Fatal crash in Central West End engulfs vehicle in flames
ST. LOUIS – A person is left dead after striking the pier of the Metrolink Bridge, causing the vehicle to catch fire in the Central West End. The accident occurred a little after 4:45 a.m. Thursday morning on South Vandeventer Avenue between Forest Park Avenue and Market Street. Officials say the accident involved a single […]
Arnold man arrested for fatal shooting in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – A 20-year-old Arnold man is in custody after shooting and killing another man in Imperial. The shooting occurred on the 2400 block of Lombard on Wednesday evening. According to investigators, the shooting was a targeted incident. The names of the victim and suspect have not been released. This is a developing […]
What are brown widow spiders and are they poisonous?
Brown widow spiders are venomous, but their bites are considered much less dangerous than other venomous spiders.
Mexico to charge cartel leader — for turning over drug lord to U.S.
The strange saga of how two Mexican drug lords were detained after landing in a plane in the U.S. just got stranger.
U.S. economy could be hit hard by lockouts at Canada’s 2 big freight railroads
Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have locked out their workers. The impasse could bring significant economic harm to Canada and the U.S. if the trains don’t resume running soon.
Warming trend begins Friday, Sunday morning rain chance
ST. LOUIS – One more day of great temperatures on Thursday: sunshine and highs around 80 with low humidity. What a great day for an afternoon baseball game! Thursday evening and overnight will also still be comfortable. Evening temperatures will fall through the 70s, and wake-up temperatures will be around 60. However, winds will start […]
All 6 bodies recovered from sunken yacht off Sicily as questions mount
Divers have recovered all 6 of the victims of the Bayesian superyacht wreck who were left missing after it sank off Sicily.
7 arrested in deaths of 53 migrants smuggled into Texas in trailer in 2022
Guatemalan police arrested seven Guatemalans in the 2022 smuggling of 53 migrants who died of asphyxiation in 2022 in Texas after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in scorching summer heat.
2nd largest diamond ever pulled from a mine, Botswana officials say
Botswana’s government says a 2,492-carat diamond pulled from the Karowe Mine is the biggest ever found in the country.
Deputy charged with killing unarmed man, letting police dog maul someone else
A deputy in South Carolina has been charged after he shot an unarmed suspect five times, killing him, and his police dog mauled a different, innocent person, authorities said.
