Alexis Zotos
Reporter
KMOV
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Alexis Zotos is an award-winning reporter who was born and raised in St. Louis. She loves the opportunity to report on the people and places of her hometown. As a General Assignment reporter you can find her stories on the evening newscasts. Alexis started the Meet St. Louis Podcast in June 2018. It features interviews with chefs, brewers and small business owners making St. Louis a great place. Listen to the show anywhere you get your podcasts.
To answer the big question, Alexis graduated from Ladue High School and earned her degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from the Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California.
Before joining the KMOV team, Alexis worked for WATE in Knoxville.
In her off time you can find Alexis checking all the best restaurants in town, cheering on the Blues or visiting Forest Park with her husband and their two rescue dogs.
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St. Ann Police deployed their Star Chase system during a pursuit and investigation into narcotics distribution.
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A cold milkshake from Crown Candy in Old North St. Louis is a summertime tradition. But owner Andy Karandzieff worries every day something will happen to a customer due to the reckless and dangerous driving outside his front door.
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Oketo Rankine was on his way home from work on Tuesday night when he said a driver speeding recklessly on Interstate 64 crashed into him. It is part of a speeding problem police in the area are actively trying to tackle.
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The 2019 floods in St. Charles County left hundreds of residents homeless for weeks on end, and four years later, there are now funds for eligible homeowners who are interested in selling their homes.
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St. Louis County Library will introduce social workers at five branches to help people access vital services like mental health, housing and other social service programs.
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More than a week after heavy rains dumped inches of rain across the St. Louis area, many residents are still struggling to clean up, file claims and even get back into their homes.
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Memorial Day Weekend ushers in the official kick-off to summer and the opening of swimming pools.
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This week marks a major milestone for Toni, a St. Louis woman who lived in her car and then in the St. Louis Tiny House village, will move into her newly purchased home in St. Louis.
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It seemed like most of the town of Rosebud, along with many from neighboring communities, came out Tuesday night for a vigil to honor Chief Mason Griffith, who was shot and killed on Sunday.
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With landlines a thing of the past, many parents are struggling to teach their young children how to dial 911. Emergency first responders say it’s a lesson that should start as early as 3 years old.
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A new mobile addiction treatment unit will soon hit the streets of St. Louis as a way to address the ongoing opioid and substance abuse crisis.
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With just days until Christmas and the incoming snow, shoppers packed stores across the St. Louis Metro Wednesday.
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It’s playoff baseball time in St. Louis and everyone from fans to business owners are excited for a Red October.
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The walls are up and the homes are taking shape at the Veteran’s Community village in North St. Louis. The goal is to have several veterans in their homes before the cold winter arrives.
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Before Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina took the field for the 325th appearance together, 25 people took the oath to become US citizens.
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Organizations working to stop opioid epidemic wait for release of millions of dollars from the state
On International Overdose Awareness Day, thousands of families gathered around the St. Louis region to raise awareness, end the stigma and rally for much-needed funding to help combat the opioid crisis.
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For years, drivers have complained about the traffic and the dangerous driving conditions at one of the busiest interchanges in St. Charles County, now MoDOT has plans to address the problems at the interchange of Interstate 70, Interstate 64 and Highway 61
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Kenneth Campbell was on his way home from a week on the road when his windshield cracked and his passenger window shattered, spraying him with glass. He soon realized it was a bullet that narrowly missed him.
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The rain and flood waters damaged hundreds of homes and businesses across the St. Charles and St. Louis region and many are working to pick up the pieces, including The Center of Autism Education in St. Peters
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Inside the once bustling Chesterfield Mall, you’ll find many empty storefronts. But you will also find activities like line dancing and the ever-popular pickleball courts
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Despite the near triple-digit temperatures, Brooklynne Schuetz still hits the track at Kinetic Park in St. Charles County.
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The Missouri Department of Conservation is tasked with protecting Mother Nature and right now it is facing staffing shortages like many other industries.
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The head of St. Charles County Election Authority says potential voter fraud occurred in the most recent election and police are now investigating.
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There’s something new brewing in Troy, IL. Sarah and Jason Tye are finding new passion and purpose with a new venture after decades in the U.S. Airforce.
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