Man sentenced for $56K healthcare fraud using brother’s ID
ST. LOUIS – A U.S. District Judge sentenced a St. Louis man on Tuesday for using his brother’s identity to obtain money from a Missouri healthcare program. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Missouri said Christopher J. Spencer, 46, used his brother’s name to obtain over $56,000 from a Missouri […]
Marcellus Williams pleads no contest, to be resentenced in death row case
ST. LOUIS – Attorneys for Marcellus Williams, a man on death row in the 1998 death of Lisha Gayle, have agreed to an Alford plea. He is expected to be resentenced to life without parole. Williams will plead no contest, which retains a conviction in Gayle’s death. These proceedings follow an evidentiary hearing Wednesday after […]
Nelly and Ashanti welcome their first child together
ST. LOUIS — Ashanti, 43, and Nelly, 49, have welcomed their first child. They shared the news on Instagram today. The baby boy named Kareem Kenkaide Hayes was born on July 18, 2024. A representative for the couple confirmed the news with People Magazine. NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 22: Ashanti and Nelly attends the […]
Odd smell returns to St. Louis, EPA monitors possible sources
ST. LOUIS – From time to time, there appears to be an unusual smell swirling around St. Louis, an odor some residents recognized as recently as this week. Former St. Louis Alderwoman Annie Rice described on social media platform X it as an “awful chemical smell in the air” around Chouteau Avenue and 18th street […]
Missouri’s famous turtle, Peanut, turns 40 years old
KIRKWOOD, Mo. – Missouri’s renowned turtle, Peanut, known for her unique figure-eight shell, is turning 40 years old. The Missouri Department of Conservation is hosting Peanut’s birthday party Saturday, August 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Powder Valley Nature Center in Kirkwood, Missouri. Peanut the Turtle is known for her peanut-shaped shell […]
Kansas mom gets life in prison after toddler fatally shoots 4-year-old sister
Prosecutors said the gun sat on the couch at least 12 minutes before Mariann Belair’s young son picked it up and shot his sister.
Target says its price cuts are paying off as shoppers return
Target’s comparable sales rose for the first time in a year as grocery aisle deals for cash-strapped customers began to pay off.
Are there brown recluse spiders in my state?
Brown recluse spiders can be an unpleasant sight and may be a problem for homes in southern and midwestern states.
The job market was weaker than earlier reported, new data shows
New government data shows the job market was weaker than earlier reported. That could pave the way to a September rate cut.
Comparing the DNC and RNC roll call process
The roll call process at the Democratic National Convention featured music by musicians from each state being called out. Some are comparing that process with the Republican National Convention roll call in July. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
