Saint Louis, MO

University City, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - As North St. Louis prepares for an influx of $37 million in economic investment grant funding, one South St. Louis alderman is calling for parity. Shane Cohn, who oversees parts of Dutchtown, Mount Pleasant and Gravois Park on the city’s southside, said recent changes to the grant program’s eligibility requirements should include parts of Ward 3.

Should parts of South St. Louis see piece of $37 million incentive program designated for North City? At least one alderman says yes.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Two St. Louis City jail inmates are part of a graduating class elevating their lives for a better tomorrow. “It has changed my life by being able to stop and think before I make a decision,” City Justice Center inmate Brittney Gardner said. “It’s helped me to open up and express my feelings more.”

St. Louis City inmates tell their story in hopes of changing the lives of young people

Ferguson, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Metro Transit hopes to fill some positions and ease a driver shortage on Saturday. They’re down more than 200 drivers and will make major changes to bus routes starting Monday. Saturday, Metro will host a hiring fair at the North County Transit Center in...

Metro Transit hosting hiring fair Saturday

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Crowds of residents and visitors gathered along Washington Avenue for the 2nd annual City Social, an event that first took shape in the downtown area last year. “I think it’s good for St. Louis. I see block parties a lot, places like south city,” said...

2nd annual St. Louis City Social draws in crowds, vibrancy downtown

Saint Louis County, MO

A clearer path forward could be in the future for business owners trying to get a liquor license in the City of St. Louis. St. Louis' new Circuit Attorney withdraws request to over murder conviction. Former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed a motion to overturn the murder conviction prior to...

Man dies after eating oysters from St. Louis County establishment

Crews work to repair water main break in South City

Missouri State

A familiar face will now enter the race in Campaign 2024 as St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell is launching his bid for Missouri’s U.S. Senate seat. The Democrat is fighting for Republican incumbent Josh Hawley’s seat. First, he’ll have to get past Democrat Lucas Kunce, who is...

St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell running for U.S. Senate

Iron County, MO

Troy, MO

New type of ACL repair surgery offered in Metro region; first patient shares his story. Sports injuries, and especially torn ACLs, are happening all too often, but a new surgery offered in the Metro hopes to give patients better and faster results. Troy, Missouri police searching for SUV after shots...

Missouri AG Bailey files quo warranto to remove Iron County Sheriff from office

Police chase ends in fiery crash in St. Charles County

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - St. Louis police are investigating a deadly overnight shooting outside of a parking lot of a private club. According to police, a City Park Ranger notified dispatch that he heard shots fired in the area of Bottom Line Sports Bar and Grill, which is located at 1530 South 7th Street, in the Kosciusko near Soulard.

Police say private club near Soulard where homicide occurred considered problem property

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – Later this year, it’ll cost a little more to park at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. The Airport Commission approved a $1 to $3 daily fee increase at the five parking lots owned by the airport. The all-day rates at the airport’s two garages will go up $2 to $3 dollars per day.

Lambert Airport increasing parking fees

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A man who pleaded guilty to charges in what authorities described as a fatal street-racing crash has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Traveon A. Randell, 23, pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. According to prosecutors, Randell was...

Guilty plea in 2021 fatal street-racing crash in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - There is no alert of when a natural disaster will happen. The St. Louis VA and 27 other hospitals around the metro came together to prepare for the “what if’s” of disasters. Participants were instructed to practice loading mock patients into ambulances...

St. Louis VA hosts disaster training

Saint Charles County, MO

Portage Des Sioux, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Parishioners at a rural St. Charles County Catholic Church are pushing back against a decision by the Archdiocese of St. Louis to absorb their parish into a different parish in the city of St. Charles. In late May, Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski announced in their ‘All...

‘One hour a week is all we need’ Parishioners at rural St. Charles County Catholic Church appeal decision to merge

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A man was found shot to death on the parking lot of a St. Louis bar early Wednesday. A City Park Ranger said he heard shots being fired just after 12:30 a.m. When the Ranger went to investigate, Jamal Perkins, 31, was found shot on the parking lot of the Bottom Line Sports Bar & Grill at 1530 South 7th Street.

