KPLR 11 St. Louis

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  • Sell Your Gold Without Being Scammed

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 9:08 pm ET  

    Tough economic times have many of us turning and looking for extra cash. Before you clean out your jewelry box and cash in on the record price for yellow gold, be cautious. The price you get for your gold depends on your ability to shop around. Full Story »

  • American Water Customers Paying More To Turn On The Tap

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 8:23 pm ET  

    The water company is proposing a $60 million rate hike. A public hearing on Monday will determine if the hike is justified. Full Story »

  • Family Members Speak Out After East St. Louis Triple Murder

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 7:53 pm ET  

    Three mothers of young children are murdered Saturday night at a gas station in East St. Louis. A suspect is in custody and charges are pending. The murders that took minutes to execute will leave life long scars. The gas station murders of three friends are devastating for relatives. Emogene McDaniel says her daughter, Jamaica, was targeted because the 24 year old broke up with the suspect. Full Story »

  • UMSL Students Commemorate Berlin Wall Anniversary

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 7:53 pm ET  

    Tearing down the Berlin Wall and what that meant to all of us was brought home today at the University of Missouri in St. Louis. The campus joined some 30 colleges and universities nationwide to mark the 20th anniversary of when the fall of the Berlin Wall. Many students who marked the occasion were not old enough to remember the actual event. Full Story »

  • Another Fallen Soldier's Body Returns Home To St. Louis

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 7:53 pm ET  

    Fallen Sergeant Christopher Cooper returned home Monday morning The soldier received full honors when his body was brought to Lambert Airport. Cooper was serving in Babil Province Iraq when he was killed. He first joined the Marine Corps in 2000. After serving five years active duty with one tour in Iraq, Cooper decided to leave the military and moved to California. Full Story »

  • Large Creve Coeur Re-development Project Canceled

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 7:53 pm ET  

    A controversial re-development project in Creve Coeur is suddenly off. This is the result of a very vocal opposition conformed by neighbors who live next to Delmar Gardens. Full Story »

  • Warm, Dry Early November Salvaging Area Harvests

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 7:53 pm ET  

    Farmers Worked Hard Through The Weekend To Gather Soybeans, Corn Record rain and near record cold in October left many farmers wondering if they would have any harvest at all this Fall. When all was said and done, more than a foot of rain fell over much of Missouri and Illinois in October bringing harvest operations to a grinding halt. But the pattern has changed in early November bringing ... Full Story »

  • Brett Hull Receives A Hockey Hall Of Fame Ring

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 6:38 pm ET  

    The Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2009 has received its rings. Full Story »

  • How To Own A Piece Of Lou Brock History

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 6:08 pm ET  

    Cardinal icon, Lou Brock, is auctioning some of his most prized possessions. The Cardinal great is putting up 100 of his most prized possessions up for sale at legendaryauctions.com . Full Story »

  • Pfizer Sells St.Louis Operation to Monsanto; 600 Layofffs Expected

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 1:39 pm ET  

    Less than a month after buying Wyeth, drug giant Pfizer Inc. has mapped out a new structure for its research and development operations. The plan, announced Monday, will bring the closure of six of their 20 research facilities, reorganize and consolidate others, and cut the jobs of up to 2,000 scientists and laboratory technicians. Pfizer is selling it's St. Louis operations at the Chesterfield ... Full Story »

  • Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Gunning Down Three Women As Their Children Watched

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 1:38 pm ET  

    Police have a suspect under arrest who is accused of gunning down 3 women inside a car parked at an East St. Louis gas pump on Saturday night. Police say the suspect was taken into custody in St. Louis City. They are not identifying him until charges are filed but say he knew the victims. "We know for a fact it was someone they knew," said Det. Kenneth Berry, East St. Louis Police Department. Full Story »

  • Be Prepared For I-270 Lane Changes

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 1:38 pm ET  

    Rush hour commuters traveling Interstate 64 from West St. Louis County need to be aware of some changes. MoDOT is preparing for the big re-opening of I-64 between Kingshighway and Brentwood and people out west are being impacted. The eastbound lanes of the highway between Mason Road and I-270 were re-striped this weekend. For the past two years there have been two lanes on 40 dedicated to ... Full Story »

  • Police Looking For Several Suspects After Home Invasion, Shooting

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 1:38 pm ET  

    Police in St. Louis are searching for several suspects they say are responsible for an early morning home invasion and shooting. Police tell FOX 2 News that around midnight the suspects broke into the home around DeTonty and Klemm in South St. Louis. The home is one unit of a two story brick duplex. One male inside the home was shot during crime. Police believe up to five suspects fled the crime ... Full Story »

