St. Louis says it cleared 84% of murders. The fine print tells a different...
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — The police say they cleared 84 percent of St. Louis murders last year, which sounds like the kind of number you’d want stitched onto a banner and hung from City Hall. Eighty four percent. That suggests doors kicked in, handcuffs clicked, courtrooms filled, and...
Missouri’s only MLK statue returns this weekend following tornado damage
ST. LOUIS — For nearly fifty years, the bronze likeness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood as a silent sentry in Fountain Park, its right hand outstretched in a permanent gesture of peace. But just months ago, that silence was replaced by the roar of an EF-3 tornado.
St. Louis, MO – Arrest Alert: Fully-Automatic Weapon Seized in Walnut Park
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. St. Louis, MO – A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after police recovered multiple firearms, including one illegally modified to fire automatically, during a search in the Walnut Park neighborhood,...
People Drive From All Over Missouri For The Hot Roast Beef At This Legendary...
There’s something almost spiritual about watching a knife slice through a perfectly cooked roast beef, the juices pooling beneath each slice, promising a sandwich experience that will haunt your dreams – and that’s exactly what happens at Ninth Street Deli @ Howard’s in St. Louis, where sandwich artistry reaches its...
‘I cannot believe I’m doing Alysa Liu’s hair!’ St. Louis stylist’s work goes viral
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Getting your hair done can make you feel good, and for hair stylist Kelsey Miller, a last-minute appointment would make her feel great...but not at first. “Well I have a client who is a friend of a friend who knows someone who works...
Admission fee returns as St. Louis PrideFest celebrates grassroots fundraising success
St. Louis PrideFest will see more regional acts, expanded VIP benefits and the return of its $10 entry fee for its 46th festival year. Pride St. Louis announced last year that it would charge a fee for the first time in its history after Anheuser-Busch pulled its sponsorships, leaving the nonprofit $150,000 behind...
2 dead in north St. Louis shooting; Self-defense alleged
One person was killed and another person was hurt in a shooting Wednesday in north St. Louis.
Walmart to expand drone delivery to St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Walmart and the drone company Wing have announced plans to expand drone delivery in multiple cities over the next year, including St. Louis. The company said it will expand drone deliveries to 150 Walmart stores this year. It is not clear exactly when...
St. Louis’ monkey mystery draws attention of late night comedians, international news agencies
ST. LOUIS — Multiple monkeys remain on the loose in north St. Louis. Fueled by a frenzy of real and AI-generated sightings online, the bizarre story has gone viral not only in the St. Louis region but also across national and international news. Major news outlets have mentioned the...
A Milwaukee boy moves his bar mitzvah to St. Louis so grandparents can attend
When Jack Gorman began preparing for his bar mitzvah, the plan was simple and expected: the celebration would take place in Milwaukee, where he lives with his parents and older brother. But as the Jan. 24 date grew closer, life shifted in ways no one could have anticipated—and a 12½-year-old boy made a decision that...
