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‘It’s like a sinking ship’ St. Louis defense lawyer discusses AG Bailey’s new filing against Gardner. The first Black Grandmaster of Chess looks to expand the sport. The first Black Grandmaster of Chess is looking to introduce the world of chess to kids in underserved communities. Spire...

Mission Taco, ‘Big Chicken’ sandwiches, among new offering at Busch Stadium in 2023

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – This season you’ll be able to get Mission Taco Joint inside Busch Stadium!. The West Coast-style taco restaurant concept will be a new local food partner for the upcoming season. The concession will be located in Section 150. The menu will include signature tacos...

You can get Mission Taco Joint in Busch Stadium this baseball season

Shiloh, IL

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Shiloh police in the Metro East are on the hunt for two men who were caught on camera breaking into and stealing from a pharmacy last week. Police said they pried open a door before jumping over the counter and rummaging through the pharmacy’s supply.

Police looking for men who broke into Metro East pharmacy

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - The first Black Grandmaster of Chess is looking to introduce the world of chess to kids in underserved communities. In 1999, Maurice Ashley made history by becoming the first Black person to be awarded the title of Grandmaster of Chess, which is the highest title that can be awarded aside from World Champion.

The first Black Grandmaster of Chess looks to expand the sport

Missouri State

(KMOV) -- Since legalizing recreational marijuana, the state of Missouri has granted more than 15,000 expungements at the misdemeanor and felony levels for nonviolent marijuana offenses. That includes 65 in St. Louis City, 304 in St. Louis County, 55 in Jefferson County, and six in Franklin County. The Supreme Court...

More than 15k marijuana convictions expunged since recreational legalization

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - The outside of the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis boasts dozens of pieces of plywood covering numerous windows and doors, as St. Louis City Police confirm to to News 4 several recent calls for burglaries at the vacant hotel. According to police, shortly before...

Dozens of windows and doors at shuttered Millennium Hotel boarded up, police confirm two recent burglaries

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – A Missouri capitol committee will once again take up the issue of radioactive waste across the metro. A growing group of people spoke at the capitol last week in support of the resolution. They are seeking data and accountability from the U.S. Department of Energy after generations of families developed rare forms of cancer.

Radioactive waste in Metro back in front of Missouri capitol committee

Troy, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Troy police said a suspect has been arrested after a double homicide in Troy, Missouri, Tuesday night. Police believe 71-year-old Don McRoberts and 58-year-old Kathy McRoberts were shot in their trailer home near Eames Street and East Cherry Street, Monday afternoon. Several neighbors heard the gunshots.

Police arrest suspect in Troy, Mo. double homicide

Ferguson, MO

Hazelwood, MO

ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV) - Family and colleagues describe 61-year-old Willetter Anderson-Watson as a rare soul. “One thing about smile, she did not miss work,” said Veronica Green, one of Anderson-Watson’s best friends. “She was an amazing person. She was one in a million,” said Mary Newberry. “She...

‘She’s going to be deeply missed:’ McDonald’s helps hit-and-run victim’s family with fundraiser

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - The Red Cross held a “Community Call to Action” blood drive on Wednesday in honor of first responders, specifically inspired by Colin Ledbetter. On January 26th, St. Louis City Police Officer Colin Ledbetter and his partner were both shot in the line of duty and rushed to Barnes Jewish Hospital.

Blood drive inspired by SLMPD officer who was shot in the line of duty; officer donates blood for the first time since being shot

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Spire, a natural gas company, has partnered with Ranken Technical College to teach students about natural gas and what it means to be employable at Spire. News 4′s Steve Harris spoke with Brandon Bowen, a Spire employee and Chad Bailey, a Ranken student.

Spire partners with Ranken to teach students about natural gas

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - The soccer season at Visitation Academy in Town and Country is underway, but one of their players will be on the sideline. Hannah Robinson, 17, is recovering from an ACL tear. Her twin sister is on the field after recently recovering from the same injury. Studies show one-in-five adolescent female soccer players will undergo an ACL injury.

Doctor helping St. Louis CITY SC players, also treating the next generation of athletes

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - St. Louis City firefighters responded to a house fire in Midtown on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out around 4:40 a.m. on Market Street, near I-64 and Grand. Firefighters said one person was saved from inside the building The person stated to firefighters that this...

Victim rescued by firefighters when blaze breaks out in Midtown

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Chesterfield, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Today, the St. Louis County Safety Committee showed off a brand new program designed to save precious seconds in an emergency. They showed off the prototype at Highcroft Ridge Elementary in Chesterfield. It’s a color coding and numbering system for schools. The concept is...