Man killed on St. Louis bar parking lot

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A St. Louis man and his company have been charged by a federal grand jury with multiple felonies, including two fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and 21 counts of violating the Clean Air Act. Chris Carroll was charged with multiple counts of bank fraud,...

St. Louis man charged with multiple counts of loan fraud, Clean Air Act violations

Missouri AG Bailey files quo warranto to remove Iron County Sheriff from office. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a quo warranto to remove Iron County Sheriff Jeffery Burkett from office. Troy, Missouri police searching for SUV after shots fired. The department reports the incident occurred on May 10...

New type of ACL repair surgery offered in Metro region; first patient shares his story

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - St. Louis Public Schools has new media ads to sell the district to potential hires. George Sells with the district says teacher shortages have been a problem since before the pandemic. “This is a district that has made so many changes over the last several...

St. Louis Public Schools looks to recruit more teachers with more than 275 open positions

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – A man was shot after chasing down theft suspects in downtown St. Louis Wednesday night. The man and his girlfriend were leaving his home in the 2300 block of Locust around 9 p.m. when they saw the three suspects rummaging through a bag near his vehicle. The man told officers when he opened his car door, he realized his girlfriend’s backpack had been stolen from the front passenger’s side.

Man shot after chasing down theft suspects in downtown St. Louis

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – The City Water Division issued a precautionary boil water advisory for some south St. Louis City neighborhoods on Friday. The boundaries for the boil advisory are as follows:. Boil Advisory Boundary Area 1. • Mississippi River west on Robert to Morganford. • North on Morganford...

Precautionary boil water advisory issued following water main break in South City

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Earlier this week, the University of Missouri St. Louis started construction on the new Richter Family Welcome and Alumni Center. The 31,000-square-foot facility is named after Kirk Richter, a UMSL alum who passed away last year. The center will house the office of admissions, UMSL...

UMSL breaks ground on new alumni center

TROY, Mo. (KMOV) – Police in Troy, Missouri are asking for help locating an SUV after shots were fired into another vehicle. The department reports the incident occurred on May 10 around 7:40 p.m. near Trojan Circle. According to detectives, the driver of the SUV shot multiple times at someone in another vehicle.

Troy, Mo. police asking for help locating SUV after shots fired

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – A woman was robbed in Tower Grove Park on Tuesday. The 27-year-old woman told police she was followed by the suspect from the 3100 block of Morganford to Center Cross Dr. and Magnolia Ave. around 10:30 p.m. Once there, the suspect approached her and threatened to shoot her if she didn’t give him her property.

Police: Suspect threatened to shoot woman during robbery at Tower Grove Park

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – The Stray Rescue of St. Louis will hold an adoption event on Saturday. From 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Stray Rescue of St. Louis will host a pop-up adoption event at their shelter at 2320 Pine Street. Every adoption from the organization includes spay/neuter, up-to-date vaccines and microchip.

Stray Rescue of St. Louis holding adoption event this Saturday

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) - A 41-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a 2020 shooting in which a man was killed and a woman was injured. Demond Ward pleaded guilty Friday to charges of voluntary manslaughter, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and first-degree assault. The voluntary manslaughter charge was reduced from first-degree murder.

St. Louis man pleads guilty in 2020 shooting death

Edwardsville, IL

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (KMOV) – The West End Station in Edwardsville wants to bring you back in time. It opened in 1927 as a gas station along Route 66. As the building aged, it was put on many demolition lists. Now, thanks to a partnership between the City of Edwardsville and The Great Rivers and Route Tourism Bureau, along with a nearly $500,000 state grant, it’s a destination.

Edwardsville’s West End Station is a journey back in time

Lake Saint Louis, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Lake St. Louis police say 28-year-old Enrique White is a serial child molester who may have victims across state lines. Detectives say he used dating apps to lure them in. “Our victim was 12 years old. It could happen to anybody,” says Chief Chris DiGiuseppi...

Lake STL man accused of using dating apps to prey on underage victims, charged with raping a minor

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New questions raised in how Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner spends tax money

Burglars caught on camera attempting to steal from University City dispensary. Video surveillance from Star Buds Dispensary in University City captures four suspects caught on video...

New questions raised in how Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner spends tax money

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