Ex-police chief pleads guilty to assaulting father accused of trying to drown baby
The father walked into the police station and said he tried to drown his 6-month-old daughter in a pond. The police chief rushed into the icy water to rescue the unconscious baby and worked to revive her. He then went back to the police station, threw the handcuffed father to the ground, punched him in the face and told him, "You deserve to die."
Mask mandate returns to St. Louis, other areas in US amid COVID-19 surge
Cities and counties across the U.S. are reinstating mask requirements in hopes of curbing another deadly wave of the ongoing pandemic, and St. Louis is the latest.
Tyson recalls ready-to-eat chicken products due to possible Listeria contamination
The frozen, fully cooked chicken products were produced at one plant located in Dexter, Missouri.
Elderly zoo penguin with arthritis gets shoes to provide relief
St. Louis Zoo officials said Enrique, an elderly penguin, got shoes to help with his arthritis.
Police arrest naked burglar who broke into 3 houses, assaulted homeowner
Police determined that J'Angelo Robinson had broken into three separate houses, causing property damage and assaulting one of the homeowners. A child was present during the break-in at one of the residences.
Impaired driver almost hits state trooper on Missouri interstate, flips over
Dramatic video captured the moments a car almost hit a state trooper’s cruiser that was parked on a Missouri interstate median.
Fischer-Price recalls baby rockers linked to 4 infant deaths
Fischer-Price is recalling two baby sleep rockers that have been tied to the deaths of four American infants since April 2019, the company announced Thursday in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Suspect dies after hours-long standoff that left Missouri SWAT officer wounded, sheriff says
A shootout that lasted several hours left one SWAT officer hospitalized and the suspected gunman dead.
Car crashes through bedroom, narrowly missing sleeping homeowners
Authorities said it was a miracle no one was hurt after a car crashed into a bedroom and caught fire as a couple slept 10 feet away Sunday morning in Missouri.
St. Louis gun owner Mark McCloskey, who waved AR-15 at BLM protesters, announces run for US Senate
Mark McCloskey, the Missouri Lawyer who faced criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters in St. Louis last summer has announced he is running for U.S. Senate.
Lawmaker votes 'no' on bipartisan Asian hate crimes bill, says it could infringe of free speech
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he couldn't join with the rest of the Senate in approving an Asian hate crimes bill on Thursday because the legislation was too broad and could infringe on free speech.
Long-lasting symptoms, increased risk of death found in 8-10% of surviving COVID-19 patients, VHA study found
A study done by the Veteran Health Administration found long-lasting symptoms and an increased risk of death after six months in about 8-10% of COVID-19 patients.
St. Louis gun owner Mark McCloskey, who confronted protesters in front of home, considering US Senate run
Mark McCloskey, a St. Louis attorney who, along with his wife, armed himself and confronted protesters outside their home last year, said he is considering a run for a U.S. Senate seat.
Doctor accused of deceptively claiming his vitamin D, zinc supplements could treat COVID-19
Authorities say the chiropractor promoted his bogus health claims in video monologues on social media that were viewed millions of times.
Video: Excited German shepherd jumps into store toy bin
An excited German shepherd was caught on camera jumping into a toy bin while on a visit to the local store.
Chicago trucker charged in kidnapping and ransom scheme, and there may be more victims
The suspects are Brian T. Summerson, 25, of South Carolina, who worked along I-95 from New Jersey to Miami, as well as along routes between Kansas City and Chicago, and Pierre L. Washington, 35, of Chicago, who owns a trucking company called God Got Me LLC.
Inmates break windows, set fires in uprising at St. Louis jail
A riot broke out at a St. Louis jail late Sunday with inmates breaking windows, setting a fire and throwing debris onto the ground below. It was the fourth uprising in recent months at the jail.
Former St. Louis police Capt. David Dorn to be recognized by Congressional Medal of Honor Society
A fallen Missouri police officer will be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's Citizen Honors Award after he died protecting a friend's business from looters during police brutality protests last year.
‘We planned his funeral’: Husband with COVID-19 beats the odds and wakes up after 7-week coma
Doctors gave David Williams less than a 1% chance of survival after contracting COVID-19 and slipping into a coma last fall. Now, they call him their “miracle patient.”
These states have the lowest life expectancies, according to the CDC
Southern states lent the lowest life expectancies, compared to western and northeastern states