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A newly expanded law enforcement task force, comprising 20 agencies from St. Charles and St. Louis counties, carried out its first significant cooperative enforcement operation, resulting in over 40 arrests and the recovery of stolen vehicles and firearms. Organizers saw the Gateway Regional Criminal Interdiction...

In the aftermath of the racial unrest that erupted across Los Angeles 33 years ago, many Black residents and leaders hoped to rebuild the economy by bringing back the amenities South Central had been lacking for too long. Topping the list was retail. The elegant clothing stores that had once...

ST. LOUIS – An overnight fire destroyed a vacant building overnight Friday in the Central West End. The fire happened around 1:30 a.m. on North Taylor Avenue. At the scene, part of the structure collapsed as the building was consumed with heavy smoke and flames. No injuries were reported from the fire.

One person died in a single-car crash early Saturday morning on Illinois State Route 163 near Millstadt. A Toyota passenger vehicle traveling southbound on Illinois 163 just before 5 a.m. left the road and struck a tree near Cemetery Road, according to a preliminary investigation by Illinois State Police . The driver...

In a bold and disconcerting incident in South St. Louis, local police have launched a search for a woman accused of an armed robbery and assault. The victim—a 29-year-old woman—was sitting quietly in her car when the suspect reached in with a knife, threatened her, and stabbed her in both the neck and hand after a...

Two men from the St. Louis area have been sentenced for a 2023 armed robbery targeting a mobile barber in Jennings. Keshaun Smith, 20, received a 98-month prison sentence, while his accomplice Andrew Giles was sentenced to 105 months, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The incident occurred on...

A new chapter is unfolding for the Bissell Mansion—as it’s set to be featured on HGTV’s “Scariest House in America.”

The Osage Nation took a big step in its preservation efforts to restore a sacred site in St. Louis, about a ten-minute drive from the Gateway Arch. The tribal nation said it now owns the entire Sugarloaf Mound, built more than 800 years ago when hundreds of mounds were in the area called "Mound City."

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — People in one Metro East community are questioning what they're supposed to do after forever chemicals were found in their drinking water. Unfortunately, experts say in this case boiling water won't work. The issue is connected to PFAS, widely-used, long lasting chemicals, which the EPA has given...

For those interested in braving the wilderness and traversing different terrains in search of treasure, geocaching provides the perfect opportunity. Anyone can sign up to participate through the international geocaching website. By doing so, people gain access to the coordinates of more than 3 million physical...