ST. LOUIS -- The excessive heat wave has hit St. Louis and looks like it will last for a couple weeks. We spoke with citizens and visitors to see how they're managing to stay cool during this intense heat. "It's very hot and it gives me headaches. And I don't like the heat," said Emily Hoffminster,  an out-of-town visitor.  Several citizens and visitors stayed cool by enjoying the water areas in the City Garden. Origins of St. Louis mosquito-borne virus now spreading in Nevada "We were  looking for splash pads because it's nice for the kids to get out and kind of play in the wat ..read more

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Andre Milton was in the bathroom inside his Ferguson apartment, when a woman in an upstairs unit shot him. Police caught the shooter, but prosecutors declined charges. “I don’t understand why they didn’t get charged, even if it was a so-called accident,” Milton said. Bodycam video reveals how responding Ferguson police officers discussed how close Milton was to being killed. “Had he been sitting up, he’d have been dead,” one officer said. “He’d probably have been shot in the head or shot in the chest.” The shooter left the scene as her relative told police she was conce ..read more

ST. LOUIS – A new federal case details an alleged pipeline of illegal drugs (fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine) from Mexico to St. Louis. The case also offers a glimpse of the impact the southern border crisis may be having here. There are 29 defendants spread out among multiple states and Mexico. There was a hearing in U.S. District Court on Thursday to start navigating how best to proceed toward trial. They will all be tried together, prosecutors said. Genaro “Chilango” Rosas-Vargas, 39, is the alleged kingpin of an operation that used couriers to funnel the drugs to St. Louis while fun ..read more

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis drivers will tell you it doesn’t take long to find a car with an expired temperature tag out on the road.  Some drivers purchase a vehicle but never pay the required sales taxes to obtain the proper registration and insurance.  Missouri does not currently require drivers to pay the tax at the time of purchase. Last August, the state of Missouri approved a law that allows auto dealers to collect the sales tax at the point of purchase and send that money to the state. However, officials say it could take up to two years to implement the law. On Thursday, the St ..read more

ST. LOUIS -- Late afternoon, residents near Chippewa St. and McCausland Ave. were dealing with an issue that's plagued them before. City utility crews got the call at around 4:15 p.m. For a water main break at the intersection. The same pipe burst in August of last year. A 12-inch water main gushed for hours on Thursday. It wasn't the only one, either. The utility supervisor on scene told Fox 2 that he received calls for a couple more in the city too.  One resident told Fox 2 his water shut off right when the pipe burst. He told Fox 2 that around this time of the year, it's common to see ..read more

ST. LOUIS -- Passengers at St. Louis Lambert International Airport now have a new route to the northeast. Today, the inaugural Avelo Airlines flight departed for New Haven, Connecticut. St. Louis leaders were present to witness Avelo Airlines' first flight from Lambert Airport to New Haven. Mayor Tishaura Jones described the flight as a step forward in enhancing the airport's offerings. "In the near future, travelers from New Haven and beyond will find it easier to navigate the airport, reach their gates on time, and enjoy the excellent restaurants and businesses on site while waiting to depar ..read more

ST. LOUIS -- Early Thursday morning, The Whiskey Ring bar had its windows broken, and St. Louis police are investigating the incident. The bar posted on their Facebook page, reminding patrons to "just use the front door." St. Louis police are searching for those responsible for vandalizing the South St. Louis bar. Employees were cleaning up the broken glass and boarding up the busted windows at The Whiskey Ring bar on Cherokee Street and Ohio Avenue this morning. It is not clear why the business was targeted or if anything was stolen. This is a developing story, and FOX 2 will provide updates ..read more

JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF) — A flight from Joplin, Missouri, to Chicago was diverted early Thursday for a mid-flight medical emergency involving a child. The 8-year-old was rushed to the hospital but did not survive, authorities said. United Airlines 5121 took off at 6 a.m. June 13 from the Joplin Regional Airport. About 45 minutes after departing from Joplin, flight data shows the CRJ-200 aircraft, en route to Chicago O'Hare, began an early descent from 31,000 feet south of Peoria, Illinois ..read more

ST. LOUIS -- Around noon today, a man broke through a security gate at St. Louis Lambert Airport using a stolen airport vehicle. He breached the airport operations area before being caught by police. St. Louis Lambert Airport police and operations staff stopped the stolen vehicle and arrested the man. As a precaution, they closed Runway 11-29 but kept other runways open. The security gate to Runway 11-29 was repaired and reopened by 1 p.m ..read more

CREVE COEUR, Mo. – Millennium Park in Creve Coeur has undergone a transformation over the last eight months, closing just after Labor Day for major renovations. “We've done quite a bit of work through the great citizens of the City of Creve Coeur. They offered a storm water and parks funding through a sales tax for us, which enabled us to do a lot of this stuff that you're going to see here,” Tom Delia, a project manager with the City of Creve Coeur, said. The $2.5 million project allowed them to add a bandstand for concert events, a new playground with inclusive elements for children with all ..read more