5 children, left home alone, die in East St. Louis fire, officials say
Officials say five children all younger than 10 who were left home without an adult died in a fire at an apartment building in southwestern Illinois.
Officials say five children all younger than 10 who were left home without an adult died in a fire at an apartment building in southwestern Illinois.
Missouri governor pardons St. Louis couple who waved guns at BLM protesters
The Republican governor announced Tuesday that he pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in June.
The Republican governor announced Tuesday that he pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in June.
Ex-police chief pleads guilty to assaulting father accused of trying to drown baby
The father walked into the police station and said he tried to drown his 6-month-old daughter in a pond. The police chief rushed into the icy water to rescue the unconscious baby and worked to revive her. He then went back to the police station, threw the handcuffed father to the ground, punched him in the face and told him, "You deserve to die."
The father walked into the police station and said he tried to drown his 6-month-old daughter in a pond. The police chief rushed into the icy water to rescue the unconscious baby and worked to revive her. He then went back to the police station, threw the handcuffed father to the ground, punched him in the face and told him, "You deserve to die."
Mask mandate returns to St. Louis, other areas in US amid COVID-19 surge
Cities and counties across the U.S. are reinstating mask requirements in hopes of curbing another deadly wave of the ongoing pandemic, and St. Louis is the latest.
Cities and counties across the U.S. are reinstating mask requirements in hopes of curbing another deadly wave of the ongoing pandemic, and St. Louis is the latest.
Kansas City nurses crochet mini Olympic outfits for newborns
Newborns in Missouri wore Olympic-themed outfits hand-knitted by the nurse on staff in a mini opening ceremony.
Newborns in Missouri wore Olympic-themed outfits hand-knitted by the nurse on staff in a mini opening ceremony.
2 bull sharks swam up Mississippi River to St. Louis, study finds
A pair of bull sharks were found to have swum from the Gulf of Mexico to St. Louis via the Mississippi River, a recent study confirmed.
A pair of bull sharks were found to have swum from the Gulf of Mexico to St. Louis via the Mississippi River, a recent study confirmed.
Delta variant surges among unvaccinated in Missouri
Missouri now leads the nation with the highest rate of new COVID-19 infections.
Missouri now leads the nation with the highest rate of new COVID-19 infections.
Elderly zoo penguin with arthritis gets shoes to provide relief
St. Louis Zoo officials said Enrique, an elderly penguin, got shoes to help with his arthritis.
St. Louis Zoo officials said Enrique, an elderly penguin, got shoes to help with his arthritis.
More than 50,000 dead fish found floating in Kansas City stream
An estimated 50,000 sunfish, 1,900 common carp and 240 silver carp were found dead in a stream near Kansas City, Missouri, state officials said.
An estimated 50,000 sunfish, 1,900 common carp and 240 silver carp were found dead in a stream near Kansas City, Missouri, state officials said.
St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters plead guilty to misdemeanors
A St. Louis couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators last year have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.
A St. Louis couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators last year have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.
Impaired driver almost hits state trooper on Missouri interstate, flips over
Dramatic video captured the moments a car almost hit a state trooper’s cruiser that was parked on a Missouri interstate median.
Dramatic video captured the moments a car almost hit a state trooper’s cruiser that was parked on a Missouri interstate median.
Suspect dies after hours-long standoff that left Missouri SWAT officer wounded, sheriff says
A shootout that lasted several hours left one SWAT officer hospitalized and the suspected gunman dead.
A shootout that lasted several hours left one SWAT officer hospitalized and the suspected gunman dead.
DNA analysis reveals Missouri cold case has Texas twist
A woman whose body was found at a low water crossing in Missouri has been positively identified after 40 years thanks to genetic genealogy.
A woman whose body was found at a low water crossing in Missouri has been positively identified after 40 years thanks to genetic genealogy.
Car crashes through bedroom, narrowly missing sleeping homeowners
Authorities said it was a miracle no one was hurt after a car crashed into a bedroom and caught fire as a couple slept 10 feet away Sunday morning in Missouri.
Authorities said it was a miracle no one was hurt after a car crashed into a bedroom and caught fire as a couple slept 10 feet away Sunday morning in Missouri.
St. Louis gun owner Mark McCloskey, who waved AR-15 at BLM protesters, announces run for US Senate
Mark McCloskey, the Missouri Lawyer who faced criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters in St. Louis last summer has announced he is running for U.S. Senate.
Mark McCloskey, the Missouri Lawyer who faced criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters in St. Louis last summer has announced he is running for U.S. Senate.
‘I was so close’: Woman gets wrong coordinates for Sedona, Arizona tattooed on body
A St. Louis woman who decided to get the location of a meaningful place tattooed on her body accidentally got the coordinates for a random spot in the Pacific Ocean, but she’s taking it all in stride.
A St. Louis woman who decided to get the location of a meaningful place tattooed on her body accidentally got the coordinates for a random spot in the Pacific Ocean, but she’s taking it all in stride.
St. Louis gun owner Mark McCloskey, who confronted protesters in front of home, considering US Senate run
Mark McCloskey, a St. Louis attorney who, along with his wife, armed himself and confronted protesters outside their home last year, said he is considering a run for a U.S. Senate seat.
Mark McCloskey, a St. Louis attorney who, along with his wife, armed himself and confronted protesters outside their home last year, said he is considering a run for a U.S. Senate seat.
Arkansas woman confesses 18 years later: Missing mother, child were murdered by my husband
A woman confessed to authorities that an Arkansas mother and her 4-year-old son missing for almost 20 years were murdered by her husband, according to reports.
A woman confessed to authorities that an Arkansas mother and her 4-year-old son missing for almost 20 years were murdered by her husband, according to reports.
Video: Excited German shepherd jumps into store toy bin
An excited German shepherd was caught on camera jumping into a toy bin while on a visit to the local store.
An excited German shepherd was caught on camera jumping into a toy bin while on a visit to the local store.
Inmates break windows, set fires in uprising at St. Louis jail
A riot broke out at a St. Louis jail late Sunday with inmates breaking windows, setting a fire and throwing debris onto the ground below. It was the fourth uprising in recent months at the jail.
A riot broke out at a St. Louis jail late Sunday with inmates breaking windows, setting a fire and throwing debris onto the ground below. It was the fourth uprising in recent months at the jail.