St. Louis postal workers rally against privatization, mail-in voting restrictions
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Postal employees rallied Tuesday outside the main post office in downtown St. Louis as part of a national day of action, pushing back against potential privatization of mail delivery and efforts to restrict mail-in voting. Workers said they oppose any changes that would...
Panera plans to move headquarters from St. Louis area to Boston suburb, internal memo...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Panera Bread plans to move its headquarters from the St. Louis area to Weston, Massachusetts, in the Metro Boston area, according to an internal memo obtained by First Alert 4 Investigates. CEO Paul Carbone informed all support center team members of the plan...
Collinsville man pleads guilty in federal court to abusing children in Nepal
Collinsville man admits abusing eight children in Nepal during a 2016 hotel stay
Granite City man facing Felony Weapons Charges in Fayette County
A Granite City man is facing Felony Weapons charges in Fayette County. 25 year old Trentston A. Sappington is charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm with Defaced Serial Number, which is a Class 3 Felony. Information on the charge states that Sappington is alleged to have knowingly possessed a firearm–a Combat Ar
ICE explores leasing ‘surge parking’ in St. Louis for up to 30 vehicles
With little fanfare, the Department of Homeland Security recently posted a notice seeking “surge parking” spaces in several U.S. cities on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Among those cities is St. Louis. The “sources sought notice” was posted July 21 and seeks “to identify sources capable of...
Citizens bring private contractor to demolish dangerous building, save taxpayers
North St. Louis City residents say they took a demolition project into their own hands, going as far as contacting the overseas owner to get it done.
New shopping center in Glen Carbon bringing 21 businesses to Metro East
GLEN CARBON, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A shopping center that’s under construction in Glen Carbon is set to add 21 businesses to the Metro East, including several restaurants and retailers that have no existing locations on the Illinois side of the bi-state area. The Orchard Town Center, a...
Police seize takeover gear following St. Louis car chase
St. Louis police arrested a driver this weekend after undercover detectives spotted a silver Chevrolet Corvette driving recklessly downtown, with passengers hanging from the vehicle.
Police: Woman kidnapped driver at gas station, threatened with razor blade, then left for...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A woman faces felony charges after police said she got into a driver’s car, threatened the victim with a razor blade and forced the victim to keep driving before leaving with $20. Alexis Howell-Joiner, 23, faces charges of first-degree robbery, second-degree kidnapping...
How Drop Soda Vintage Market is changing the St. Louis fashion scene
What started as two friends selling vintage clothing online has grown into one of St. Louis' fastest-growing vintage markets.

















