Missouri lawmaker wants to ban Palestinian refugees
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A state lawmaker wants to ban Palestinian refugees from coming to Missouri. Iron County Republican Chris Dinkins says she’s concerned for the safety of Missourians. Dinkins wrote a letter to Governor Mike Parson saying, “I lack faith in the Biden administration to properly vet refugees from Gaza to ensure we are […]
Arnold woman gets new medical transport to appointments after prior failures
ARNOLD, Mo. – Results for an Arnold woman and double amputee who couldn’t get transportation to her scheduled medical appointments. Viva Shermesser was supposed to have government-paid medical transport for her visits, but for nine straight days, that transportation never showed up, and Shermesser missed each appointment. “Literally, I have to go see my doctors […]
Hole on Gravois Ave. from downed streetlight has yet to be fixed
ST. LOUIS – There are growing safety concerns about a deep hole with exposed electric wires next to a sidewalk right outside a south St. Louis business. A car crash took out a streetlight at the location in the 2900 block of Gravois Avenue in November 2021. FOX 2 has learned the City of St. […]
Cyber Monday inside the Hazelwood Amazon facility
HAZELWOOD, Mo. – The most wonderful time of the year is one of the busiest times of the year inside Amazon’s Hazelwood Sortation Center. Despite handling double its usual volume with double its usual workforce, site leader Pat Wilkins says it’s business as usual. “We train our associates in safety, quality, and then everything else […]
St. Charles County bill against welcoming immigrants fails to pass
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – A packed house in St. Charles Monday night for a vote on a controversial immigration resolution. It calls on St. Louis City not to welcome immigrants currently living in Chicago. The resolution failed in a 3-3 vote by the St. Charles County Council. The bill’s sponsors claimed it was simply a […]
Accused dogfighter evades jail thanks to surprise plea
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A former dogfighting suspect dodged jail with probation Monday. Brian Maclin was scheduled for a bench trial Monday when he suddenly offered a blind plea to a judge and received probation for crimes FOX 2 first told you about in 2022. The case is documented on police body camera footage […]
Local tree lot owner discusses Christmas tree shortage
BALLWIN, Mo. – As families get into the holiday spirit by picking out a Christmas tree, a local tree farm has noticed a shortage of trees this year. On Monday, families visited the Sullivan Farms tree lot in Ballwin to make memories. “I just grew up having real trees. So it’s fun. It makes the […]
New allegations about former St. Louis-area police officer charged with assaulting arrestees
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities allege that a former suburban St. Louis police officer who is charged with sexually assaulting several arrestees also covertly took photos of people in public bathrooms. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 34-year-old Marcellis Blackwell, of St. Louis, is not charged with the latest allegation. But federal prosecutors discussed the covert photographing […]
How to turn off iPhone’s iOS 17 NameDrop feature
How to turn off Apple’s new NameDrop feature in iPhones with iOS 17 that lets users share information when devices are in close proximity.
How AI is bringing new options to breast cancer screenings
AI is bringing new options to breast cancer screenings, but doctors say it won’t replace what they do — instead, it’s a tool that research shows can help detect more cancers.
