Andy Banker
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St. Louis, MO, United States
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FBI warns about sex crimes targeting young boys in St. Louis area
There’s a new warning from the FBI’s St. Louis office about a frightening sex crime trend targeting local teenage boys, called sextortion. → Read More
St. Louis fire crews devastated after K-9 died in tragic accident
FOX 2 has uncovered new details about the tragedy at the troubled, former Famous Barr building in downtown St. Louis, that took the life of a beloved K9 member of the St. Louis Fire Department: Balko, a dog trained to sniff out human remains. → Read More
Saving St. Louis – Rampant reckless driving and gun violence in St. Louis
It was an unforeseen side effect of the COVID lockdowns in the early part of the pandemic. With people and businesses forced to move out, lawlessness moved in. → Read More
Execution-style murder in downtown St. Louis caught on video
An appalling, daytime, execution-style murder captured on video has people wondering what has become of St. Louis. → Read More
St. Louis residents grow concerned over reckless driving in the area
As traffic tragedies continue to pile up in the City of St. Louis, a surveillance camera caught reckless driving just outside the popular Crown Candy Kitchen restaurant around 8:00 a.m. Sunday. → Read More
‘Purple Challenge’ launched in Janae Edmondson’s hometown
The Smyrna High School team colors are purple and gold. Purple is one of Janae Edmondson’s favorite colors. → Read More
Bullet damage seen on new St. Louis soccer stadium parking garage
Construction workers who are putting the finishing touches on the new St. Louis SC CITYPARK stadium ahead of the first home game on March 4 discovered bullet damage to the soccer team parking garage. → Read More
Belleville woman seriously wounded at Mardi Gras in Soulard due to unmarked drainage hole
A Belleville woman wants action after suffering a serious leg injury at Mardi Gras in Soulard over the weekend. → Read More
City of St. Louis going after absentee owner of Famous Barr building
The 110-year-old architectural gem has become a boarded-up eyesore after years of looting and vandalism. → Read More
MoDOT reminding drivers to watch for potholes
There’s a new warning for drivers as we hit mid-February in the St. Louis area: potholes are treacherous right now. → Read More
Riverpointe development has some worried about changes to Bangert Island
There are new concerns about a long-time nature sanctuary that’s now surrounded by suburban development in St. Charles. → Read More
Illinois middle school boys basketball team honored after game forfeit due to bus troubles
A couple of state lawmakers gave the East St. Louis boys basketball team an award on Monday. This came after FOX 2 reported that the team had to forfeit a state playoff game because of an issue beyond their control: transportation trouble. → Read More
New phone app changes casino gambling
New technology could keep you from being targeted at a casino. Casino gambling via a phone app has just arrived in St. Louis. → Read More
Shortage of prosecutors is hurting one district attorney’s office
The debate over defunding police may be giving way to ‘funding prosecutors’ in the St. Louis area and across the United States. → Read More
Volunteer divers help find missing man body in Illinois
Volunteer divers make a sad discovery in O’Fallon, Illinois, but also spare a family from unending heartache. → Read More
Police: Thieves nab 4 vehicles within 20 minutes in south St. Louis
After St. Louis police reported 149 cars stolen in a single week, a new wave has begun. → Read More
Illinois middle school basketball team force to forfeit game due to bus troubles
There is outrage after a middle school basketball team from East St. Louis is forced to forfeit a state sectional playoff game after their bus broke down. → Read More
Convention center expansion project downsized due to rising cost
FOX 2 has learned the St. Louis convention center expansion project is being partially gutted amid skyrocketing cost overruns. → Read More
Call to halt execution of man convicted of killing Jennings family
Three men wrongfully convicted of murder hoped to spare the life of a man who’s on Missouri’s death row for one of the most appalling crimes in the St. Louis area. → Read More
St. Louis aldermen consider $30M payment for convention center expansion
Funding and bidding delays, along with supply chain issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, have pushed the project so far over budget that even the extra $30 million won’t be enough. → Read More