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Truck driver injured in crash in St. Clair County
A truck driver was air lifted to St. John's Hospital in Springfield after running his truck off the road in St.
One person dies after motorcycles collide
The westbound lanes of Route 15 were closed in St. Clair County for several hours because of a deadly motorcycle accident.
Missouri DWI law takes affect July 1
A new law in Missouri will target repeat drunk drivers. Beginning July 1, people convicted of at least two drunken driving offenses, or anyone convicted of vehicular manslaughter involving alcohol, will have to get a breath-analyzing ignition interlock device installed on their vehicle.
Man hits parked car in MetroLink station, arrested for aggravated driving under the influence
A man who hit a parked car in the MetroLink station parking lot at Fifth Street and Missouri in East St.
Cancer risk high in Madison County, EPA says
People living in nearly 600 neighborhoods across the country, including parts of Madison County, are breathing concentrations of toxic air pollutants that put them at a much greater risk of contracting cancer, according to 2002 data set to be issued today from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Missouri high court rules Bowman jury can hear about Illinois cases
The Missouri Supreme Court decided that jurors hearing the capital murder case against Gregory Bowman will get to hear that Bowman also is accused of the abduction and murder of a girl and a woman in St.
Early morning storm floods roads and knocks down trees
We've received dozens of reports of damage from the severe weather overnight and early this morning.
Village of Collins faulted for lax book-keeping in state audit
Lax book-keeping and cost overruns on a community storm shelter were two factors that contributed to a precipitous drop in the general fund of the St.
Ex-Collins leader leaves prison for probation
A former leader of Collins will be released from the Farmington Correctional Center on Tuesday.
Authorities in Tuscaloosa have charged a suspect with the 1999 murder of a young mother.
Two people were seriously injured this afternoon in a St. Clair County crash, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.
Tuscaloosa police find suspect in 10-year-old slaying behind bars in St. Clair County state prison
A man behind bars on drug charges has been charged in the 1999 slaying of a 21-year-old Tuscaloosa mother of two children.
Thunderstorm warning reinstated for metro-east
A severe thunderstorm warning for most of the metro-east will be in effect until 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Lowry City teen injured in crash
A Lowry City teenager was seriously injured this evening in a St. Clair County crash, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.
McKee lays out vision for massive north St. Louis redevelopment
The vision that developer Paul McKee has for recreating north St. Louis is massive indeed.
Officials evaluate damage in 33 Missouri counties
State and federal officials are evaluating damage in 33 counties from a storm that roared through southern Missouri on Friday.
Metro-East superintendent found dead in apparent suicide
The superintendent of the Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 was found dead at his St.
Two injured in accident after car runs off road
Two Osceola residents were taken to the hospital this morning after their Cavalier ran off the road in St.
Garage sales flourish in recession economy
Shauna McGarvie went to several garage sales this month looking for children's clothing, but the prices were outrageous.
Motorist hurt trying to avoid deer in St. Clair County
An Alabama man sustained serious injuries after driving off the road to avoid a deer in St.