Multi-agency partnership cracks down on car thefts in St. Louis County

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A police pursuit ended in a crash in Spanish Lake on Wednesday morning. Authorities told News 4 they pursued the vehicle from St. Charles County. The car drove over spike strips on the Blanchette Bridge before crashing on eastbound Interstate 270 at Bellefontaine Road before 3:15 a.m.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A man was shot and killed in the 800 block of Surrey Lane in Bellefontaine Neighbors on Tuesday. Police responded to a call for shots fire on Surrey Lane at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. When they arrived on scene they found a man suffering from a gunshot, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was later identified as Denzel Williams, 27, of North County.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Three people were hospitalized after an overnight shooting Sunday in north St. Louis County. Police responded to a call around 11:15 p.m. in the 80 block of Williams Boulevard. Three people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; two of the victims have been released from the hospital. Police believe the suspect(s) knew the victims.

SWANSEA, Ill. (KMOV) – A missing man has been found dead in a retention pond in St. Clair County. On Monday, the O’Fallon, Illinois Police Department was alerted by a volunteer group called Brother’s Underwater Recovery that a car was underwater in a retention pond on the northwest side of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. The volunteer group specializes in searching for missing people near waterways and had recently begun investigating the disappearance of David Foster, who was reported missing out of Swansea on Jan. 13.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV) – One person was killed in a north St. Louis County crash Monday afternoon. The crash happened before 4:30 p.m. in the 9760 block of Lewis and Clark Blvd. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Charlie Ratliff, 70, of St. Charles, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Elantra southbound when the car crossed the center line and hit a 2018 Nissan Altima head-on.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMOV) -- The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) told News 4 Investigates they recently stopped scammers from stealing taxpayer dollars. According to budget documents, the fraud scheme was identified at the beginning of the month. “The diligent work of the Department’s Taxation Division staff ensured that no...

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – A Missouri lawmaker is fighting to name an official food for Missouri’s State Fair. State Rep. Ian Mackey, who represents part of St. Louis County, filed House Bill 788. The bill would make corn dogs the official food of the fair. The bill has...

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- A New 4 investigation is prompting possible change. A new law could soon be on the books after News 4 exposed the dangers of an unregulated beauty procedure. The proposed bill would change the rules around permanent makeup. This comes after News 4 Investigates brought the...

ILLINOIS (KFVS) - Illinois State Police announced it’s rolling out a 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team training for all officers starting in February. According to a release from ISP, the training is officer-led. It includes basic information about mental illnesses and how to recognize them, information about mental health laws and resources, experiential learning from family members of individuals with mental illness, verbal de-escalation training and role playing and connecting individuals in crisis to treatment.

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- On celebrities and in social media, when it comes to beauty trends, eyebrows are having their day in the sun but to achieve the look, or even to have any eyebrows at all, more people are turning to tattoos. It’s referred to as permanent makeup. But...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - On Tuesday, Missouri lawmakers discussed a bill limiting what staff can say regarding gender ideology and sexual orientation at public and charter schools. The bill would prohibit any school personnel at a public or charter school from discussing gender identity or sexual orientation with a...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Three mayoral candidates will be widdled down to two tomorrow in St. Charles as residents head to the polls for the mayoral primary. Dan Borgmeyer is running for re-election. He’s taking on Venetia Powell and Tom Besselman. The two candidates earning the most votes...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMOV) – Residents in the City of St. Charles hit the polls on Tuesday for a mayoral primary. The city opened four designated voting centers, including the St. Charles Family Arena. Mayor Dan Borgmeyer is running for re-election. He’s taking on Venetia Powell and Tom Besselman.

MISSOURI (KMOV) - Fifty million people are expected to bet on the upcoming Super Bowl, but despite the demand, none of those people will be making those legal bets in Missouri. If a St. Louis resident wants to legally bet now, they’d have to drive to Illinois and bet on...

MISSOURI (KMOV) -- Marijuana dispensaries in Missouri sold nearly $8.6 million of recreational marijuana in the first weekend of sales. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Monday the number is preliminary and could change due to data processing time and other reasons. Medical marijuana sales for the same period totaled $4,189,000. Both recreational and medical combined for $12,689,000.

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Crews began releasing toxic chemicals into the air from five derailed tanker cars that were in danger of exploding Monday after warning residents near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line to leave immediately or face the possibility of death. Flames and black smoke billowed high into...

MISSOURI (KMOV) -- Missouri lawmakers are thinking about removing the 1 percent sales tax on groceries. Senate members are pushing the idea forward, saying it could save Missourians money. There are also talks about reducing taxes for senior citizens and eliminating the personal property tax. Illinois suspended its 1 percent...

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) - It’s a bill that is not sitting well with the LGBTQ community. They’re already comparing it to a Florida bill from last year dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The bill formerly called the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act prohibits...