Robert Townsend

st. louis, missouri, united states

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I AM A THREE TIME EMMY WINNER, NOW CELEBRATING MY 2023 NEW EMMY WIN! A 2022 EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD WINNER, A 2022 MISSOURI BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION 1ST PLACE BREAKING NEWS WINNER , (EASTER JAIL UPRISING), A 2022 METROPOLITAN OF ST. LOUIS URBAN LEAGUE OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE RECIPIENT AND A 2007 EMMY AWARD-WINNER.A HUMBLED, SEASONED TELEVISION JOURNALIST WITH YEARS OF NEWS REPORTING EXPERIENCE. I CAN COVER ANY STORY: FROM PRESIDENTIAL VISITS, SEVERE STORMS, VIOLENT CRIME TO FUN FEATURES.EVEN MORE, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPAND MY ANCHORING EXPERIENCE I'M ALSO INTERESTED IN "HOSTING" THE "RIGHT" TELEVISION/INFO-TAINMENT SHOW.ENJOYING THE JOURNEY.

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'Get us some help': Seniors decry living conditions at St. Louis apartment complex | ksdk.com

ST. LOUIS — A group of angry senior citizens who reside in a north St. Louis apartment complex owned by the city are upset over what they claim are unsafe, unsanitary and unhealthy conditions. A few dozen seniors at the Homer G. Phillips Senior Apartment ... See more

ksdk.com•Robert Townsend•Jan 8, 2026

'What are you doing in heaven?' asks 5-year-old son of woman killed in wrong-way crash | ksdk.com

MOLINE ACRES, Mo. — It was supposed to be a routine ride home Friday night for Arianna Elliott, her cousin and their friend. But in a flash their lives took a horrific turn. Elliot's family rushed to the scene of a two-car crash shortly after 11 p.m. in M... See more

ksdk.com•Robert Townsend•Jan 6, 2026

Family grieving after 17-year-old boy shot to death in Cahokia Heights

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — Police are investigating the tragic death of a 17-year-old boy, shot to death just days before Christmas in Cahokia Heights. In an exclusive interview, 5 On Your Side spoke with the grandparents of Fontez Forest, who said he was ki... See more

ksdk.com•Robert Townsend•Dec 24, 2025

"I want them to feel the pain we are feeling," says godmother of 14-year-old shot and killed in south St. Louis | ksdk.com

ST. LOUIS — She couldn't stop sobbing, crying and trembling because she says she and her family are in shock. "We called him Sam," says the boy's godmother. They cannot believe their 14-year-old, Samuel Williams, Jr. is suddenly, tragically gone. "He was ... See more

ksdk.com•Robert Townsend•Dec 18, 2025

Mom worries about her daughter reported missing after visiting Olympic National Park in Washington

ST. LOUIS — You can see the anxiety in April Boulia's eyes and hear it in her voice. "The not knowing is the hardest park. I have been been able to eat or sleep," said Boulia. The St. Louis area mother is missing her daughter. Family members haven't heard... See more

ksdk.com•Robert Townsend•Dec 16, 2025

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Bachelors, Broadcast Journalism, Journalism at University Of Missouri - ColumbiaGraduated: 1990

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'Get us some help': Seniors decry living conditions at St. Louis apartment complex | ksdk.com

'What are you doing in heaven?' asks 5-year-old son of woman killed in wrong-way crash | ksdk.com

Family grieving after 17-year-old boy shot to death in Cahokia Heights

"I want them to feel the pain we are feeling," says godmother of 14-year-old shot and killed in south St. Louis | ksdk.com

Mom worries about her daughter reported missing after visiting Olympic National Park in Washington

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'Get us some help': Seniors decry living conditions at St. Louis apartment complex | ksdk.com

'What are you doing in heaven?' asks 5-year-old son of woman killed in wrong-way crash | ksdk.com

Family grieving after 17-year-old boy shot to death in Cahokia Heights

"I want them to feel the pain we are feeling," says godmother of 14-year-old shot and killed in south St. Louis | ksdk.com

Mom worries about her daughter reported missing after visiting Olympic National Park in Washington

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