Jill Stein demands jury trial in St. Louis assault case—rejecting deal from prosecutors
St. Louis will be seeing more of perennial third party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein in the coming months. The Green Party politician requested in court today that her misdemeanor assault and trespass case go to jury trial—rejecting a deal offered by prosecutors. The initial date for that trial...
Data center regulations, school closures among key votes this week
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Several key decisions on data centers and education issues are expected this week, after months of close watching. The Franklin County Commission is expected to take up several data-center orders Tuesday. Commissioners are expected to vote on new regulations and rezoning requests for...
The Ultimate Guide to Hiking Near St. Louis
Looking for the best hiking trails near St. Louis? You’ve come to the right place. St. Louis is surrounded by some incredible places to hike. From wooded hills and dramatic bluffs to caves, waterfalls, rivers, lakes and wildlife, there are hundreds of opportunities to get outside within an easy drive of the city.
Oldenburg will not seek another term as alderman from St. Louis’ 2nd Ward
One of the centrist voices on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen will not seek reelection. Tom Oldenburg announced Monday on Facebook that he had decided not to run for another term as the alderman for the 2nd Ward, which includes parts of southwest St. Louis. He called his service...
Superintendent dodges questions as teachers announce strike
FOX 2 News was at the Cahokia Heights School Superintendent’s office most of Monday attempting to talk with Curtis McCall Jr. about the district’s side of the story.
Developer eyes redevelopment of former Cleveland High School
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An out-of-town developer is proposing to redevelop the former Cleveland High School, one of south St. Louis’ largest buildings, after past redevelopment attempts failed. The historic school is in the Dutchtown neighborhood on Louisiana Avenue has been vacant for two decades. Larry...
3 charged in 2 separate church break-ins, thefts
ST. LOUIS – Three people have been arrested in as many weeks for a pair of church burglaries in north St. Louis City. The first theft happened on Aug. 26 at St. Matthew the Apostle Church, located in the 2700 block of North Sarah Street in The Ville neighborhood.
Flock cameras escalate the battle between privacy and safety in St. Louis
There are more than 1,000 automated license plate readers — many of them supplied by the tech company Flock Safety — that collect information about drivers’ movements in the St. Louis region. “I'm shocked at how there are so many of them now, [and] we didn't really...
Missouri teen charged in Alton gas station shooting case
Florissant 19-year-old charged after shots hit Alton gas station, 2 occupied cars
St. Louis Mail Carrier Accused of Dumping 30,000 Letters Instead of Delivering Them
A St. Louis mail carrier had one job that sounds difficult to misunderstand: take the mail and deliver it. Federal prosecutors say Armond Paige did something considerably different with at least 30,000 pieces of it. Paige, 54, is accused of dumping mail in vacant, overgrown lots around St. Louis instead of taking it to