  • MacLaren Recalls Nearly 1 Million Strollers

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 1:38 pm ET  

    About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us are being recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recall includes nine models of Chinese-made single and double umbrella Maclaren strollers, which have been sold around the country since 1999. The fingertip amputations occurred ... Full Story »

  • Woman Killed In Early Morning Accident

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Mon Nov 9, 1:38 pm ET  

    A car splits into three pieces killing the female driver in south St. Louis. The accident happened around 3:15 a.m. at Broadway and Bates Street. Police say the woman's care went airborne and then slammed into a tree. The 28 year old woman died at the scene. Full Story »

  • Three Dead After Shooting At East St. Louis Gas Station

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Sun Nov 8, 12:23 pm ET  

    Authorities are looking for a suspect in an East St. Louis triple murder case. Detective Kenneth Berry of the East St. Louis Police Department says a lone gunman shot and killed Jaimaca McDaniel, 24, Raykel Gathing, 26, and Tanikia Harvey, 26, all of East St. Louis, around 9:30 p.m. Full Story »

  • Body Parts Missing From Mutilated Pacific Woman Found

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Sun Nov 8, 12:23 pm ET  

    A FOX 2 follow-up on the gruesome murder of a Pacific woman. The Major Case Squad and Missouri Water Patrol have recovered the body parts that had been missing from Stephanie Fields' mutilated corpse. The discovery was made along the Meramec River, not far from the bridge near Times Beach. Full Story »

  • Police Officers Struck By Runaway Dognapper

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Sun Nov 8, 12:23 pm ET  

    St. Louis County Police are investigating a possible dognapping that may also result in assault charges. A County officer and one from Crestwood were struck by a suspect's vehicle as she fled from her home in the 1400 block of Trelane in Crestwood Saturday morning. Full Story »

  • Man Survives Being Impaled By Tree

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Fri Nov 6, 9:06 pm ET  

    It's an incredible tale of survival about a man, a tree and what happened to make the two become one. There is good luck, there are miracles and what happened to Jack Wier proves they are not the same thing. Full Story »

  • Owners Want Donated Land Back From Tiger Sanctuary

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Fri Nov 6, 7:51 pm ET  

    During the past three years, the tiger sanctuary near Bloomsdale, Missouri, has developed a nationwide reputation for caring. But, two weeks ago, they got word that the owners of the donated land want it back. A gloom now hangs over the facility, even though its newest arrival tries to cheer them up. Sheena is the sanctuary's newest resident. She was rescued by humane society from a puppy mill ... Full Story »

  • No Injuries In Truck Fire Near Mascoutah, IL

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Fri Nov 6, 7:51 pm ET  

    A tractor trailer fire on I-64 near Rt. 4 in St. Clair County, IL left I-64 closed for hours. The truck caught fire on the interstate closing the westbound lanes. There were no injuries in the crash. The Illinois State Police are investigating the accident. Full Story »

  • Park Rangers Confiscate Items From Homeless Men

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Fri Nov 6, 7:51 pm ET  

    St. Louis Park Rangers confiscate clothing and even medicine from two homeless men, then proceeding to throw them away. The mayor is apologizing, and homeless providers are asking questions. Lately, a group of homeless people have been camping at the Interco Park, a small piece of ground in the city between the Post Dispatch and the St. Patrick's Center. The problem is that it's illegal. Full Story »

  • Recycle Old Electronic Items For Charity

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Fri Nov 6, 7:51 pm ET  

    To get rid of old electronic items, you usually have to pay to drop them off for recycling, but not anymore. MERS Goodwill in St. Louis has a new recycling program that will give you a tax deductible receipt for your donation. Full Story »

  • Witness: Ordeal lasted about a minute as ex-employee shot and killed 1, hurt 5 at Fla. office

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Fri Nov 6, 2:36 pm ET  

    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man who was in an Orlando office when a former employee came in and started shooting said Monday that the ordeal that left one dead and five injured lasted about a minute. Full Story »

  • 1 dead, 5 injured in shooting reported in downtown Orlando

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Fri Nov 6, 1:51 pm ET  

    A former employee of a business located in a downtown Orlando building where a deadly mass shooting took place today is suspected in the attack. Full Story »

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A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman

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