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Maryland Heights, MO

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (KMOV) – A man has been charged after a missing woman was found dead in a Maryland Heights apartment. In a press release on Tuesday, police announced that the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Joseph John Dejoie 5th, of the 2200 block of Palestra, with 2nd-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and abandonment of a corpse. Dejoie is being held at the St. Louis County Justice Center on a $1 million bond.

Man charged after missing woman found dead in Maryland Heights apartment

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 (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

Hazelwood, MO

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

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

Missouri State

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

Ferguson, 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) - 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

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

Kirkwood, MO

KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KMOV) – The Kirkwood Police Department has released a video showing two suspected porch pirates. Police said the alleged crime happened on March 10 around 4:20 p.m. in the 600 block of Ballas. The suspects quickly took multiple packages and loaded them into a truck. Anyone who...

Kirkwood porch pirates caught on camera loading packages into truck

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, Mo. (KMOV) - For the first time in 165 years, an all-female fire crew will run a St. Louis Fire Department firehouse. “This has never happened. To have four women on one company,” says Acting Fire Captain, Jessica Jackson. Firefighters Pamela Saunders-Isaac, Licole McKinney, Jessica Jackson, and...

STL female firefighter crew makes history; first woman-led firehouse team in over 150 years

Rosebud, MO

Friends, family join together for funeral of fallen Det. Sgt. Mason Griffith. Mason Griffith arrived to his final resting place on Sunday in Rosebud, Missouri but not before friends, family and people that didn’t even know him could say goodbye. Police officers from around the country are expect to...

Kirkwood porch pirates caught on doorbell camera

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A Hillsdale woman was sentenced to one year in federal prison after depositing thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit checks made with information from stolen mail. Tyra G. Robinson, 21, pled guilty in November to four counts of bank fraud, where she admitted to depositing...

Woman sentenced to prison after getting thousands from counterfeit check scheme with information from stolen mail

(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

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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, 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

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 (KMOV) – The Blues for Kids Captain’s Grant of $50,000 was awarded to the Friends of Kids with Cancer Art Therapy Program. “Art is a language that kids naturally gravitate towards, they’re naturally creative and playful,” said Art Therapist Brianna Miller. “Art is an easy way to talk about what’s going on. It’s also an easy way for them to showcase who they are outside of treatment.”

Friends of Kids with Cancer Art Therapy program awarded Blues for Kids Captain’s Grant

Ballwin, MO

BALLWIN, Mo. (KMOV) – The City of Ballwin is working to find out what was accessed during a data security incident on March 16. City officials said that all servers were shut down and computers were disconnected from the internet once the incident was discovered. The city is working to determine what was accessed and if anything has been done with the information. They are also working with insurance and law enforcement to restore access to systems.

City of Ballwin recovering after data security incident

Eureka, MO

ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV) --The Missouri Department of Transportation postponed the closure of an eastbound lane of I-44 near Eureka until at least Monday, March 27, due to rain in the forecast. One lane will close over the Meramec River near the Route 66 State Park. Once closed, the lane...

I-44 lane closure near Eureka postponed to next week

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

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) - It’s a tradition for many during the summer in St. Louis. Season tickets are on sale now for The Muny’s 2023 season. Seven productions will hit the stage from June 12 to August 20. The shows running this summer are: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Chess, West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors, Rent and Sister Act.

Season tickets on sale for The Muny

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South City neighbors remember toddler & father killed in double shooting, suspect arrested

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A man has been arrested for killing a father and his 3-year-old daughter at their Pennsylvania Avenue apartment. According to police,...

South City neighbors remember toddler & father killed in double shooting, suspect arrested

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