Saint Louis, MO

Maryland State

Maryland Heights, MO

5 On Your Side

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — New details were revealed one week after a St. Charles woman disappeared. In a press conference, Maryland Heights Police Chief Bill Carson said Jacquelyn "Jacque" Elizabeth Mitchell was found dead inside an apartment Monday night. A suspect, Joseph John Dejoie, was charged with murder and multiple other crimes on Tuesday.

St. Charles woman found dead a week after she disappeared, man charged with murder

ST. LOUIS — Video cameras mounted on homes captured an apparent drive-by car battle in the streets of Soulard this weekend, but because the shootout occurred in a police surveillance dead zone, it slipped under the radar. A spokesman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said no one...

Home security cameras capture gun battles, drive-by shootouts in Soulard

ST. LOUIS — Five people were injured in four separate shootings within 10 hours across St. Louis. The shootings all happened between Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The youngest victim was a 16-year-old boy. At 4:15 p.m. Friday, police responded...

5 people shot within 10 hours in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — A man died and another man and a woman were injured in a Sunday night crash on Interstate 64. The single-vehicle crash happened shortly at 10:40 p.m. on westbound I-64 near Hampton Avenue, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Police said a 2007 Ford...

Sunday night crash on I-64 leaves man dead, 2 injured

Missouri State

Chesterfield, MO

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Nestled in its new placement, Missouri's oldest surviving, one-room African American schoolhouse has found a home at Faust Park in Chesterfield. African Schoolhouse No. 4 becomes the 29th building in the Historic Village. This year marks the 129th anniversary of the schoolhouse, which was...

St. Louis County will reopen oldest 1-room African American schoolhouse

Farmington, MO

FARMINGTON, Mo. — Police in Farmington, Missouri, are looking for a 12-year-old girl that may have run off with an 18-year-old man. According to an Endangered Person Advisory, Lisa Mae-Gladys Pierce left her home on Maple Street in Farmington Monday night and hasn't been seen since. The advisory said...

Police looking for missing 12-year-old Farmington girl who may be with 'alleged boyfriend'

Saint Louis County, MO

Normandy, MO

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A man died Thursday night after being found shot in a car, the St. Louis County Police Department said. Police said officers responded to a shots fired call and ShotSpotter activation in the 10400 block of Monarch Drive in St. Louis County at about 9:35 p.m. Thursday.

Man dies after being found shot in crashed car in St. Louis County

ST. LOUIS — A well-known attorney says companies should be "on notice" following a settlement in the death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson. The St. Louis middle schooler slipped out of his seat while on the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park on March 24, 2022. Ben Crump represented the...

'They cannot cut corners': Attorney Ben Crump says after settlement in St. Louis teen's death on thrill ride

ST. LOUIS — Seventeen-year-old Mercikah Perry had lots of fun checking out the new movie, Shazam at MX Theater in downtown St. Louis Monday night. For her and more than a dozen other teenagers the free event was a great way to kick off their spring break. "I think...

Community leaders launch new effort 'for a safe spring break for youth in St. Louis'

Tennessee State

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s Office has dismissed more than 9,000 cases, frequently as they were about to go to trial according to Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's latest filing. Judges have been “forced” to dismiss more than 2,700 cases because of the prosecution’s...

Almost 12,000 cases dismissed due to failures of St. Louis circuit attorney among new allegations from Missouri attorney general

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Two lanes of eastbound Interstate 44 over the Meramec River were closed Tuesday night into Wednesday so crews could conduct an emergency joint repair. According to a MoDOT press release, the repairs were on the lanes of the Meramec River Bridge between Williams Road...

MoDOT closes 2 eastbound lanes of I-44 over Meramec River for emergency repairs overnight

ST. LOUIS — When St. Louis’ Black population called for another “colored paper” to serve St. Louis 85 years ago, the city’s most prominent lawyers, teachers and businessmen stepped up to offer their support and pocket-books. Until then, the St. Louis Argus, founded in 1912,...

Launching The St. Louis American

Iowa State

ST. LOUIS — Looking for a cheap ride out of town? Megabus is partnering with Burlington Trailways to expand its daily trips in and out of St. Louis starting later this month. The low-cost, double-decker bus transportation service offers affordable city-to-city travel across North America, with some bus fares...

Megabus will soon offer daily trips from St. Louis to these cities

Illinois State

Cahokia, IL

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill — A Walmart store in the Metro East is scheduled to close, according to signage posted Tuesday. Walmart at 1511 Camp Jackson Road in Cahokia is slated to close its doors on April 21. A spokesperson told 5 On Your Side there were a variety of...

