ST. LOUIS - “People are just shell-shocked. It’s like a war zone,” said Richard Ashley, the Pastor of St. Philips Evangelical Lutheran Church. Residents of North City are coming to terms with reality, following the devastating tornado that struck St. Louis on Friday.  Many in the area are without power, along with other resources. Ameren [...]

ST. LOUIS – Surrounded by destruction, Wayne Mason Sr. recalls hunkering down in his apartment on Bayard Avenue last Friday afternoon with his 21-year-old daughter as the tornado tore through. “It was just real traumatic and then when it was over, I just started banging on people’s doors, making sure they were ok,” Mason said. [...]

ST. LOUIS - Mayor Cara Spencer held a press conference Monday in the aftermath of last week's tornado that killed over five individuals, as well as injured many. In the aftermath of the storm, many reported not hearing any sirens in their respective areas. Spencer, however, said the tornado warning was issued Friday around 2:34 [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Ameren crews from Illinois, Arkansas, Indiana, and Oklahoma have been working alongside Missouri-based crews to help restore power to those impacted by Friday's storm. According to Ameren, 76% of customers have had their power restored since Friday's severe weather. Ameren said their crews encountered 300 broken poles, extensive tree damage, blocked roadways, [...]

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. – A Belleville, Illinois, man is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting three Fairview Heights police officers over the weekend. According to a statement from the Illinois State Police, the shooting happened Saturday, May 17, along Potomac Drive. Three officers had responded to a report of a suspicious person in [...]

ST. LOUIS -- As the city of St. Louis continues to pick up the pieces of what Friday's tornado left behind, for residents who live in St. Louis City proper, it's rare to experience this kind of deadly tornadic activity. On Friday, an EF-3 tornado swept through eight miles in St. Louis City from Clayton [...]

PARK HILLS, Mo. – The St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a three-year-old died at a Park Hills daycare last Friday. According to St. Francois County Sheriff Jeffrey Crites, the Park Hills Police Department contacted county authorities on Friday, May 16, after the child was found dead at the daycare. The daycare is [...]

ST. LOUIS – After touring neighborhoods in north St. Louis devastated by an EF-3 tornado last Friday, Senator Josh Hawley had a warning for insurers in the state: pay out claims in full, or risk being subpoenaed. The senator joined Mayor Cara Spencer, Police Chief Robert Tracy, and representatives from Ameren Missouri and the American [...]

ST. LOUIS - After a tornado tore through parts of St. Louis on Friday, many who were directly impacted are now wondering what to do next, and others are seeking out answers as to how they can help. Below is a compiled list of resources for tornado victims and for those who are looking to [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Despite what started as a beautiful day, one wedding day quickly took a turn as Friday's EF-3 tornado swept through Forest Park. Maggie Holmes, a wedding photographer, captured the destruction and shared it on social media. The wedding was setting up at the World's Fair Pavilion before the tornado unexpectedly rushed through, [...]