Law enforcement spotted taking firearms out of Belleville home
2 year old flown from Uganda to St. Louis for life-saving surgery. A two-year-old girl from Uganda has made the trip to St. Louis in order to receive a life-saving operation. It’s with the help of a local non-profit. Video shows person of interest in multiple car fires, ‘Death...
Police arrest Belleville West student who had gun at school
A Belleville West student is accused of bringing a loaded weapon to school Tuesday and was taken into custody, District 201 Superintendent Marshaun Warren said in a statement. A school resource officer and high school staff were notified that a student possibly possessed a firearm at school at approximately 1:15...
Jonathan Pulphus chronicles Ferguson protests and Black student activism in new memoir
In 2015, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography for its coverage of the protests following the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson the previous year. One of the images, taken by photographer Robert Cohen, shows Jonathan Pulphus pouring milk on the face of the female...
City puts owner of historic stone house on notice after damage allegations
Last week the city ordered the owner of a historic property in Carondelet to stop work on the building. That order from the city, sent to a physician whose real estate holdings throughout town have come under increased scrutiny, noted that “all work including demolition” requires permits. The...
Man charged after striking victim with a sledgehammer
A Florissant man was arrested over the weekend in Franklin County after hitting someone with a sledgehammer. On September 13, at 1:25 p.m., Franklin County deputies were dispatched to the area of Highway UU and Fire Fox Court regarding a fight in progress. Upon arrival, deputies discovered two males standing...
‘Paying for Water They Don’t Use’: St. Louis residents challenge sewer bills
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) - There is frustration bubbling over water and sewer bills in St. Louis. Some residents said they’re being charged for water they don’t use, but the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is pushing back, saying the system is fair and even saves customers money.
Lasting Scars: Living with COVID-19 long after infection
When COVID-19 upended the world in 2020, Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly was studying climate change, medication side effects and other big data questions. “My COVID story, before the pandemic, we were doing a lot of research on lots of other things,” said Al-Aly, who is the director of the clinical epidemiology center at...
Woman’s body found inside bag sitting on a St. Louis street, leaving neighbors stunned
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Metropolitan police are continuing to investigate after neighbors found a woman's body in a bag, stuffed inside a tote in the 4900 block of Harney Avenue Sunday afternoon. It was discovered just blocks from Bellefontaine Cemetery. It's the second set of human remains found...
Detectives review footage of Saturday shooting with officers involved
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Force detectives have reviewed the dashcam footage of the shooting on Saturday morning that involved two SLMPD officers. The shooting occurred at the 3600 block of Grand Blvd at 10 a.m. when officers responded after receiving multiple reports of a suspicious person. According...
Family mourns loved one found deceased in car
ST. LOUIS – Nathaniel Welch, 48, was discovered Tuesday morning near Harper and Grand, two days after family members believe he died. Welch was last seen on Sunday, and a nearby resident suspects he may have been sleeping in his car before passing away. “Man, I don’t care what...
