A judge approved a legal settlement Monday that requires outgoing Gov. Matt Blunt to give thousands of e-mails to investigators but leaves unresolved the question of whether Blunt's office violated public records laws.

Still looking for a closer, the St. Louis Cardinals might consider turning to oft-injured ace Chris Carpenter next season.

When it comes to icy roads in southern Illinois, even Illinois State Police aren't immune from fender-bender traffic wrecks.

Over the last few months there've been about a dozen smash and grabs in the St. Louis metro area, including this one in Creve Couer where surveillance video shows two men hurling bricks, smashing a front window and then breaking into the "Sound Room" on Olive street.

Annette McLin's family members and the East St. Louis Police Department continue their search.

A new movie starring Oscar winner George Clooney started production in St. Louis. the movie is called "Up in the Air".

Wacker was in a medically induced coma for weeks and has undergone several surgeries.

THe highway 40 flip happeneded weeks ago, but then we went through the holidays. Experts think today may have been the first real test for almost all commuters to find their way to work. Many got stuck on Brentwood Blvd.

Family and friends are reaching out to the survivor of a devastating New Year's fire that took the lives of Deena Manning's husband and two of her three children. Investigators still don't know what caused the inferno that destroyed the family's home near DeSoto.

Two people are being questioned in connection with a double shooting in Alton early New Year's Eve morning. Police say a man and a woman were detained in North St. Louis driving a Hummer SUV that matches the description of the truck leaving the scene of the crime.

The ball in Times Square was not the only thing dropping on New Year’s Eve. Mortgage rates took another dip as the year came to an end. So now, with a new year beginning, is it time to refinance? Finally there’s some "good" economic news out there. Mortgage rates have been falling fast, leading to another refinancing rush. But this time around the question may not be whether you should, but whether you can.

Police say a 14 year old has been killed in a single vehicle crash overnight. The family of a 15 year old passenger tells News 11 their loved one died later at the hospital.

An early morning house explosion has killed a 39-year-old father and both of his children. Jefferson County Sheriff Glen Boyer says the man, a seven-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy were all killed when their house exploded around 5:00am on Highway P near Victoria Road.

It was a violent beginning to the New Year in Warren County. Two men were stabbed at a New Year's Eve party. One of the victims, a Honduran immigrant who friends say came to this country looking for a fresh start, is dead. A second man is hospitalized in very serious condition.

A seven year old St. Peters boy has his friend to thank for being able to see the new year. Brendan Sandell was nearly washed away when he fell into the swollen Dardenne Creek. He was hanging on for his life when his buddy, Cole Killon ran to a nearby apartment and got help.

It is New Year's Eve - when we ring out the old and ring in the new. The transition cannot come a moment too soon. News 11's Paul Schankman looks back at a year of local events that changed the region forever.

St. Louis began ringing in the new year at Westport Plaza where the party started early with fireworks at 6:00 p.m. It was cold during the day, and Michelle Anselmo says bundle up for new year's parties Wednesday night!

If you are still looking for something to do on New Year’s Eve with the family, there is a big party waiting for you. It's the First Night party, with all sorts of activities in midtown St. Louis. It’s an indoor and outdoor festival with concerts, crafts, parades, and plenty to eat and drink - except all the drinks will be non-alcoholic. Tickets for the event will cost $10 for adults and $5 for children at the gate.

A St. Louis police officer who appeared to be recovering from an on-duty accident was buried Wednesday. Danielle Livingston, 29, died Christmas Eve. Livingston was injured in a car accident she had last June when her cruiser hit a utility pole on Manchester and Kingshighway. The young officer was rushing to a burglar alarm sounding. She leaves behind two young sons, 3 and 8 years old.

Getting to a New Year's Eve party in St. Louis Wednesday night is one thing, but finding a safe way home may be another. Police officers are not hard to find on New Year’s Eve, but hailing a cab – well that's another story.