This Metro East Walmart is closing next month

University City, MO

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — It's graduation night at University City High School. But these graduates aren't from U City, and they don't go to high school. They all just finished the six-week Family Formation program at the Fathers and Families Support Center. "We made it y'all!," said one graduate.

Sister Carol Schumer helps create a fresh start for St. Louis-area families

ST. LOUIS — A 21-year-old woman was sentenced Monday for her role in a stolen mail fraud scheme in St. Louis County. Tyra Robinson of Hillsdale, Missouri, was sentenced to a year in prison and ordered to repay more than $10,000 to her victims for her role in the scheme.

Woman sentenced for using stolen mail to write fraudulent checks

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis group paused to give a moment of honor and recognition to nearly two dozen St. Louis police officers Wednesday. It's been nearly seven months since a gunman opened fire inside the Central VPA High School. The business community is praising police for their quick action.

Business group recognizes 22 SLMPD officers who responded to CVPA school shooting

Lincoln County, MO

O'fallon, MO

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. — An O'Fallon, Missouri, man died after being struck head-on by another driver while traveling eastbound on Route C in Lincoln County. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash happened at about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday on Route C, west of Route OO, in Monroe Township.

O'Fallon, Missouri, man dies in head-on Lincoln County crash

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis jury on Wednesday ordered a river freight firm to pay the mother of a man who drowned on the Mississippi River $15 million. Casey Redmond, who was working for St. Louis-based Osage Marine Services, fell into the Mississippi and drowned on Dec. 15, 2019, court records say. His body hasn't been found.

St. Louis jury orders freight firm to pay $15M to mother of man who drowned in Mississippi River

Maplewood, MO

MAPLEWOOD, Mo. — Burger Champ, a new restaurant from Chris Kelling and Adam Altnether, will open this summer at 2704 Sutton Blvd. in Maplewood. The new concept will replace Elmwood, an upscale restaurant concept the pair opened in January 2019 but that closed during the pandemic. Burger Champ will...

A new restaurant is taking over the former Elmwood space in Maplewood

ST. LOUIS — Legendary basketball player Shaquille O'Neal's chicken concept will open its newest location at Busch Stadium. Big Chicken will open at the park on Opening Day, Thursday, March 30, for fans to enjoy. The concession stand will be located in section 135, alongside the first base line, and 358, on the third base side of the terrace level.

New chicken restaurant coming to Busch Stadium

ST. LOUIS — Thousands will flock downtown tonight to cheer on the Battlehawks and City SC, but our temperatures will not be so friendly. Winter is clinging on and that poses a risk for anyone outdoors. The threshold for frostbite is 32 degrees. Tonight's forecast is 28 degrees. Windy...

Battlehawks and City SC fans face cold weather risks Saturday night

ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Mayor Tishaura Jones (D-St. Louis) wants four more years in office. As she approaches the two-year milestone in office, the first-term Democrat said she "absolutely" plans to run for re-election in 2025. Jones made her remarks on Wednesday during an exclusive interview with 5 On Your Side.

Mayor Jones 'absolutely' seeking second term in 2025

ST. LOUIS — A federal judge Thursday afternoon accepted a guilty plea in a case of cyberstalking from a man accused of harassing five women online across the country. Robert Merkle, 55, is now expected to be sentenced for those crimes on June 21. Federal prosecutors issued their indictment...

Repeat cyber stalker pleads guilty to stalking women across the country, again

ST. LOUIS — It’s the start of a new legacy for a south St. Louis school. St. Louis Public Schools re-dedicated the former Kennard Classical Junior Academy to a former St. Louis educator Thursday. It comes after a movement to strip the name of a Confederate army leader.

St. Louis public school gets new name after parents call for change

Bridgeton, MO

ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread Co. is collaborating with Amazon.com Inc. to create a more personalized and convenient loyalty experience, company officials said. The national bakery-café, known locally as Saint Louis Bread Co., on Wednesday said it is the first national restaurant to integrate loyalty identification and payment into Amazon One, the tech giant’s payment system that works by reading users’ palm print.

St. Louis Bread Co. partners with Amazon to update its loyalty experience

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Man fatally shot Friday night in north St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — A person was killed in a Friday night shooting in the city's Old North St. Louis neighborhood. Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan...

Man fatally shot Friday night in north St. Louis

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