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2 dead in separate motorcycle crashes Saturday
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two people died in two separate motorcycle crashes that happened in the St. Louis area on Saturday. Police say the first crash happened around 2:45 pm. on Highway 61 near Route B in Lincoln County. A 2020 Chevrolet Traverse was going northbound on Highway 61 when a Harley Davidson motorcycle tried to cross the highway.
Strong storms to move across St. Louis region Sunday evening
ST. LOUIS – A band of strong storms will move across the FOX 2 viewing area this evening. The severity of these storms will be far weaker than anything seen in the Great Plains to our west over the past two days. Beginning around 7 p.m., we could see...
Police pursuit ends inside Big Lots store
A man reported trespassing at a Fairview Heights apartment complex is accused of fleeing into a nearby Big Lots store and throwing merchandise at pursuing officers. It happened Wednesday evening. Police say 18-year-old Dayton Miller, and a juvenile female who has an order of protection against him, refused to leave...
6 shootings across St. Louis in less than 24 hours
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis police are investigating six shootings over the past day, five of which happened in less than 12 hours. The most recent shooting—at the time of initial publication—occurred before 2:50 p.m. Sunday, near the intersection of North Broadway and Doddridge Street in the Baden neighborhood, according to a spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Police were notified that a male victim arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound. He’s said to be conscious and breathing.
Man arrested after gun incident in Glen Carbon
A man was arrested and charged this week after he allegedly pointed a gun at construction workers in Glen Carbon. Police say 37-year-old Kenyon Jones of Glen Carbon got into an argument with the workers who were on the job in his neighborhood on Lilac Street. Police say after the...
World Wide Technology naming rights extended at racetrack
The former Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois will maintain its corporate sponsor. The track has been known as World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway for years, and a 5-year extension has been inked to continue that partnership. The St. Louis-based tech company has naming rights that covers the drag...
Hi-Pointe Drive-In burglarized again; thieves get away with almost nothing
Another break-in at the Hi-Pointe Drive-In has its owner and customers upset. In a Facebook post, the restaurant confirmed the burglary happened early Sunday morning. Employees tell FOX 2 it’s the fourth such break-in in the span of two years and the second in the past six months.
Washington University confirms student suspensions in aftermath of Gaza War protests
News Weather Watch Traffic Sports Contests Studio STL Jobs Connect. Washington University in St. Louis locked some campus buildings and arrested protesters Saturday. Photos showed uniformed police attempting to remove masked protesters as others, also wearing masks, linked arms to thwart the efforts.
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