From Prison to Ph.D. to Tenured Professor at Howard University
Howard University College of Medicine professor Stanley Andrisse, Ph.D., has achieved what was once unimaginable, rising from a maximum-security prison to tenured faculty at the nation’s only R1-designated HBCU. His journey stands as a powerful testament to hope, second chances, and the transformative impact of...
City aiming to buy, redevelop two SLPS properties
ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis is making offers to purchase two unused St. Louis Public Schools properties for redevelopment. At the Board of Education real estate meeting on Oct. 27, Rob Orr and Peter Phillips from the St. Louis Development Corporation presented the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority’s...
Multiple St. Louis City tornado sirens need repairs as officials plan to ‘expedite’ replacements
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Officials give an update on St. Louis City’s tornado siren repair. A release sent in connection with the Mayor’s Office, St. Louis Fire Department, and the Board of Public Service said that in the nearly six months since the May 16 tornadoes, work has been done to assess and fix...
SLMPD investigates car break-ins in Tower Grove East
ST. LOUIS – Investigators from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) are examining reports of potential car burglaries that occurred Tuesday night in the Tower Grove East neighborhood. Surveillance footage from a residence on the 2800 block of Minnesota Avenue captured five individuals walking down the...
Man sentenced after Granite carjacking
A Granite City man will spend 18 years behind bars after he stole a car with two kids inside. 22-year-old George Garcia-Flores pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular hijacking in Madison County Court this week. The girls in the car at the time, ages 9 and 1, were not injured. Prosecutors...
Condemned Midtown warehouse partially demolished after fire
A crumbling warehouse in midtown St. Louis is being torn down after catching fire 10 weeks ago and becoming a safety hazard.
Peabody Energy leaving downtown St. Louis, relocating to St. Louis County
Peabody Energy is preparing to move its headquarters from Downtown St. Louis to St. Louis County, a spokesperson confirmed Friday.
Schnucks sues Boar’s Head, claiming Listeria outbreak last summer cost it more than $1...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Schnucks has filed a lawsuit against its former deli meat provider, claiming a deadly Listeria outbreak in 2024 cost the grocer customers and money. Last summer, Boar’s Head recalled liverwurst and other meats due to Listeria contamination. Schnucks claimed in the lawsuit it...
Overnight tractor trailer fire shuts down lanes on I-70
A tractor trailer caught fire on westbound I-70, causing overnight lane closures, but no injuries were reported and crews have reopened the lanes.
Former Windsor C-1 employee accused of domestic assault
A former Windsor C-1 School District paraprofessional allegedly attacked and threatened to kill a woman in her Olivette home after a relationship between the two ended. Windsor Superintendent Jason King said a staff member identified as Alexander Julian, 21, of Barnhart was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Windsor...
