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An elderly man in Kansas shot and killed his bedridden wife, then died by suicide, according to cops. Neighbors reportedly said that Frank Mayfield, 87, and Donna Mayfield, 87, were a loving couple, and that incident was both a tragic shock and out of character for them. Frank Mayfield wrote his children an email explaining his plans before the incident, authorities said in a KMBC report. Officers did not detail this message.

A May roadside safety checkpoint resulted in one arrest for driving under the influence and 13 for other drug or alcohol violations, according to Illinois State Police.

Two new apartment house developments have been approved in O’Fallon. One, The Landings of O’Fallon, will be just north of the intersection of Hwy. K and O’Fallon Road, and the other will be on Veterans Memorial Parkway, west of its intersection with Thornbury Crossing Drive. Bills proposing...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A St. Louis County man convicted of killing a 94-year-old woman, whom he provided care for, was sentenced Friday to life in prison. Back in May, a jury found 58-year-old Tommie Coffer Jr. guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the 2017 death of Geneva Richardson.

BOONE COUNTY − A former fraternity member charged with felony hazing in the Danny Santulli case left the courtroom in handcuffs Friday afternoon. Thomas Shultz, of Chesterfield, was indicted by a grand jury on June 17 with hazing charges of life endangerment and supplying liquor to a minor or intoxicated person.

A "Door Dash" driver is no longer able to work after her car was stolen in the middle of a delivery Thursday night.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - The nationally traveling Thrillville Fair is coming to The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo. The fair will run from July 7 to July 17 starting at 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday through Sunday. It will feature world-class entertainment including the Sea Lion Splash, Dominguez Circus, Paul Bunyan Lumber Jack, and an Exotic Petting Zoo. The fair will also include over 28 amusement rides, fair food, games, and more.

The city of O’Fallon plans to develop a new state-of-the-art Regional Law Enforcement Training Center, which includes a firing range, along Firma Road in north O’Fallon, to provide police officer training well beyond what can be done within the Justice Center facilities. At its June 23 meeting, the...

Chesterfield’s newest “roadside” burger stand will be a popular destination if the massive crowd that showed up on its opening day is any indication. A line of cars wrapped around the corner and a large swath of people gathered outside Shake Shack’s newest St. Louis location, at 17312 Chesterfield Airport Road in Chesterfield Commons, before the doors even opened at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 24.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A new food truck garden will officially open in Cottleville. Frankie Martin’s Garden will offer 10 food trucks as an expansion of the nine-mile garden concept in South County. There will be sand volleyball, pickleball, and a whiskey tasting room. Cottleville’s mayor wants to...

The ongoing Illinois American Water sewer separation project in Alton is about to impact a major route for people traveling through downtown. U.S. 67 will be closed from 20th Street/College Avenue south to 3rd Street starting July 5th. There will still be access to a couple of busy restaurants along that stretch of highway.

ST. LOUIS – Andrew and Melissa Marks started selling their produce at the Lake St. Louis Farmer’s Market in April of 2020 at the start of the pandemic. They already had a farm, and grew their food but Andrew lives by a theme – why grow five plants when you have space for 100? They expanded and thrived during the pandemic, and now have a growing business. See how they and their 6 children all work together in the family business. They want to be a blessing to others and share in their gratitude of growth!

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Shake Shack welcomed customers to a new location in West County. This is the fourth location spot in the metro and sixth nationwide to have a drive-thru. One dollar from every sandwich sold on its opening day went to the St. Louis non-profit BackStoppers. Shake...

A former member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at the University of Missouri was arrested and led out of a Boone County courtroom in handcuffs at the end of a hearing Friday afternoon. Thomas Shultz, of Chesterfield, was one of two men indicted by a grand jury last week...

O’Fallon’s 2022 Asphalt Program will include street repairs and overlays on specific streets and also repairs to specific parking lots in Sports Park off Hwy. K. A formal process resulted in four bids. Byrne and Jones Construction was chosen as the low bidder to do the work. At...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – Shake Shack opened its fourth restaurant in the St. Louis area Friday, and the newest one offers something extra over the others. Chesterfield is now home to a Shake Shack in the 17000 block of Chesterfield Airport Road. It’s also the first Shake Shack in the St. Louis region to offer a drive-thru. Customers can also enjoy meals indoors or outdoors on a spacious patio.

CM's Bryer Arview has been named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association 2022 Class 3A All-State Team. Above, Arview bats during a game against Alton. (Greg Shashack / The Telegraph)

ALTON — The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that U.S. Route 67 (Piasa Street), from 20th Street and College Avenue south to 3rd Street in Alton, will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5.

ALTON - Join 5As Alton Area Animal Aid Association at Woodlands Golf Club & Banquet Facility to help the no-kill, nonprofit shelter raise money to care for animals in need of loving homes. Now that people can gather together, 5As is putting on its "Putts for Paws" Golf Tournament with an 8 a.m. shotgun start, Saturday, July 23, at the Woodlands Golf Club, 2839 Harris Lane, in Alton. All proceeds will go directly to the care of the animals at 5As. The deadline to enter is July 9.