Ayesha Khan
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St. Louis, MO, United States
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Honduran national has sought sanctuary in Maplewood church for the last 18 months
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. - Hundreds of Catholic priests from all over the country were in St. Louis for a convention Tuesday. But a dozen of them are also fighting for what they said is justice for illegal immigrants. → Read More
Snake bites in Missouri keeping poison center busy with high call volume
ST. LOUIS - Snakes, some of them venomous are washing up and biting people in the St. Louis region. The recent flooding may be to blame. “So, what we have seen is a definite increase in our call volume with the number of snake bites that we are seeing every day,” said Julie Weber, director of the Missouri Poison Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. → Read More
Owner of South County exotic animal center believes stolen boa may have bitten one of two thieves
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Thieves pretending to be customers steal and drive off with a boa constrictor. It happened at the Exotic Amphibian Reptile Center on Lemay Ferry Road in South St. Louis County. “The entire box, the whole cage and took it,” said owner James Brumley about the Sunday theft. → Read More
Child struck by foul ball at Busch Stadium
St. Louis - A scare in the stands Monday night at Busch Stadium when a young girl was hit by a ball in the top of the 4th inning. The Marlins Starling Castro was at bat when he hit the foul ball. No word on her injuries. Fox 2/News 11 has reached out to the St. Louis Cardinals for comment. → Read More
Blues fans at stores buying Stanley Cup gear immediately after big win
O'FALLON, Ill. - Blues fans are grabbing Stanley Cup gear off store shelves immediately following their team's win over the Bruins in Boston. FOX 2 reporter Ayesha Khan witnessed a crowd shopping at 11pm at Academy Sports in O'Fallon, Illinois. → Read More
St. Louis County Police Department could soon be equipped with 600 body and in car cameras
CLAYTON, MO - The St. Louis County Police department could be equipped with body and in-car cameras as soon as this summer. Police Chief Jon Belmar said the money would be taken from the voter-approved Prop P fund to help pay for 600 cameras. → Read More
City of Wildwood to end decade-long relationship with Meridian Waste after mounting resident complaints
WILDWOOD, MO - Mounting frustrations for many Wildwood residents with what they say is mounting trash. Many of them told Fox 2/News 11 Monday that Meridian Waste hasn’t been picking up garbage on time for the past several months. → Read More
Village of 700 people in southern Illinois makes thousands of sandbags in two days
PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, Ill. - Flooding fears Wednesday in a small town of 700 people in Randolph County. People living in Prairie du Rocher are worried about how high the Mississippi River will crest. → Read More
Sunset ceremony marks and honors 14th Memorial Day at National Cemetery in Alton
ALTON, IL - A time to reflect while paying their respects. That’s what many people did at the 14th Annual Sunset Service at the National Cemetery in Alton Monday night. Participants include high school and middle school students from Alton High School and Alton Middle School; plus, the Alton High School R.O.T.C. Cadet Color Gard and Saber Team. → Read More
Safety on the minds of people taking MetroLink following deadly shooting on train
ST. LOUIS - An altercation between two people on a MetroLink train is what St. Louis County police said led to one of the men being shot to death Wednesday morning. Police said the unidentified victim was on the eastbound red line train before it stopped at St. → Read More
Tuesday’s storm damages trees, leaving debris on roads around Augusta MO
AUGUSTA, MO – Tuesday’s evening storm certainly did a lot of damage if not create a mess in Augusta Missouri. Residents in the historic town in the wine country of Missouri directed a Fox 2/News 11 crew where plenty of debris was on the road. → Read More
Online petition ignites hope to bring back undergraduate program at Lindenwood University-Belleville
BELLEVILLE, Ill. - ‘Save our school.’ That is the message from dozens of former and current Lindenwood University students after the university announced last week that it is shuttering most of its undergraduate program at its Belleville campus. → Read More
Mourners gather for vigil honoring 14-year-old East St. Louis star athlete shot dead at party
EAST ST. LOUIS - A grieving East St. Louis family continued to ask for justice Wednesday. Their 14-year-old son who was an aspiring football player was shot dead at a party earlier this month. → Read More
Lawyer for St. Charles man charged with animal abuse says he was a good student with no criminal history
ST. PETERS, MO - Some people living in 20-year-old Kaine Loudazer’s St. Peters neighborhood told Fox2/News 11 Monday, they are not happy that he's out of jail. “I’m surprised that he’s out this quick,” said Doug Custer who lives in the Huntington Creek neighborhood. “It has kind of put things into a tense situation actually you know?” said another neighbor, Tim Weber. → Read More
St. Louis Muslims explain balancing faith and spirituality with everyday life during holy month of Ramadan
BALLWIN, MO - No eating no drinking no indulging of any kind. It’s what thousands of Muslims all around the country including in St. Louis are doing during Ramadan, the holiest month observed in the religion of Islam. → Read More
Parts of St. Louis region prepare for major flooding ahead
ST. LOUIS - With major flooding expected for parts of Missouri and Illinois some local businesses that are already feeling the impact were rushing to take action Wednesday. “We are going to spend all day Saturday and probably all-day Friday moving stuff and that’s short,” said John Bloch, of Bloch Marine Services, as he talked with us in one of his shops located in St. Charles. → Read More
O’Fallon MO police gives free stickers to keep people with special needs safe during emergencies
O’FALLON, MO - Protecting the most vulnerable during an emergency. That’s the goal and mission behind the O’Fallon Missouri Police Department’s special needs stickers initiative. → Read More
Police investigating officer-involved shooting at Laude Crossing Shopping Center
LADUE, MO – An officer-involved shooting at the Ladue Crossings shopping center in Ladue has more questions than answers Tuesday night. The shooting occurred just after 3 pm on Tuesday afternoon in the 8800 block of Ladue Road. → Read More
Police investigating officer-involved shooting at Ladue Crossing Shopping Center
LADUE, MO – An officer-involved shooting at the Ladue Crossings shopping center in Ladue had more questions than answers Tuesday night. The shooting happened just after 3 p.m. in the 8800 block of Ladue Road. The Ladue Police Department said it all started after a call for shoplifting at the Schnucks store located inside of the shopping center. → Read More
Neighbors surprised at robbery and kidnapping in Bethatlo, police look for van in question
BETHALTO, IL - A walk to the store turned into a robbery and kidnapping for one man in Bethalto. The Bethalto police said that around 1 p.m. Monday, a woman driving a green 2000’s model Chevy Uplander offered a ride to a man as he walked along Rue Des Chateau Road near Chateau Apartments. → Read More