Fire truck shortage sparks creative solution in Midwest
While a nationwide firetruck shortage is leaving many departments with aging equipment, one local crew found a workaround.
A Frozen Food Manufacturer in Illinois Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
One of the frozen food manufacturers in Belleville, Illinois, has made a Chapter 11 filing. Triple Sticks Foods, LLC, known for its grab-and-go frozen deli sandwiches, is seeking to reorganize its finances. According to court filings, the company’s liabilities significantly exceed its assets. The petition also lists more than 100...
St. Louis Hunkers Down As Evening Storms And Gusty Winds Charge In
St. Louis woke up this morning, Friday, April 17, to clear skies, comfortable air, and temperatures near 61°F. By this afternoon, the city is expected to surge into the upper 80s, with showers and thunderstorms possible after 2 p.m. A line of strong to potentially severe storms is on track for late afternoon into the evening, bringing a primary risk of damaging wind...
St. Louis police arrest 5 people during Mayor Spencer’s State of the City address
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police arrested five people during Mayor Cara Spencer's first State of the City speech on Friday night. Right as Mayor Spencer took the podium Friday night, a group of protesters started shouting. A 5 On Your Side crew at the scene recorded video of...
Shorty’s Diner Opens Near Westport Plaza In St. Louis
Shorty’s Diner officially rolled into Maryland Heights on April 4, opening at 12004 Lackland Road just off Westport Plaza. The Virginia-born family diner picked the former Hardee’s as its first Missouri outpost, turning the fast-food shell into a 1950s-style hangout for nearby hotels, offices and West County regulars looking for an old-school breakfast-and-lunch spot.
Clearing tents outside condemned apartments
The Concord Apartments were called a "breeding ground for crime" by city police after a raid from two weeks ago.
Man charged in Soulard ‘gun fight’ that killed one, injured two others
An East St. Louis man now faces criminal charges in connection with a "gun fight" in St. Louis' Soulard neighborhood earlier this month that left one dead and two others hurt.
Man charged with murder after ex goes missing
Police said an investigation led detectives to identify her ex-boyfriend, 27-year-old Ahmad Jackson as the suspect.
Former Edwardsville restaurant owner accused of sales tax evasion
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - The former owner of a Metro East restaurant is accused of defrauding the State of Illinois out of more than $100,000 in sales tax revenue. Saran Puribhat, 54, of Belleville, is charged with two counts of theft of government property exceeding $100,000, one count of sales tax evasion exceeding $100,000, 39 counts of fraudulently filing sales and use tax...
‘Serious’ crash on I-70 causes miles-long traffic backup on Friday
ST. LOUIS — At least one person was injured after a "serious" crash on Interstate 70 Friday morning, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said. The crash happened at around 10:20 a.m. on Friday in the eastbound lanes of I-70 near Salisbury Street, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. Authorities estimated the closure would last for at least an hour.
