Saint Louis, MO

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ST. LOUIS — A man was shot Saturday morning after a man crashed into his vehicle on Interstate 70 at Saint Louis Avenue. The 53-year-old man told St. Louis police that he was driving east on I-70 when his vehicle was hit by a white Nissan Pathfinder. The victim...

Man shot after crash on I-70 Saturday

ST. LOUIS — Homicide detectives are investigating after a 23-year-old man was killed Saturday night in a shooting in north St. Louis. According to an incident report from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the man killed in the shooting was identified as 23-year-old Tyler Robinson. Police said they...

Man shot, killed in St. Louis' Baden neighborhood Saturday night

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide along the riverfront in downtown St. Louis early Monday. Police said a 43-year-old man was shot shortly before 4:30 Monday morning near the intersection of Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard and Doctor Martin Luther King Drive at the riverfront.

Man dies after shooting along downtown St. Louis riverfront

ST. LOUIS — A man was killed Monday morning in a shooting in St. Louis. The shooting happened at about 5:50 a.m. near the intersection of Farlin and Turner avenues, according to St. Louis police. The 24-year-old man was found shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the...

1 dead in north St. Louis shooting Monday

Indianapolis, IN

ST. LOUIS — A 20-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after a homicide at a hotel downtown Sunday. Arthur Ross, Jr., was charged Friday in the shooting death of 27-year-old Kevin Anderson, from Indianapolis. Anderson was found suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest...

Man charged after Sunday homicide at downtown St. Louis hotel

ST. LOUIS — A 15-year-old was shot in St. Louis' Carondelet neighborhood Friday evening. Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded at 7:15 p.m. to the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Mott Street for a shooting call. They found a 15-year-old boy suffering from multiple gunshot wounds....

15-year-old shot in St. Louis' Carondelet neighborhood

Investigators are on the hunt for two men who came to a north St. Louis auto repair shop, beat up a man and took off with a car. Beaten and bruised, the 48-year-old, who only wants to be identified as "T," can't believe what happened to him. "You can't just...

Man severely beaten, car stolen from northside auto shop

Missouri State

Ellington, MO

ST. LOUIS — A man and woman from Missouri both died in two separate crashes that happened just minutes apart Sunday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the first crash happened at about 3:15 p.m. Sunday in Reynolds County on Highway K, 13 miles east of Ellington. Two...

2 separate crashes in Missouri Sunday leave man, woman dead

ST. LOUIS — A large fire at an abandoned warehouse just north of downtown St. Louis Saturday evening sent black smoke into the air that could be seen from miles away. The fire started just after 8 p.m. at the warehouse located at North 7th and O'Fallon streets. St....

Warehouse fire just north of downtown St. Louis seen from miles away

ST. LOUIS — A double shooting Friday morning in St. Louis' Northampton neighborhood left a woman and a man dead. Police identified the victims as Shaunte Harris, 48, and Steven Harris, 66. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said it responded to a call for help at about 8:15...

Shooting at St. Louis apartment leaves 2 dead Friday

ST. LOUIS — Police made two arrests and recovered several guns Wednesday night after interrupting a group of suspects who were allegedly trying to break into cars downtown. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said that officers were on patrol when they were alerted to several people looking into cars and trying to break into them near N. 10th Street and Lucas Avenue.

2 arrested, guns seized after attempted car break-ins downtown, police say

Illinois State

ST. LOUIS — Becky Rothman, the "Queen of Carpet" whose iconic commercials featuring her flying on a rug over the Gateway Arch entertained generations of St. Louisians for nearly 30 years, died Sunday. She was 67. Rothman's nephew, Marc, confirmed her passing Monday afternoon. She had been undergoing dialysis...

Becky Rothman, St. Louis 'Queen of Carpet,' dead at 67

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police are looking for two men who tried to steal a BMW at a Soulard gas station Tuesday night and shot the driver. According to an incident report, the attempted theft happened at about 10:40 p.m. at the BP station on the 2000 block of South 7th Street. Police said the shooting left a 35-year-old man shot in the leg and multiple other cars struck by gunfire.

St. Louis police release security video of attempted car theft, shooting suspects

ST. LOUIS — A man was shot and killed Thursday morning in St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened at about 11 a.m. near the intersection of Magaretta and Shreve Avenues. Police said they were called to the area for a report of...

