Police Say Cyclist Ran Red Light In Grant’s Trail Fatality
A bicyclist, who police say failed to heed a red light for trail users on Grant’s Trail, was fatally injured near the 9900 block of Big Bend Boulevard on Thursday, June 20. St. Louis County Police identified the man, who was hit by vehicular traffic and killed, as 85-year-old David Crawford of Dupo, Illinois. He was...
Tornado recovery efforts shift as community support continues in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - As tornado recovery efforts continue in St. Louis, one organization is shifting the way they help those impacted by the May 16 storm. From mass distribution sites to continued community support, it’s been a team effort to help residents recover. “We started...
23-year-old arrested for deadly STL hit-and-run incident
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested in relation to a fatal hit-and-run incident.
Missouri Department Store Closure Leads to 135 Job Losses
One of the largest shopping malls in St. Louis, Missouri, is about to lose one of its anchor stores at the end of the summer. Missouri Department Store Closure Leads to 135 Job Losses. It was announced earlier this week that the St. Louis Galleria will lose its anchor store,...
2 teens, man taken into custody as SLMPD seize guns
ST. LOUIS – Two teens, including a 36-year-old, were taken into custody following an on-foot police pursuit over the weekend after officials say they were carrying guns in the Fox Park neighborhood. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), District 3 officers were alerted to individuals with...
Jewish St. Louisan’s bird dog is a national field champ
In 2019, the Jewish Light introduced Burton Wice along with “Daisee,” his American Brittany (formerly Brittany spaniels) field champions. Wice, a retired research endocrinologist from Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the few amateurs who successfully breeds and trains his own dogs for national...
St. Louis, Missouri Man Who Killed 4-Year-Old After Previously Crushing His Skull Learns His...
A 27-year-old Missouri father, Blake Dopirak, was sentenced for the 2022 killing of his 4-year-old child. Dopirak had recently regained custody after a 2018 incident in which he crushed his then-newborn son’s skull with his bare hands. According to court records obtained by Law & Crime, Dopirak was sentenced...
Tragedy Averted Thanks to Fast-Acting Pool Patron
A Webster resident, mother and former lifeguard is thankful she was in the right place at the right terrifying time when she saw an unsupervised toddler fall into the deep end at a busy Webster Groves Water Park last weekend. Onnalee Rakes-Fore said she worried when she observed two young...
Man charged with stealing computers from Confluence Academy
A St. Louis Circuit Court judge signed a arrest warrant for a man accused of breaking into a south city school and stealing several laptops.
St. Louis holds Grand Pride Parade downtown
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis is wrapping up Pride Month with a big celebration. Crowds turned out Sunday afternoon for the Grand Pride Parade in Downtown St. Louis. Marchers made their way down Market Street in a sea of rainbow colors, spreading a message of love...
