Saint Louis, MO

Edwardsville, IL

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (KMOV) -- Madison County leaders met Monday morning to coordinate their emergency response and school safety. The meeting in Edwardsville included several different levels of federal, state and local law enforcement, as well as educators. There was a roundtable discussion and panel. The goal of the meeting was...

Metro East leaders meet to discuss emergency response, school safety

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Two people were sent to the hospital after a shooting Saturday night in St. Louis City. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Temple Place. Police say a 35-year-old woman was leaving her house and saw a black Ford parked outside. She saw a male passenger getting out of the car with a gun, and the suspect fired shots. The victim ran to the back of the house and later found a gunshot wound to her thigh.

2 people shot in Hamilton Heights neighborhood

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A man was charged Sunday afternoon after physically abusing his girlfriend. Police said on May 25, a woman reported that Thomas Shannon, 52, repeatedly struck her while he was intoxicated. The victim’s face was red due to being struck repeatedly. Shannon was charged with...

Man charged for allegedly physically abusing girlfriend

Webster Groves, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A crowd of hundreds gathered in Webster Groves on Sunday decked in orange to march in an effort to end gun violence. Similar marches happened across the country during Wear Orange Weekend. It comes after police across the St. Louis area are investigating shootings and homicides this weekend.

St. Louis joins nation in marching to end gun violence after a weekend of shootings

Kirkwood, MO

KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KMOV) - A missing teen from Kirkwood was found on Saturday, according to family members. Lawrence “LJ” Mintzlaff, 16, went missing from his home at the 800 block of Craig Forest on Friday afternoon, according to police. The family told News 4 at 8 p.m. that Mintzlaff had been found.

Missing teen from Kirkwood found

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - The westbound I-44 lanes near Antire Hill will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday night. Weather permitting, MoDOT says they will close the two westbound lanes for pavement repairs starting Tuesday at 10 p.m. The lanes will reopen Wednesday, June 7, at 10 a.m. then close again at 10 p.m.

Two I-44 WB lanes near Antire Hill to close Tuesday, Wednesday for repairs

East Saint Louis, IL

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A woman was shot and killed Sunday morning in East St. Louis. According to the Illinois State Police, police responded to a shooting at the 900 block of St. Louis Avenue in East St. Louis just before 4 a.m. There, police found a woman who was taken to an area hospital, where she died due to her injuries.

Woman shot, killed in East St. Louis overnight

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Cities with the fastest growing home prices in St. Louis metro area

Ferguson, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Major Case Squad is investigating a shooting overnight where one person was shot and killed in Ferguson Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 3:46 a.m. Officials responded to a home invasion call in the 1500 block of Knollstone Drive. Police say several subjects raided the house looking for money, and one victim was found shot and killed in front of the house.

Major Case Squad investigates overnight Ferguson shooting

Franklin County, MO

Union, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A 17-year-old from Union was killed in a single-car crash Saturday night in Franklin County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the teen was driving on Liberty School Road in Franklin County when he traveled off of the road and hit a tree. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. Saturday.

17-year-old killed in crash overnight

Chicago, IL

EAST ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – A 19-year-old from Cahokia Heights is accused of trafficking Glock switches from China. According to court documents, U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago intercepted a package containing 10 Glock switches from China en route to an address for Carlos Akins in December 2022. The Illinois State Police Department was told of the package, and troopers partnered with The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, to arrest the teenager.

Metro East teenager accused of trafficking Glock switches from China

Illinois State

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Two people were shot on St. Louis highways just hours apart from each other in separate incidents. Police said a 27-year-old woman was shot on I-70 near Madison Friday at 5 p.m. The woman told police that a man in a Nissan Altima was driving recklessly and was tailgating her. She then told police that she sped up to try to flee from the man when he flourished a gun at her. According to police, the man drove to the woman’s driver-side door and fired one shot that hit her in both legs.

Two people shot while driving in St. Louis in separate incidents

Missouri State

Wentzville, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Missouri is under a drought alert, and one local city is asking residents to do their part to conserve water during the dry conditions. The City of Wentzville issued a voluntary Water Conservation Declaration on Monday. “Our system isn’t really sized for an unlimited amount...

Amidst drought conditions, Wentzville issues voluntary water conservation plan

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will close two lanes of westbound I-44 near Antire Hill this week for pavement repairs. This closure starts Tuesday, June 6, at 10 p.m., weather permitting., and will reopen Wednesday, June 7, by 10 a.m. and then close again at 10 p.m.

MoDot to close two westbound I-44 lanes beginning Tuesday

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A packed house at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds raised thousands to benefit the family of a local injured officer. Dupo Police Department Sgt. Patrick Carrier was shot twice while on duty in late February. He is still recovering from his injuries, and his doctors say he might need another shoulder replacement.

Wrestling fundraiser nets thousands for injured Dupo officer

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - As the St. Louis region continues to battle drought conditions, lawns, plants and flowers are struggling to beat the early summer heat. The region has experienced a relatively dry pattern over the last eight to nine months, with little rain last fall and minimal snow over the winter. Snow melt can often serve as a helpful tool in softening the soil coming out of the winter months. Since April, the region has seen just 4″ of rain.

Ongoing drought has area plants, lawns struggling in summer heat

Lincoln County, MO

Moscow Mills, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A Moscow Mills man was killed in an accident in Lincoln County Friday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Zachary T. Evans, 29, was in a two-car accident just before 9:30 p.m. Friday on Missouri Route B, east of Black Street. According to...

Man killed in fatal Lincoln County accident

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - According to the USDA, more than 34 million people nationwide deal with food insecurity in some way. Today, the United Way of Greater St. Louis partnered with Schnucks to collect food donations in Chesterfield and the Metro East. In a time when food banks are...

United Way and Schnucks partner for local food drive

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Two people were charged Monday morning during a traffic stop for having drugs and guns inside the car in University City. On May 26, police stopped a red Impala on Delmar and Limit after an alert was sent out for a felony wanted vehicle from St. Louis City. They allegedly found a black satchel on Jerome Hughes, 36, containing a gun, and a black satchel underneath Mykila Kizer, 31, containing another gun and a plastic bag containing narcotics.

2 suspects charged for possession of guns and narcotics

Hazelwood, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Firefighters battled flames at a Hazelwood bar on Saturday night. Firefighters started fighting the flames a little before 7 p.m. on Saturday. The fire broke out in Bar 270 on Dunn Road, just off of I-270. According to police, the fire was caused by a...

Firefighters battle flames at Hazelwood bar

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - The second annual Enjoy Illinois 300 brought NASCAR fans from all over. Eric McClaughry drove three hours from Canton, Illinois. “We plan for it all year,” McClaughry says. “It’s a little mini vacation for us.”. McClaughry’s connection to the World Wide Technology...

NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series brings economic impact to the community

Belleville, IL

Cahokia, IL

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (KMOV) - Saturday morning more than 1,000 kids participated in the 9th annual Terron Armstead Youth Football Camp. “We treat this like our Superbowl,” Armstead says. The NFL player’s roots run deep in the Metro East, as a graduate of Cahokia High School. “You gotta...

More than 1,000 kids participate in 9th annual Terron Armstead youth football camp

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‘Ain’t no pandas in this car’; Parkway school board candidate on video making derogatory comments towards an Asian woman in 2016

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A candidate for the Parkway School Board is explaining himself after a derogatory and profane 7-year-old video made waves on social...

‘Ain’t no pandas in this car’; Parkway school board candidate on video making derogatory comments towards an Asian woman in 2016

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