Body found in Mississippi River identified as 20-year-old Brendon Krill
Young man who vanished in June near Grafton found dead in the Mississippi River
Former charity employee sentenced for stealing nearly $700,000
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A former charity employee who embezzled $690,902 was sentenced to 40 months in prison. Joelle Fouse, 58, was also ordered to repay the money. Fouse was the manager/director of finance and human resources for Promise Community Homes, formerly Rainbow Village. Prosecutors said she made...
RECA applications open for St. Louis County residents
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - There is a new push to get money for local radiation victims. The federal government is accepting applications in connection with RECA, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. RECA is for those who developed cancer or other diseases because of exposure to nuclear testing...
Officials issue warning after noticing disturbing change in coyote behavior: ‘He just stood there...
"He started to kind of follow us." Officials issue warning after noticing disturbing change in coyote behavior: 'He just stood there and watched us' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Business leaves window boarded up after crime, sending a message to the city
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A downtown business owner says repeated crimes have cost him thousands of dollars, and now he’s leaving his broken windows unrepaired as a message to city leaders. Corey James, who co-owns Buddy’s Wine Bar along Washington Avenue, says he’s been in the downtown...
St. Louis felon linked to fatal fentanyl overdose gets 13 years
A St. Louis man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison after being held responsible for supplying fentanyl that caused a fatal overdose in 2024. U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced 31-year-old Alantae Garner to 157 months in prison. Garner pleaded guilty in June to being a...
Governor: ‘Presently no plans’ to send National Guard to St. Louis
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's Office says there are "presently no plans" to send the National Guard to St. Louis to address crime.
Detectives identify remains found in tote bag in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Investigators with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department have identified the human remains found inside a tote bag over the weekend in north city. Homicide detectives were called to an overgrown lot in the 4900 block of Harney Avenue, in the Mark Twain neighborhood, around 12:30 p.m. Sunday after...
Neighbors stunned after ATVs take over south city street
One instance caught-on-camera Saturday afternoon in south St. Louis shocked neighbors and garnered attention online.
Mayor says cop paid resident to try to hide police car crash evidence
A viral video from the City of Riverview captured the aftermath of what witnesses described as a drunk driving crash involving a police officer. But the city’s mayor and police command staff paint a different picture.