Man shot, killed in St. Louis' Penrose neighborhood Thursday morning

ST. LOUIS — A shootout happened Monday afternoon at a Shell gas station in downtown St. Louis, police said. The incident happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. at the Shell station on Tucker Boulevard near Convention Plaza. Officers were in the area of St. Charles Street and Tucker Boulevard when...

Shootout at downtown Shell gas station was over social media 'beef', police say

ST. LOUIS — A man was found dead in the Mississippi River near the Gateway Arch Saturday evening. St. Louis police said they were called to the riverboat docks on South Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard at about 5:40 for a report of a body in the water. When they arrived, they found a dead man's body face down in the water.

Man found dead in Mississippi River near the Arch

ST. LOUIS — Neighbors in St. Louis Hills have taken matters into their own hands to keep their streets safe. A network of surveillance video showed a group of people going car to car Tuesday night and pulling on door handles appearing to steal. Tom Scheifler, chair of the...

Residents in St. Louis neighborhood hire security, install cameras in joint crime prevention effort

Sullivan, MO

SULLIVAN, Mo. — Skeletal human remains found last year in West Sullivan, Missouri, have been identified as those belonging to a 47-year-old man from the area. On Friday, the Crawford County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that they received a call from the local coroner regarding the identity of the remains.

Human remains found near Sullivan, Missouri last year identified

Hillsboro, MO

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — A 20-year-old man from Hillsboro is dead after a crash south of De Soto Friday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened at 9:30 p.m., on Highway E at Belleville Lane in Jefferson County. 20-year-old Jared Young was driving...

Hillsboro man killed in Jefferson County crash Friday night

Minnesota State

ST. LOUIS — A City of St. Louis-owned public pool will not open during Memorial Day weekend after being vandalized. Officials with St. Louis' Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry found Thursday afternoon the swimming pool facility at Fairgrounds Park had been vandalized. "Much of the metal including plumbing,...

Contractors making repairs to vandalized Fairground Park swimming pool

Ferguson, MO

FERGUSON, Mo. — On the parking lot outside a grocery store in Ferguson Friday afternoon, Rose Pulline drove past 10 cars with expired temp tags. Drivers get the tags when they buy a car in Missouri and don’t pay the sales tax to get permanent plates and registration done up front.

Ferguson resident reacts to police crackdown on expired temp tags

ST. LOUIS — We continue to delve into the lengthy All Things New decision made by the Archbishop of St. Louis over the weekend. There are 15 parishes in the Archdiocese of St. Louis that will be merged together to create five new parishes:. • St. David Parish in...

15 St. Louis-area Catholic parishes will merge into 5 parishes, 2 will close

Florida State

Clayton, MO

ST. LOUIS — There’s a full staff of lifeguards at the Shaw Park Aquatic Center in Clayton, Missouri. It's a welcome sight, and increasingly, a rare one, as lifeguard shortages plague the country. St. Louis has been no exception. “Unfortunately, yes. They're persisting," said Gabby Macaluso, a spokesperson...

Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, pools grapple with lifeguarding challenges

ST. LOUIS — An owner of downtown St. Louis hotels said the neighborhood needs restrictions on the open carry of firearms, plus more police presence, in the face of criminal activity, particularly over weekend nights, that has spooked visitors. "This is ongoing, as you're well aware," said Bob O'Loughlin,...

Lodging Hospitality Management CEO Bob O'Loughlin calls for gun restrictions, more police downtown

ST. LOUIS — One St. Louis family's tragedy is turning into a mission to save lives. As we head into the summer, that family is raising awareness of the danger of drowning. Drowning continues to be the number one cause of death for children ages 1 to 4, but it's also the most preventable.

'Every second counts': St. Louis nonprofit reminds families of the danger of drowning

ST. LOUIS — This Memorial Day weekend, Airbnb said it's cracking down on parties in its short-term rentals. Residents said short-term rentals are big contributors to the violent issues downtown, but some of them are hard to track as they aren’t affiliated with a company. David Sosne, a...

Airbnb cracks down on unauthorized parties this Memorial Day weekend

ST. LOUIS — Many St. Louis-area pools and water parks will open Memorial Day weekend for the 2023 season. It’s time to grab your swimming suit, lather on the SPF and pack the towels and floaties into the car. Whether you’re looking to swim laps, relax in a...

St. Louis-area swimming pools and water parks to visit this summer

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

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...

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

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