St. Louis County Safety Committee shows off new safety program at a Parkway elementary school

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – The American Red Cross is holding a Community Call to Action Blood Drive in honor of first responders at Busch Stadium. The blood drive will take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on March 22. Donors should enter Busch Stadium through the Gate 2 Entrance.

Red Cross blood drive Wednesday at Busch Stadium in honor of first responders

Texas State

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – The Andean bear that escaped his habitat twice at the Saint Louis Zoo is going to a new home. Ben escaped his enclosure twice within a month. During the first escape, no visitors were inside the zoo. During the second escape, visitors at the zoo were told to stay inside until the bear was moved to his habitat.

Bear that escaped Saint Louis Zoo enclosure twice now moving to Texas

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Multiple signs are now lined up feet away from tents on a hill off I-44 and Hampton Avenue. These signs, issued by the Missouri Department of Transportation, indicate all unhoused residents camped out in this area must leave by noon on March 23. “At this...

Campsite off I-44 and Hampton to be taken down Thursday

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released an amended petition to his Writ of Quo Warranto against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Tuesday. In the amended petition, Bailey calls Gardner a “failed circuit attorney,” citing more than 2,700 cases that have been forced to...

MO AG Bailey files amended petition for the removal of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner

Cahokia, IL

CAHOKIA, Ill. (KMOV) --- Walmart has announced the closure of its location in Cahokia Heights. Robert Arrieta, Communications Manager for Walmart in the North and East, told News 4 there is not a single cause for why a store closes and that the decision is based on several factors, including historic and current financial performance.

Cahokia Heights mayor calls Walmart closing ‘devastating’

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- The St. Louis City Circuit Attorney’s Office refused to charge a man after a teenager fatally shot himself in the head in the City of St. Louis early Sunday morning. The incident happened just before 2:45 a.m. in the 7800 block of Decatur. According to...

Charges refused after 16-year-old fatally shot himself in St. Louis home: Police

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Lucas G. Henson, 37, pleaded guilty to several crimes from October 2022, including setting fires in the Mark Twain National Forest and assaulting a U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, while out on bond, Henson had stolen a van...

Iron County man admits to arson, assault of Forest Service Employee

Farmington, MO

FARMINGTON, Mo. (KMOV) -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a 12-year-old girl from Farmington who is believed to be with an 18-year-old man. MSHP said Lisa Mae-Gladys Pierce left a home on Maple Street in Farmington sometime Monday evening or early Tuesday with 18-year-old...

Police issue Endangered Person Advisory for Farmington girl, 12

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – St. Louis police are investigating an infant’s death. According to police, the 1-month-old was found unresponsive in the 3900 block of Greer around 6 a.m. Monday. She was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. No other details have been released. Police...

St. Louis police investigating infant’s death

University City, MO

UNIVERSITY CITY (KMOV) -- Record rainfall in July 0f 2022 was blamed for widespread flooding that caused $30 million in damage and led to 300 homes being condemned in University City. The trauma of the situation left some flood victims watching weather forecasts more closely and getting nervous when it rains.

University City creates early flood warning system

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Caseyville, IL

Caseyville, IL (PRESS RELEASE - March 14, 2023) – The non-profit Gateway Pet Guardians in East St. Louis is getting an influx of donations from the community this month thanks to a fun promotion organized by Morrison Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical, based in Caseyville. Over the next several...

Morrison Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical launches pet supply drive, “Dinner on Us”

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - One person died and two others were injured in an accident that occurred on I-64 at Hampton in St. Louis City Sunday night. The accident happened just after 11:30 p.m. on the ramp from Hampton to westbound I-64. Police tell News 4 that all three victims were taken to a hospital, where one of the victims died.

1 dead, 2 injured in late-night crash on I-64 near Hampton

ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV) – A Hazelwood man is accused of harassing someone he had agreed to meet regarding the sale of a car on Facebook Marketplace. Donnie Patterson allegedly met the seller to test a car that was for sale on the social media platform. When the car’s ignition locked, Patterson grabbed a gun from his car, sat in the driver’s seat, and pointed it at the seller, according to court documents. He then allegedly told the victim “I’ll kill you” before driving further up the road, getting out of the car and making more threats. The victim called 9-1-1 after the first threat.

Hazelwood man accused of harassing Facebook Marketplace seller

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St. Louis City raises Pan African flag to celebrate start of Black History Month

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - St. Louis officials today raised the red, black...

St. Louis City raises Pan African flag to celebrate start of Black History Month

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