Wesley Bell’s security team assaulted protesters at 2025 town hall, lawsuit alleges
Five attendees at a town hall that U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell held last August filed a lawsuit Thursday against the first-term congressman and members of his security team, alleging they were assaulted during the event. The lawsuit, filed in state court in St. Louis, names Bell and seven others hired...
Man on probation for throwing rocks at cars on I-64 faces new charges
ST. LOUIS – A man who was on probation for throwing rocks at vehicles from an overpass in 2023 has been charged for the same action earlier this week. Police say 40-year-old Phillip Carter was involved in several incidents Tuesday throwing large rocks off different overpasses in the City of St. Louis along Interstate 6
Rapist who said he ‘deserved’ his victim gets maximum sentence
The Starbucks parking lot rapist received the maximum sentence on Thursday. A Madison County Circuit Court judge told Timothy J. Dubois that he’ll spend 120 years in state prison.
Child’s body found in woods during kidnapping investigation after mom said she hadn’t seen...
STOOKEY TOWNSHIP, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) — Two people are in custody after a young child’s body was found in a heavily wooded area just east of St. Louis. The child’s body was found in Stookey Township, Illinois, on Wednesday. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department...
Charter to discontinue Town and Country network operations center; 107 layoffs planned
Charter Communications plans to discontinue operations at its network operations center in Town and Country, resulting in 107 layoffs, according to a Missouri WARN Notice.
Cahokia marks July 8th with public reading of Declaration of Independence
A public reading of the Declaration of Independence was held Wednesday at the Cahokia Courthouse State Historic Site as part of an event called “The Language of Liberty.”
Showers & Thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight—Severe Storms are Possible
We are looking at showers and thunderstorms for today and tonight and severe storms are possible over the area. Today’s forecast calls for showers and storms likely late this afternoon with otherwise mostly sunny skies today with a high of 90. Then, a chance of showers and storms tonight–with the possibility of heavy r
Former Vatterott site in Fairview Heights will be SWIC’s newest campus
A new Southwestern Illinois College campus in Fairview Heights is expected to open for classes in fall 2027 at the former Vatterott College site. Vatterott College abruptly closed all of its locations, including Fairview Heights, in December 2018. SWIC acquired the buildings at 104 and 110 Commerce Lane in Fairview Hei
Family says an emergency landing left them stuck at foreign airport, afraid to fly...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis area family says a mechanical issue on their plane led to a scary return to the Punta Cana airport in the Dominican Republic Monday. When they didn’t want to fly on the same plane the next day, they say they...
Remains believed to be a child’s found near Belleville, may be linked to kidnapping
The remains of what investigators believe are those of a small child were found Wednesday during a multi-agency search in Stookey Township , authorities said. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release that detectives are investigating the death and believe it may be connected to a parental kid
