ST. LOUIS - The U.S. district court for the Eastern District of Missouri welcomed 48 new citizens during a special naturalization ceremony at the Missouri History Museum today. “I feel so good,” said Joy Ikechukwuilo, formerly from Nigeria. “We came into the country in 2020 and that was COVID time. It wasn’t really so easy. [...]
ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man was found guilty of fatally shooting his son. In court Friday, Tekeia Henderson, 49, was convicted of first-degree murder and armed criminal action for the death of his son, Demarko Henderson, 31. The shooting happened on April 30, 2024, in St. Louis’ Kingsway West neighborhood. Officials were alerted [...]
Authorities have identified the victim of a homicide investigation from earlier this week, which appeared to involve a crash and gunfire, as a Florissant teenager.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced a new appointee to oversee the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s (SLMPD) citizen-led board of police commissioners. St. Louis City native Derek Winters will serve as the Transition Director. According to the Governor’s Office, Winters will work with St. Louis City officials, SLMPD, Missouri’s Department of [...]
Two brothers face felony charges in a series of car recent break-ins in Webster Groves and Eureka. One of them is also charged in connection with second-degree murder in a deadly St. Louis shooting.
The US Army's 250th anniversary parade will take place in Washington, D.C. on Saturday and will be livestreamed through the Army's social media platforms, as well as on several networks. It will feature 6,700 soldiers and a variety of military equipment.
Iran retaliated against Israel Friday by unleashing scores of ballistic missiles, with explosions flaring in the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and shaking buildings below.
A 27-year-old man was found dead inside a residence on the 11100 block of Ruesta Drive in Spanish Lake after a shooting, and an investigation is ongoing.
Adam Wainwright is a man of many hats: A father of five, a recently-retired St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, a country music artist and an occasional analyst on MLB broadcasts. One title he won't be adding soon? A Missouri Congressman.
A major expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has been included in the Senate's version of the "One Big Beautiful Bill," according to Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley.
A big rig rolled over on westbound I-44 near Bowles Avenue in Fenton early Friday morning, causing traffic disruptions and a significant cleanup effort, with no injuries reported.
ST. LOUIS - An upper-level closed low is currently moving into southern Missouri, bringing a transport of light rain showers Friday morning. Coverage in these light showers should lessen as we progress through sunrise. Instability recharges for Friday afternoon, which will promote scattered rain and thunderstorms through the evening. The threat of stronger storms is [...]
CLAYTON, Mo. – Eleven people connected to the St. Louis County animal shelter faced questions Thursday night from the St. Louis County Council. The county’s health department has recently been under public scrutiny after retaking control of the shelter from the Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA). The shelter is currently operating without a license, [...]
ST. LOUIS - For the first time, the Greater St. Louis Honor Flight took off with an all-female crew of veterans, coinciding with Women's Veterans Recognition Day. "Getting recognition. That's what I'm most proud of," said 91-year-old Helen Kevrick, who showed up with excitement for the honor flight. Although she's been on an Honor Flight [...]
SALEM, Il. - On Thursday, a body was exhumed in Salem, Illinois, in hopes of identifying the remains of a train wreck victim who died in 1971. "It's one of those things you remember, like the kennedy assassination or the challenger. I remember exactly when that was," longtime Salem resident Jim Koehler said. On June [...]
PINE LAWN, Mo. - Pine Lawn city leaders faced frustrated residents and accusations of corruption at a tense city hall meeting tonight, following a previous meeting's cancellation due to protests. The main issue discussed was the contentious '25–26 city budget, which some alderpersons have vowed to vote against, citing unauthorized spending and raises by Mayor [...]
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) issued a statement surrounding upcoming protests in the city of St. Louis. This announcement comes in following the "No ICE" demonstrations that have taken place across the country. Just yesterday, a couple of demonstrations were held in downtown St. Louis against President Donald Trump and [...]
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