ST. LOUIS - Pam Hupp is serving a life prison sentence for murder, with her last breath of free air being when FOX 2 captured exclusive video of her 2016 arrest. That arrest was in response to Hupp shooting Louis Gumpenberger to death in a staged attempt to allegedly divert attention from another murder investigation.  [...]

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Cecilia Williams has been pushing for law changes since experiencing an unthinkable tragedy in 2021.  Her son, daughter-in-law, and one of her grandchildren were killed by a drunk driver.  “Missouri has an extremely huge problem with impaired driving,” she said. Williams said what’s become “Bentley’s Law” has passed in other states [...]

PINE LAWN, Mo. - Both shootings happened within just three hours of each other — and just a block apart. while police are following up on leads.  Many neighbors say they’re too afraid to speak out. The first shooting happened just before 9 p.m. near Bircher and Oakwood In Pine Lawn. A 32-year-old and a [...]

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Fire Department was alerted to a two-story house burning in the 5000 block of Penrod Thursday evening. First responders reported that the smoke was visible from the first floor, and one line was deployed.  When extinguishing the flames, crew members discovered a deceased male inside the residence. Homicide detectives [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A rare 1957 convertible once owned by Frank Sinatra's production company is now up for sale. The car, gifted to actress Ava Gardner, is available for viewing at Daniel Schmitt & Company, off North Lindbergh Boulevard in St. Ann. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. [...]

LAKE ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Multiple police departments and U.S. Marshals are searching for a serial burglar who they said broke into apartments through sliding glass doors.  “This is such an invasive crime. He was going into their homes while they were sleeping," said Captain Joshua Gilliam, Lake St. Louis Police Department. Gilliam said the [...]

ST. LOUIS - FOX 2 is hearing from the grieving family of one of the victims in last week's deadly standoff that ended in a shootout with police and federal agents. The family of 58-year-old James Rodriquez is devastated after learning he was one of the three people killed by a gunman during a deadly [...]

VENICE, Ill. - Venice, Illinois, residents have been without a grocery store for some time. Now, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is coming to town to announce a new grocery store coming to this community. Thursday morning, Pritzker announced that a new grocery store is to be built in the future, and the funding for the [...]

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- There was a significant announcement made in the Metro East on Thursday.  THe city of Cahokia Heights is reorganizing its public safety division. “In this term, public safety, whether it’s police or fire, will be my number one priority,” said Cahokia Heights mayor Curtis Mccall Sr. Twenty-four hours before Mccall begins [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The legislative session came to an abrupt end Thursday after both chambers adjourned earlier than scheduled. The Senate took the lead, adjourning shortly after using a procedural move called the "Previous Question" to advance two controversial ballot proposals that deal with abortion and workers' rights. "It was just a complete disrespect [...]