New Orleans native. Loyola University New Orleans graduate (Class of 2002). Worked in TV news since August 2003. Moved to St. Louis in February 2008. Avid dog lover. Writer of short sentences.
Kevin S. Held
Recent Articles
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Jenna Fischer spotted in Enterprise Center ahead of All-Star festivities
ST. LOUIS – Beloved St. Louisan and ‘The Office’ star Jenna Fischer is in town for NHL All-Star Weekend. Fischer, a Nerinx Hall High School grad, will serve as an honorary captain of the Atlantic Division’s team during Saturday’s semi-final game. Fellow St. Louisan Jon Hamm, who graduated from John Burroughs, was named honorary captain of the Metropolitan Division team. Blues legend Brett Hull and all-time great Wayne Gretzky will act as captains for the Central and Pacific division teams, […]
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St. Louis permanently closing downtown I-64 ramps to make way for MLS stadium
ST. LOUIS – As the start date for construction of a new soccer stadium in downtown St. Louis approaches, the city is closing a handful of Interstate 64 ramps ahead of their removal. The ramps are located between 20th and 22nd streets in downtown, the area that’s been selected as the footprint for the new MLS stadium district, which includes the soccer-specific stadium, franchise headquarters, and practice fields. The ramps will be closed Monday, February 3 at 10 a.m. St. […]
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Granite City women indicted in drug case
GRANITE CITY, Ill. – The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office indicted two Granite City women Thursday in connection with a drug case. According to Captain Nicholas P. Novacich, Granite City Police Department, investigators received information that a home in the 2500 block of Edwards Street was involved in drug activity. Authorities obtained a search warrant for the home and, on January 22, went to the residence and took two people in custody, Novacich said. Stephanie Bull, 37, was charged with […]
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Crash on westbound I-44 blocks traffic near Sullivan, Missouri
SULLIVAN, Mo. – All lanes of westbound Interstate 44 were closed Wednesday afternoon following a crash involving two tractor-trailers and a pick-up truck. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred near mile marker 231. Westbound traffic had to be diverted onto the north service road at the St. Clair exit (Exit 240). State police said a pick-up was traveling westbound on I-44 and struck the rear of an oversized semi. The semi lost control, went through the […]
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Schedule of events, parking restrictions for NHL All-Star Weekend
ST. LOUIS – Hockey’s best will be in St. Louis beginning Thursday for the 65th NHL All-Star Game. The puck drops Saturday, January 26 at 7 p.m. at the Enterprise Center. This is the third time St. Louis has hosted the NHL All-Star Game (1970 and 1988). “It’s an action-packed weekend, not just one game or one event. We have built up quite a repertoire of events,” said Steve Chapman, St. Louis Blues’ executive vice president and chief revenue officer. […]
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Cardinals re-sign catcher Matt Wieters
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals have signed catcher Matt Wieters to a one-year contract for the upcoming season. Wieters returns to the Cardinals after joining the club last year. He’d been a free agent after the 2019 season. He appeared in 67 games with 54 starts as a backup for Yadier Molina. Wieters, 33, hit 11 home runs in 2019 and threw out 8 of 19 attempted base stealers. The Baltimore Orioles selected Wieters with the fifth overall […]
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Man charged with reckless driving after crashing into Roxana diner
ROXANA, Ill. – The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office charged a Roxana, Illinois man after crashing into a local diner last week while fleeing police. Jordin Reynolds was charged Tuesday with one count of aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer and one count of criminal damage to property over $10,000. He was also charged with DUI and six additional traffic violations. His bond was set at $30,000. According to Roxana Police Chief Will Cunningham, officers from the […]
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Missing north St. Louis County man found
UPDATE: Police say that Alvin K. Lyons has been found. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an endangered person advisory for a 79-year-old north St. Louis County man who went missing Tuesday morning. According to a spokesperson for the St. Louis County Police Department, officers were called to a home in the 2600 block of Farber Drive at 8:30 a.m. for a report of a missing person. Officers learned Alvin K. Lyons left the residence […]
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Murder charge filed for Florissant arson suspect
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s charged a Florissant man with murder for allegedly starting a house fire that claimed the life of a 16-year-old. According to Florissant police, the fire started before 3 a.m. on Friday, January 17, in the 1900 block of Curtis Court. When officers arrived at the scene, the home was fully engulfed in flames. They learned a juvenile was still in the home but could not get inside to the […]
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Smoke from Cahokia house fire can be seen for over a mile
CAHOKIA, Ill. – Firefighters from several departments in the metro east spent Tuesday morning fighting a house fire near the intersection of Cynthia Drive at Camp Jackson in Cahokia. Two people were inside the home when the fire began but they made it out safely. It’s believed one of the people suffered minor burns on their hands. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
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Thieves run over officer’s foot while fleeing Mid-Rivers Mall
ST. PETERS, Mo. – A man and woman suspected of stealing from Macy’s department store ran over a St. Peters police officer’s foot while attempting to flee the area. According to a police spokesperson, the robbery took place before 12:15 p.m. at the Mid-Rivers Mall. An officer arrived at the mall and attempted to arrest the man as he left the store. The man got into the passenger seat of a waiting vehicle with a woman in the driver’s seat. […]
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Two men rob Sunset Hills gas station at gunpoint
SUNSET HILLS, Mo. – Sunset Hills police are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating two men who robbed a BP gas station at gunpoint early Monday morning. According to a spokesperson for the Sunset Hills Police Department, the robbery took place around 5:10 a.m. in the 4500 block of S. Lindbergh Boulevard. Two men entered the store; one of them displayed a handgun and ordered the clerk to the floor. They stole an undisclosed amount of cash […]
