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The generational impact of ‘A Place to Call Home’

By Brandie Piper This story was originally published on KSDK.com. ST. LOUIS — In August 2002, KSDK aired its first “A Place to Call Home” segment in partnership with the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition. Now in its 21st year, the idea for the project came in 2001. After 9/11, Community Relations Manager Michelle Shockley, Marketing…

Anthony Slaughter: My journey to adopting identical twin boys at age 29

By Anthony SlaughterGhostwritten by Brandie Piper Originally published on ksdk.com. ST. LOUIS — Since 2018, I’ve hosted our adoption franchise, “A Place to Call Home.” We recently celebrated helping our 500th child find their forever family, and I couldn’t be prouder. Not only am I proud as the host of the franchise, but as an…

KSDK’s 75th anniversary traveling banner show

Credit: Bill Greenblatt/UPI To commemorate KSDK’s 75th anniversary, I created a traveling banner show celebrating the history of St. Louis and some of the most memorable stories covered by our news station. The banner show consisted of five double-sided banners. Each side told one story from each of KSDK’s history. At the bottom of the…

2010s: Once-in-a-lifetime moments

by Brandie Piper These stories were originally published on KSDK.com. From a devastating tornado to a championship win, here are a few of the stories from the 2010s. GOOD FRIDAY TORNADO Tornado carves 22-mile path across St. Louis region Credit: AP A tornado outbreak on April 22, 2011, produced five tornadoes that hit our region.…

2000s: Making an impact for generations

by Brandie Piper Theses stories were originally published on KSDK.com. While there were many big moments from the 2000s, a few stand out. Here are some of the stories from that decade. RAMS WIN! St. Louis Rams win Super Bowl Credit: AP It was one of the most epic plays in St. Louis sports history,…

1990s: The stories that left a lasting impression

by Brandie Piper These stories were originally published on KSDK.com. Here are some of the biggest moments from the 1990s, including the story behind the most iconic image from the Flood of ’93. ‘FACE TO FACE’ Karen Foss interviews newsmakers Credit: KSDK In the early 1990s KSDK anchor Karen Foss started a special program that…

1980s: Lasting legacies and trailblazers

by Brandie Piper Theses stories were originally published on KSDK.com. The 1980s started with the first female photojournalist in St. Louis hitting the streets to capture the stories in our community. Here’s that story and some of the others from the decade. STL’S FIRST FEMALE PHOTOJOURNALIST Terri Krueger trailblazes with KSDK Credit: Terri Krueger In…

1970s: Fights, royalty and a big change

by Brandie Piper These stories were originally published on KSDK.com. Prince Charles was one of the world’s most eligible bachelors before he married Princess Diana. In the mid-1970s, he visited St. Louis in a whirlwind six-hour visit. That’s just one of the big stories covered by KSD in the early 1970s. Here are some of…

1960s: A decade of innovation

by Brandie Piper These stories were originally published on KSDK.com. By the 1960s, KSD had cemented its role as the dominant news station in town. Part of that dominance was due to forward-thinking management always looking for ways to innovate. One of those innovations was providing St. Louis its first locally produced color television program…

1950s: Major moments captured on video

by Brandie Piper These stories were originally published on KSDK.com. After the station’s debut in 1947, popularity of television in St. Louis started to expand. By the 1950s, the station offered daily local programming, in addition to national programming through its affiliation with NBC. KSD even provided feeds to the network for big breaking stories…

1940s: TV comes to St. Louis

By Brandie Piper These stories were originally published on KSDK.com. In the 1930s and ‘40s, television stations started popping up across the eastern half of the United States, and it wasn’t long until a man brought that new technology to St. Louis. HISTORY MADE St. Louis gets its first TV station Credit: KSDK When KSD…

Police chief: Officers hurt, 23 arrests made in St. Louis protests

In a video statement posted on Twitter early Friday, Interim Chief Lawrence O’Toole said that nine city officers suffered injuries, ranging from a broken jaw to a separated shoulder. O’Toole also reported that one Missouri State Highway patrol officer sustained injuries.

