Push for control of county municipalities public safety function dropped
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – St. Louis County Council Chairwoman Shalonda Webb is withdrawing her public safety control measure. On Monday, she proposed a bill that would give control over “all public safety functions” in the county’s 87 municipalities to the council. FOX 2’s partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that during a meeting […]
Judge denies motion to release former St. Louis alderman Jeffrey Boyd from prison early
ST. LOUIS – A former St. Louis alderman won’t get a break on a three-year federal prison sentence. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jeffrey Boyd was convicted of taking bribes and committing fraud in December 2022, alongside two other former aldermen. Boyd argued he should be released six months early due to a change […]
Officers investigating local T-Mobile store break-ins
ST. LOUIS – A crime spree occurred Wednesday morning at T-Mobile phone stores across the area. This first happened at the T-Mobile store on Chippewa, near Tamm Avenue. Someone broke the glass out of the front door. That happened around 2:30 a.m. Police haven’t said if anything was taken. Missouri Senate leader removes several state […]
Paraquad home buying workshop happening today
ST. LOUIS – Paraquad and First Integrity Mortgage Services want to educate first-time home buyers who are disabled. They’re offering a workshop Wednesday at their facility on 5240 Oakland Avenue, near Forest Park. Paraquad is offering transportation to and from all workshops to those who live in the St. Louis metro area. Chemistry grad student […]
Teachers union claims tax abatement cost area school districts billions
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis teachers union looks at the impact of tax abatements on school funding. The ‘American Federation of Teachers’ will release details of a new study at 5:00 p.m. at Harris-Stowe State University. They analyzed all 25 school districts in St. Louis City and County. Missouri Senate leader removes several state […]
Locals feel frustration over water main breaks
ST. LOUIS – Water main breaks are becoming an increasingly big issue in our area, impacting many people. A broken main can be seen at Potomac between January and July. St. Louis City water crews have been on the scene for some time trying to make repairs. The process is continuing as we speak. City water […]
Police investigating Kingsway West double murder
ST. LOUIS – Someone killed two people inside a home in north St. Louis. The scene was discovered Tuesday just after 1:00 p.m. at a home on Paulian Place in the Kingsway West neighborhood. Officers found a 55-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman inside with head injuries. Missouri Senate leader removes several state senators from committees The police have […]
1 person dead after house fire in Wood River, Illinois, crews investigating
WOOD RIVER, Ill. – Emergency crews are responding to a fatal house fire in Wood River, Illinois. The fire broke out at a home on the 800 block of State Street. Firefighters responded to a call around 5:14 a.m., where crews were initially trying to enter the front of the home but were unable to […]
Canada plane crash leaves unknown number dead in Northwest Territories
A regional jet carrying workers to Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories crashed, killing an unknown number of people.
Alleged drug lord linked to murders of 3 reporters captured in Ecuador
Carlos Arturo Landazuri Cortes, a “high-value target,” was captured after months of intelligence work, Ecuador’s police chief said.
