HIGHLAND, Ill. – The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday a tired bus driver was the primary cause of the deadly Greyhound bus crash in July 2023 along Interstate 70 in Highland, Illinois. The NTSB report said it found the bus driver was awake for more than 17 hours before the crash, the majority of [...]

MISSOURI - The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three tornadoes just south of the St. Louis metropolitan from Monday's severe storms. One tornado was an EF-1 that rolled through northern Iron County and southern Washington County in Missouri, traveling 2.7 miles. Another tornado was an EF-1 that rolled through the southwest corner of [...]

ST. LOUIS - A man from Rolla, Missouri, was sentenced to up to 19 years in prison for transporting a minor across state lines.Court documents reported that Scott Arnold-Micke, 48, met with a 17-year-old boy and engaged in sexual acts. Arnold-Micke and the boy also used drugs during their time together, prosecutors alleged.Arnold-Micke pleaded guilty [...]

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. – A Troy, Illinois, man appeared in Madison County Circuit Court on Tuesday to be sentenced for killing his own mother. Neil Howard, 46, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison and must serve 100% of that sentence. Earlier this year, a jury convicted Howard of first-degree murder for the death [...]

ST. LOUIS - A man from Rolla, Missouri, was sentenced to up to a decade in prison for shooting his ex-girlfriend in the face. Robert Harper, 43, was found guilty of first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action in relation to the shooting, which happened on Jan. 19, 2023. The incident occurred in the Benton [...]

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer fought to maintain her composure while discussing the devastation she’s witnessed while touring the areas hardest hit by the May 16 tornado. At the end of a news conference with other city officials covering topics like the city’s siren system, the presence of the Missouri National Guard, [...]

ST. LOUIS - The City of St. Louis is re-testing tornado sirens Tuesday afternoon after a failure to sound them during a deadly tornado Friday. With that, there is also an opportunity to share what the public may not know about the sirens. One of the most common misunderstandings is that tornado sirens are not [...]

ST. LOUIS - Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Guard have been called in to assist with support and recovery efforts after Friday's deadly tornado in St. Louis, according to Mayor Cara Spencer. The National Guard is on the ground as of Tuesday, conducting evaluations with local authorities to assess [...]

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis native and supermodel Karlie Kloss visited her hometown on Tuesday after an EF3 tornado tore through eight miles of the city. Kloss shared videos on her Instagram story of her visiting the YMCA at 4343 W Florissant, where donations of water, flashlights, batteries, imperishable food, trash bags, and more were [...]

WASHINGTON – One day after touring north St. Louis neighborhoods devastated by the May 16 tornado, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley was back at the Capitol to preside over hearings with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. During the hearing, Hawley informed Secretary Noem, whose department oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), of last Friday's tornadoes [...]