This Century-Old Missouri Italian Market Still Makes Its Original Fennel Sausage
A single recipe has survived nearly a century inside a corner market tucked into an old St. Louis neighborhood. The original fennel sausage, a blend of beef and pork that a family first started making in the nineteen twenties, still sells out on busy weekends. The market opened as a...
Police investigate Sunday morning homicide in St. Louis City
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating a shooting that took place around 7:30 a.m. Sunday in the 4300 block of Cottage Avenue. An adult man died. Homicide detectives have been called to the scene.
1 killed in semi-trailer rollover accident on 270 eastbound near Glen Carbon
GLEN CARBON, Ill. (First Alert 4) -The eastbound lanes of 270, near Glen Carbon, are currently closed after a rollover accident involving a semi-trailer. Illinois State Police say the crash occurred Sunday at 12:22 p.m. on milepost 11 on the eastbound lanes of 270. A semi-trailer rolled over, and the...
St. Louis Couple Wins $999K After Hi-Pointe Dream Home Leaked From Day One
A St. Louis City jury has awarded nearly $1 million to Francisco Reynoso and Megan Moseley after finding that the new construction home they bought in the Hi-Pointe neighborhood in January 2022 was plagued by water leaks almost from the moment they moved in. The couple paid $516,870 for the 2,200-square-foot home at 66
Two people injured in shooting in East St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two people were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds after there were shots fired overnight in East St. Louis. Illinois State Police said they responded to a call for shots fired at about 2:45 a.m. in the 500 block of Missouri Avenue.
Man climbs over habitat’s fence in Big Cat Country at Saint Louis Zoo
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man climbed over a fence in the Saint Louis Zoo’s Big Cat Country and sat above the habitat Saturday evening, a Saint Louis Zoo spokesperson said. Close to 5 p.m., a man climbed over a fence and sat on the artificial...
SLMPD Helps Families Get Ready for School With Supply Giveaway
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - With the first day of school just days away for many St. Louis-area students, last-minute back-to-school shopping is down to the wire. On Saturday, St. Louis police stepped in to help. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s 3rd District hosted a back-to-school giveaway...
Residents give input on street repairs in St. Louis City
Residents of the 13th ward of St. Louis joined on Saturday to give input on road repairs in the city.
First Alert Forward: St. Louis City and County went through ‘The Great Divorce’ 150...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis City and County went through “The Great Divorce” 150 years ago when people voted whether the City and County would separate or not. People can still see the effects of the split today in many ways, including in structure,...
Granite City Aldermen Approve Reapir/Demolition of 8 Unsafe Properties After Swearing In of New...
Granite City's August 18 City Council Meeting opened at 7p.m. with Alderman Randall LeMaster absent. The minutes from the August 4 meeting were approved. In communications the Granite City Area Community Foundation has requested to have their annual candy cane parade and some additional festivities at the park, the mot

















