ST. LOUIS – Rapper Sexyy Red is offering encouragement and support for her hometown and those affected by the St. Louis tornado. The Normandy High School grad penned a message of support earlier this week on her social media channels, asking her fellow St. Louisans to “please stay strong” and let her know what is [...]

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Brandon Harrill watches FOX 2 news every night. His teachers with the Bridges program in Belleville asked us if we could surprise him on his graduation day from the four-year program.  We first surprised Brandon when he graduated from high school at Belleville East four years ago. He is now graduating from his [...]

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis County man admitted to stealing more than $153,000 in government benefits by concealing the death of a family member for over a decade. Alphonso Dixon, 57, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government money in a federal court hearing Wednesday. Dixon’s relative died on Dec. 31, 2008, but [...]

ST. LOUIS -- FOX 2, St. Louis 11, and KMOX are teaming up with the American Red Cross to help support St. Louisans devastated by last week's deadly tornado. On May 16, an EF-3 tornado struck several neighborhoods in the City of St. Louis, killing five, injuring dozens, and damaging around 5,000 homes. The tornado [...]

ST. LOUIS - A man was taken into custody early Thursday morning after ending up in the Mississippi River following an overnight police chase in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the pursuit began around 1:30 a.m. on eastbound I-70 near the Blanchette Bridge in Earth City, involving a suspect [...]

ST. LOUIS - Another day of breezy and cooler weather Thursday, though the winds won’t be quite as strong. We’ll start the day with sunshine but see clouds increase into Thursday afternoon. High temperatures will be in the mid- to upper 60s. The skies will clear up again during the evening. Wake up temperatures Friday [...]

ST. LOUIS – The head of the Missouri Gaming Commission now says legalized sports gaming will launch on Dec. 1, 2025, more than a year after voters approved Amendment 2, legalizing sports gaming in the state. However, you don't have to wait that long to win money on sports in Missouri. For instance, in a [...]

ST. LOUIS - When a tornado strikes, the immediate destruction is obvious, but after skies clear, many families are left to deal with damage that isn’t just cosmetic. It’s dangerous. In the days and weeks following these natural disasters, many return to homes that are no longer safe. And even if the structure is still [...]

ST. LOUIS - Shirley Allen, 74, lives near the intersection of Ashland and Cora Avenues in north St. Louis. Her home has been without power since Friday, when a deadly tornado tore through the city. “It’s just devastating,” she said. Allen relies on oxygen for a medical condition. She believes more help is needed to address [...]

SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. - Boaters at the Lake of the Ozarks are experiencing a heavy amount of debris scattered across the main channel as well as many coves up and down the massive man-made lake. The debris, mainly wood, isn’t new. Almost every spring and early summer, dried-out debris left over from the lowering of [...]