A Missouri man who crashed a rental truck into White House barriers and showed a Nazi flag before his arrest last year has pleaded guilty to damaging government property.
Advocates for victims of abuse at Missouri boarding schools are urging the state’s attorney general to launch an investigation, work with local prosecutors and take other steps aimed at stemming the tide of abuse. Three Christian boarding schools in southern Missouri have shut down since 2020 amid wide-ranging abuse allegations levied by current and former students.
Roku will carry Major League Baseball games on Sundays beginning this week. Viewers will be able to watch for free and not be required to use a Roku device. Roku secured multi-year rights for MLB Sunday Leadoff games beginning with the Boston Red Sox at the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The telecasts will be produced in collaboration with local broadcast teams. Viewers without a Roku device can stream the games on the Roku Channel app, which is free and available on Amazon Fire devices, Samsung TVs and Google TVs. It is also accessible via therokuchannel.com with no log-in required.
Sentencing for a 24-year-old Granite City man convicted in the death of a Knox County deputy has been rescheduled, court records show. Daylon Richardson now is scheduled for sentencing on Aug. 9, according to Henry County Court records. Court records say Richardson appeared May 6 in court after his objection to mandatory natural life in [...]
ST. LOUIS -- Want a free burger? White Castle is celebrating National Slider Day on May 15 by offering customers a free slider, with no purchase required. Customers can redeem this offer using a digital coupon from White Castle’s social media or by entering the code SLIDERDAY on the app. “We’re humbled to have always [...]
Earlier this month, a man’s body was recovered from the Mississippi River in Ste. Genevieve County. On Monday, county authorities identified the individual as a St. Louis man.
Three people from California appeared in federal court last week to be charged as part of a nationwide conspiracy to scam elderly people out of their money.
ST. LOUIS -- How should fans express dissatisfaction with their teams? One of the most memorable examples occurred in the 1970s with the New Orleans Saints. The team was performing so poorly that frustrated fans began attending games with bags over their heads, derisively nicknaming the team "The 'Aints." This phenomenon illustrates the idea of [...]
DES PERES, Mo. -- A car crashed into a nail salon in Des Peres, causing significant damage. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Nail Spa Salon located on Manchester Road. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries. Details about what led to the crash are currently unclear.
ST. PETERS, Mo. -- The familiar buzz of summer is back as cicadas have emerged in various locations, including St. Peters. Viewer-submitted photos show dozens of these insects on trees. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, [...]
RIVERVIEW, Mo. -- St. Louis County Police are investigating a shooting Sunday that left one teen dead and injured three others. The incident happened in the 10000 block of Toelle Lane at around 10 p.m. The victims are between 15 and 17-years-old. Police found four boys suffering from gunshot wounds when they arrived. Three of [...]
ST. LOUIS -- Rain is moving back in after the nice Mother's Day weekend. Monday will see rain showers move in from the south through the morning. Showers with some rumbles of thunder are expected through the afternoon, highs in the low 70s. Showers and non-severe thunderstorms continue this evening and overnight. Wake up temperatures [...]
ST. LOUIS -- Parts of Missouri continue to face drought conditions despite recent rainfall. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources provided an update today on the state’s ongoing drought situation, which initially triggered an alert in May 2023. While there has been significant improvement since then, especially in Southeast Missouri, moderate drought conditions persist in [...]
ST. LOUIS -- Washington University is celebrating its 163rd commencement today at Francis Olympic Field, starting at 9 a.m. It features Jennifer Coolidge, the award-winning actress known for her roles in "Legally Blonde" and "The White Lotus," as the commencement speaker. Coolidge will also receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Over 3,400 undergraduate [...]
A North County Co-Op officer returned gunfire at a group of suspects who fired shots during a stolen vehicle chase early Saturday morning. Four suspects are behind bars amid the investigation.