Michael Brown’s parents sue Ferguson over son’s death

The family of an unarmed black teen who was fatally shot by a white police officer on a Ferguson, Mo., street filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against the city of Ferguson, former police chief Thomas Jackson and former officer Darren Wilson.

Brown’s family files wrongful death lawsuit

Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr. have filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, former police chief Thomas Jackson, and former officer Darren Wilson for the wrongful death of their son, 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr.

Chief: Officers shot in Ferguson ‘ambushed’

Missouri State Highway Patrol and St. Louis County police took over security near the Ferguson Police Department Thursday night after two officers were wounded by gunfire outside police headquarters in this city torn by racial unrest. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sharply condemned the shootings of police Wednesday night as a “disgusting and coward attack.”

Brown’s family to file civil lawsuit

An attorney for the family of Mike Brown announced Thursday morning intent to file a civil lawsuit against the City of Ferguson and former police officer Darren Wilson.

Slay: Crime is STL’s No. 1 issue

The city’s homicide rate this year quadrupled overnight, rising from two to eight during a violent 12-hour span that ended with a murder during rush hour Thursday morning in downtown St. Louis.

Man killed by police identified

A spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says officers were conducting hot spot patrolling near the 4600 block of Cottage Avenue when they saw the Monte Carlo make an illegal turn. When the officers turned their patrol vehicle around to conduct a traffic stop, they say the suspects sped away.

Suspect killed by police officers in St. Louis

Chief Sam Dotson says the suspect was the passenger in a stolen red Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Officers conducting hot spot policing in the area saw the vehicle make an illegal turn and speed away, so they put a call out to other officers in the area to be on the lookout for the car.

Police report explains why DGB wasn’t charged

On Thursday NewsChannel 5 learned Mizzou wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham will not be charged after an alleged incident over the weekend. Up until Thursday, details surrounding the incident were unclear, but NewsChannel 5 has obtained documents from the Columbia Police Department outlining what the investigating officers say happened.

MoDOT issues ‘no travel advisory’ for Tuesday

The Missouri Department of Transportation has issued a “no travel advisory” during Tuesday’s anticipated snowstorm. A spokesperson for MoDOT says hazardous conditions are expected across the state due to heavy snowfall and strong winds.

Commission to study Ferguson issues meets today

The 16-member panel convenes one week after the announcement of a grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson in the black teen’s Aug. 9 shooting death. Members will consider changes in several areas, including the way the public interacts with law enforcement, race relations, health care, business ownership, and community stability.

Woman killed, officer shot 5 miles south of Ferguson

In a burglary that may have been timed to take advantage of law-enforcement focus elsewhere, a police officer was shot and a woman killed in this St. Louis suburb south of Ferguson, Mo., and the suspect remains at large.

2 FBI agents, police officer shot in Mo.; suspect dead

Major Washington, 33, had been tentatively identified by University City police as the suspect who shot and killed his mother and wounded a University City officer Monday night, and wounded two FBI special agents Wednesday morning.

Grand jury: No indictment for Darren Wilson

Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown, will not face criminal charges, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

Timeline: Unrest in Ferguson

This was an interactive timeline of the unrest that erupted in Ferguson, Missouri following the shooting death of Michael Brown.

Red Lobster server surprises widow on anniversary

For 31 years the woman and her husband spent their anniversary at Red Lobster. The unidentified woman’s husband passed away in March, so her daughter decided to keep the tradition alive, taking her mom out for an anniversary meal.

Senate votes to name I-70 bridge after Stan Musial

“As Jack Buck would say, ‘That’s a winner,’” said U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, who introduced the legislation earlier this year. “It’s a good day for St. Louis, Cardinal Nation, and the Musial family-and I’m thrilled the Stan Span will soon be a reality.”

Neighborhood rebuilds burnt Michael Brown memorial

The fire started around 6:45 a.m. CT Tuesday on the street where Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson killed Michael Brown, 18, on the afternoon of Aug. 9, said Capt. Jeremy Corcoran with the Ferguson Police Department.

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