St. Ann Police credit alert juvenile for arrest of registered sex offender
ST. ANN, Mo. – Police from St. Ann opened an investigation after a student from Burder Elementary reported a car following her Sunday. The Ritenour School District notified parents that an arrest was made soon after the incident was reported. Police identified Curtis Wilson, 54, as the suspect. Investigators said his phone contained images that […]
Toxic tanker wreckage raises alarms and calls for action in Illinois
CASEYVILLE, Ill. – Officials are looking for answers as to why a toxic tanker truck is being stored in St. Clair County after a nearly catastrophic crash. The wreckage is currently behind secure fencing on the corner of U.S. Highway 157 and Bunkum Road in Caseyville. The truck is reportedly still full of phosphorus trichloride—30,000 […]
Meramec Valley School District parent group requests state auditor
PACIFIC, Mo. – After a decision to close a school, a parent group in the Meramec Valley R-3 School District is working to bring in the state auditor to investigate the district’s spending. “With the state audit, we wanted to do a deep dive investigation on where the dollars are being spent (and) are they […]
Just Moms STL returns from trip to D.C. for radiation victims
ST. LOUIS – The fight continues for thousands of radiation exposure victims to receive compensation. A two-day trip to Washington, D.C., was full of meetings with lawmakers from across the country. “I don’t think that we ran across any that were opposed to RECA. Some needed more information, which was the goal of this trip—for […]
How businesses and organizers are preparing for Mardi Gras
SOULARD, Mo. – Thousands of people will gather in Soulard on Saturday for the Mardi Gras parade and celebration. The Mardi Gras Foundation and Soulard businesses are prepared for the large crowds. “We have more than 80 units in the parade this year. Our crews are really creative with what they do with their floats […]
2/9: CBS News Weekender
Catherine Herridge reports on a deadly plane crash on a Florida highway, earthquakes in Hawaii and California, and where the world’s largest iceberg is headed.
Police pursuit leaves two dead, one injured from self-inflicted wound
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Two people are dead and one injured after a car crash on Bond Avenue in East St. Louis Friday afternoon, according to Illinois State Police. Around 2:20 p.m., a Cahokia Heights police officer saw a vehicle driving at high speeds and as the officer tried to initiate a traffic stop, […]
Prop betting frenzy takes hold for Super Bowl LVIII
Nevada sports books are expecting 68 million Americans to gamble $23 billion on the Super Bowl this year, and roughly half of that amount will be prop bets. Steve Hartman has more in “On the Road.”
Breaking down Biden’s response to special counsel’s classified documents report
The White House is hitting back at a special counsel report detailing President Biden’s “willful retention” of classified documents, taking particular issue with the report’s characterization of the president’s memory and age. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has new reporting.
World’s largest iceberg on the move after dislodging from ocean floor
Satellite imagery from recent months shows Antarctica’s A23a gradually heading north toward open water after breaking free from the ocean floor last November. Iceberg researcher Dr. Andrew Meijers joins CBS News to discuss.
