One week since a deadly EF-3 tornado struck St. Louis, killing five and injuring dozens, city officials have pointed to failures in the emergency siren system and human error in warning residents of ...

"Typically you don't see funding go up until you've had an incident and a big incident and a life-costing incident," Russell ...

St. Louis probes death threats against CEMA chief after tornado siren failure; Mayor places the chief on paid leave.

Mayor Cara Spencer said there is an ongoing investigation into the communication "breakdown" between Sarah Russell and the ...

Sarah Russell, the Emergency Management Commissioner in St. Louis, has been placed on paid administrative leave after a ...

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer placed CEMA Commissioner Sarah Russell on leave after a failure to activate tornado warnings, ...

Image via Shutterstock A Missouri emergency management chief in St. Louis is in hot water. They've been placed on leave for ...

The city of St Louis placed its emergency management chief on leave after the staffer failed to activate the tornado sirens ...

St. Louis Battlehawks quarterback Max Duggan speak to reporters following a 39-13 win over San Antonio at The Dome at America's Center on Friday, May 23, 2025.