reported that thousands of buildings suffered damage, and five people lost their lives. One St. Louisan shared with FOX 2 that the tornado struck his home [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Bellefontaine Cemetery in north St. Louis will remain closed until further notice due to Friday’s storm damage. A manager at the cemetery told FOX 2 that the gates will be closed off until the cleaning is complete.  “Our team is actively working to ensure the safety and recovery of our grounds,” [...]