REYNOLDS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOX) - More details are coming out about the teenager who fell from a slippery bluff and died over the weekend at Johnson Shut-Ins State Park in Missouri. Park Rangers say she passed signs that stated "No Trespassing" and walked into a restricted area. The woman has been identified as 18-year-old Mariah Schramm of Kansas City. She died on Saturday afternoon after falling onto rocks in the water below. Authorities say she was planning to jump off a cliff, but then changed her mind and slipped. “It’s ok to swim in the area but not ok to be on the bluffs. That’s where the ..read more

St. Louis (KMOX) - St. Louis police are out with crime statistics for the first half of 2021. Those numbers show more than 90 people killed and nearly 1,200 aggravated assaults -- most of which were shootings. In addition, almost 1,800 cars were stolen, more than 1,800 cars got broken into, and there were more than 800 burglaries. There were also more than 3,000 acts of vandalism in St. Louis City. If you look at just the downtown St. Louis numbers, more than 50 aggravated assaults took place in the first half of 2021, almost 100 cars got stolen, and more than 200 cars were broken into. You ca ..read more

ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOX) - When you click, "like", or watch something online or on an app, there's typically computer code that tracks that. Algorithms then try to give you more of what you want. Media literacy expert Julie Smith says sites gain revenue by holding our attention. "The algorithms tell the site or app what will most likely keep us on longer." Listen to our Media Minute below: The Pew Research Center has highlighted the pros and cons of algorithms, "Algorithms are often elegant and incredibly useful tools used to accomplish tasks. They are mostly invisible aids, augmenting human live ..read more

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - SSM Health will now require all its employees, providers and volunteers to be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 by the end of September, ahead of the cold/influenza season. Doctor Todd Shuman, SSM Health Chief Medical Officer says the vaccines are proven to be safe and effective at providing long-lasting immunity to COVID-19 Schuman adds, a level of vaccination that provides herd immunity has not been reached, "which is why we are seeing dangerous Covid surges in many communities." Dr. shuman says “as health care providers, we’ve seen the devastating impact of this ..read more

Concern is growing across the world as the highly-contagious Delta variant emerges as a threat. With the Bay Area continuing to fully reopen and people beginning to shed masks completely, should residents be concerned about this new, heavily transmissible form of the virus? "If you’re fully vaccinated, you’re safe. If you’re not fully vaccinated, that’s a completely different kettle of fish, and with the Delta variant you need to be very careful about exposures," Dr. George Rutherford, Director of Prevention and Public Health Group at UCSF, told KCBS Radio on Monday. He admitted that new stra ..read more

Brett Blume was a beloved member of the KMOX Team for more than 17 years. During his cancer journey he received 36 transfusions of blood and platelets thanks to generous donors like you. Please join us in honoring Brett's beautiful life and help other patients like him who depend on your lifesaving gift. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: BRETT to schedule an appointment Brett A. Blume ..read more

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Police blocked the entrance to the McKinley Street bridge after a man, who was a murder suspect, shot himself following a police chase. Police say a baby was found in the backseat of the vehicle he was driving. The bridge that crossed the Mississippi River near Salisbury Street in north St. Louis was closed from the Missouri side around 1 p.m. Friday. Police were chasing a red Dodge Charger out of Illinois. As the driver entered Missouri, the car stopped and the man shot himself. There was a baby in the car with the man. © 2021 KMOX (Audacy). All rights reserved  LISTEN ..read more

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The food scene in St. Louis is a very competitive one and an award for best ice cream has just been handed out by Food & Wine. It's gone to the more-than-century-old shop in north St. Louis: Crown Candy. According to the food and drink magazine, the pandemic brought on a "glorious ice cream boom." So they decided to find the best ice cream spot in all 50 states. The 107-year-old candy shop, known for it's massive BLT sandwich and rich dessert floats was called a "treasure" of St. Louis. "A Norman Rockwell-level bit of Americana and a quick trip away from modern day life ..read more

As of last month, nearly all people who die from COVID-19 are unvaccinated, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data analyzed by the Associated Press. Daily deaths related to the novel coronavirus in the U.S. reached a peak of 3,400 in mid-January, said the outlet. Data from May showed that number was down to 300. Approximately 63 percent of all vaccine-eligible Americans over age 12 have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and another 53 percent are fully vaccinated. Vaccination is the key reason for death numbers decreasing and it could reduce deaths to almos ..read more

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed by a Saint Louis University security guard early Friday morning. St. Louis police say the fatal incident happened just after midnight in the 3300 block of Locust, next to the Searls Hall building. They responded to a call for a "shooting" and found a male on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. That man was described by police as the "suspect." Police say the victim in the incident was the security guard who shot and killed the suspect. Police say he confronted the suspect due to him being armed. Police say suspe ..read more