JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - If there was a popularity contest held at the Missouri Capitol, the hands-down favorite to win isn't the governor or any legislator either. In fact, he's not even human. Truman, a nine-year-old golden doodle, is a natural diplomat as he greets visitors and staff who make a point to stop by [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - It was the wettest April on record and May has been rainy at times as well.   Despite this weather, the rain has proved to be a challenge for area farmers. Dave Thies of Thies Farm and Greenhouses says farmers are up against the clock to get their crops in the [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The city of Maplewood, located in St. Louis County, was nominated as one of the best places to retire in the United States. According to GoBankingRates, a publication that writes about retirement and finances, Maplewood is recognized for its affordability, safety and quality of life.  The publication rated the city’s [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Bridgeton Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened in the parking lot of the Orchard Bend Shopping Center. According to authorities, one person was injured in the shooting. The individual, whose identity has not been released to FOX 2, was taken to a hospital. Officials released details about [...]

BRANSON, Mo. — Silver Dollar City (SDC) is facing a lawsuit following the theme park's train derailing and causing injuries in 2022. According to online court dockets filed on Friday, May 2, Ronald and Tammy Yeaton of Wildwood, Missouri, are represented by Brandon Carl Potter of Aaron Sachs & Associates. The Yeatons say on Oct. [...]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. -- Two men have been charged after allegedly stealing a $900 antique harp and silver tea set from a Jefferson County home last year. According to court documents, Phillip King and Steven Baird stole the antique items, including a hammock, from the home on Jul. 31, 2024. Police said both suspects entered [...]

CHICAGO (WGN) — Almost immediately after Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as Pope, the question emerged: is the pontiff a fan of the Cubs or the White Sox? Speaking to WGN on Thursday, Prevost's brother John answered the burning question: Pope Leo XIV, as Prevost is now known, is a fan of the South Siders. [...]

ST. LOUIS - A new wrongful death lawsuit accuses a St. Louis police officer of fatally shooting a teenager last year who was running away from a car that was believed to be stolen. The lawsuit was formally filed Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, on behalf of [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A House Springs, Missouri, man is the first in a group to be charged with breaking into an auto detailing business and stealing tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of materials. According to the St. Louis County Police Department’s probable cause statement, the break-in happened on Feb. 3 at, located [...]

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- A St. Peters man died Wednesday afternoon after he lost control of his motorcycle while driving on Interstate 64. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 41-year-old man was driving a 2022 Indian FTR motorcycle going westbound on I-64 in St. Charles around 1 p.m. The man was just east [...]