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Identity of man killed in Cahokia Heights shooting is released

A Florissant, Missouri man was shot and killed and a toddler was injured in a shooting in Cahokia Heights Wednesday morning. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the victim as Glenn Valentine, 24. He was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds at 10:56 a.m., Dye said. Illinois State Police said the shooting happened at the intersection of North 74th and Edna streets at about 10:30 a.m. The man and toddler were in a car, police said. It’s not clear how badly the toddler was injured. Cahokia Heights Police Department requested the assistance of ISP Crime Scene Services in the investigation. This is a breaking story. More details will be provided as they become available.

Florissant, MO · 1d

FOX 2

Mother targeted in shooting while getting fast food with daughter: Police

A man is accused of shooting a woman outside a north St. Louis fast-food restaurant over the summer.

St. Louis, MO · 2h

hoodline.com

Hazelwood Man Shot by Officer Seconds After Arrival Sues, Says He Dropped Knife

A Hazelwood man shot in the shoulder by a police officer last year is now suing the city, claiming he was doing exactly what officers told him to do when gunfire struck him outside his home on Eagles Way Court. Jeffrey Thompson says he had already tossed his knife to the ground when the officer opened fire during a chaotic domestic dispute on the morning of May 26, 2025.

Hazelwood, MO · 1d

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Farmington Inmate Dies at St. Louis Hospital

St. Louis, Mo. (KFMO) - A Missouri Department of Corrections inmate has died at a St. Louis hospital. According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, 39-year-old Terry Benson was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital St. Louis at 4:48 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2026. Benson was serving a five-year sentence at...

Farmington, MO · 1d

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Coaches, families gather in Ferguson to honor man killed at youth football game

FERGUSON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Coaches, children and parents gathered at Forestwood Park in Ferguson Wednesday to honor a man killed in a shooting at a youth football game and discuss ways to prevent future violence. The shooting in Madison, Illinois, left 64-year-old Steve Smith dead. Three people have...

Ferguson, MO · 20h

hoodline.com

Vacant Saint Ann Tower Lands $15.6M Loan for Market-Rate Housing Overhaul

A vacant 14-story apartment tower in Saint Ann, Missouri is getting new life after real estate finance firm Gantry arranged a $15.6 million bridge loan to fund its acquisition and redevelopment. The Santa Ana Apartments, a 169-unit complex at 3737 Ashby Road, had sat empty before being purchased, and the new financing will bankroll a comprehensive renovation aimed at turning the building into market-rate multifamily housing.

St Ann, MO · 1d

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Vehicle Swallowed By Sinkhole At South St. Louis Intersection, Driver Hospitalized

Source: Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Public Affairs Division. 3/1/2003 / Wikimedia Commons. A vehicle dropped into a sinkhole near the intersection of Jamieson and Arsenal in south St. Louis Tuesday afternoon, and one person was pulled from the wreckage and rushed to an area hospital in stable condition. The collapse marks the latest in a string of ground failures that have rattled St. Louis streets throughout 2026.

USA TODAY

Missouri high school forfeits playoff football game for interesting reason

This season has been one to forget for The Principia School's high school football team (St. Louis, Missouri). Now, the Panthers' 2026 season is over despite still having a playoff game on the schedule. According to a report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the team forfeited its second-round postseason game against Crystal City (MO). The reason for the forfeit? To address culture issues. “While we’re disappointed with how the season ended, we believe this was a necessary step in moving our program forward,” The Principia School athletic director Shawn Brown told the Post-Dispatch. With the loss, the Panthers finish the season with a 2-7 record. The team gave up 54 or more points five times and 60 or more points four times. In their six on-field losses, the Panthers lost by an average of 29 points. In their two wins, the Panthers did put up a ton of points, scoring 70 against Veritas Christian Academy (MO) and 66 against Confluence Prep Academy (MO). This year is just the latest what's been a trying near-two-decade stretch for the Panthers. Principia School last won more than five games back in 2009. Since that season, the Panthers have compiled an overall record of

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Person of interest in custody for Spanish Lake murder

One man was shot dead Tuesday afternoon in Spanish Lake. Authorities have a person of interest in custody.

St. Louis, MO · 21h

LightWave Reports

Jim, 66, Retired as a Chemical Company Executive. Then He Went Back to School and Became a Nurse: "Grateful for the Chance to Do What I'm Doing"

Jim Segbers spent decades as a chemical engineer and retired as an executive vice president. Most people would call that a finished career. He called it a starting point. In April 2025, at 66, Segbers was the oldest of 50 students in the graduating class at Goldfarb School of Nursing in St. Louis, according to First Alert 4 reporter Russell Kinsaul of KMOV. “I feel like I’ve got a little bit left to give,” he told the station. The station reported that Segbers retired from Chemline Inc. in north St. Louis County. He is a father and grandfather, and he and his wife, Mimi, were foster parents to nine children and adopted three of them. As retirement got close, he sat down and asked himself what came next. “What’s on the other side of retirement? I grabbed a pad of paper and I said, ‘Jim what makes you happy?’” he told KMOV. His answer, the station reported, was working toward a goal, solving problems and being meaningfully helpful to others. So instead of filling his days with golf, grandkids and travel, he enrolled in nursing school. He stood out on day one, being as much as 40 years older than

St. Louis, MO · 2h

FOX 2

St. Ann man sentenced after selling drugs to MSHP

Jalin Jefferson, 22, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to multiple counts of distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine to undercover troopers.

St Ann, MO · 1d

The Telegraph

Alton man faces new felonies after 5-hour East Alton standoff

Court records outline alleged threats, burglary in case tied to East Alton standoff

Alton, IL · 3h

The Telegraph

Former Alton church goes to auction with $75,000 starting bid

Stained glass, 40-foot ceilings, seven bathrooms: Alton church hits the auction block

Alton, IL · 12h

TheTrucker.com

Crash on Interstate 55 sends Missouri man to the hospital

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A truck driver was injured in a crash on Interstate 55 south of St. Louis Wednesday night. A Missouri State

Bonne Terre, MO · 10h

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I-64 in Chesterfield shut down for hours after power lines fall

Interstate 64 was shut down in both directions for more than two hours Wednesday afternoon and evening after power line fell on the interstate at Clarkson Road/Olive Boulevard in Chesterfield.

Chesterfield, MO · 22h

FOX 2

Two women injured during family fight in Lafayette Square: Police

Two women were stabbed during a family fight Tuesday night in the Lafayette Square neighborhood.

FOX 2

Women’s sports bar opens in Maplewood

A women’s sports-focused bar concept that originated in Portland, Oregon, is opening its first franchise location in the St. Louis area, bringing a venue dedicated exclusively to televising women’s sports.

Maplewood, MO · 2d

metroeaststar.com

Fatal Track Meet Shooting Leads to Adult Murder Case

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis County Family Court certified juvenile Jakai Lewis, 14, to stand trial as an adult for the March 2026 shooting at STEAM Academy at McCluer South-Berkeley High School. On March 31, 2026, Lewis attended a multi-school track meet at McCluer South Berkeley. After the...

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Granite City Fire Chief Warns of Longer Ambulance Transports

GRANITE CITY — Staffing limitations at Gateway Regional Medical Center’s emergency department have halted its acceptance of patients transported by ambulance since Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, potentially increasing wait times for emergency services, Granite City Fire Chief Todd Richey said. The emergency department is on diversion status and...

Granite City, IL · 1d

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