Missouri Fugitive Dragnet Bags 1,585 Suspects In Rookie Year
In Jefferson City, Missouri leaders are touting the first-year results of a new statewide fugitive task force that they say helped arrest or assist in arresting 1,585 people, including 26 tied to murder or homicide cases. State officials report the effort cleared 2,699 outstanding arrest warrants across 83 counties and the City of St. Louis and led to the seizure of 119 illegally...
Concord Apartments neighbor shares experience, as tent encampment grows outside condemned complex
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Residents near the condemned Concord Apartments said a growing tent encampment is the latest problem in an ongoing neighborhood crisis. There’s growing frustration from people in the Marine Villa Neighborhood about what remains a public health and safety concern and abating the problem property.
Local Food Inspections April 6 – 10
The following inspections were conducted by the Madison County Health Department from April -10. April 6 Sweet Seotonin- Collinsville No violations Hot Shot Liquor- Collinsville No violations Collinsville Mini Mart No violations April 7 Saint Peter & Paul Catholic School- Collinsville No violations La Fiesta Mexican Bar & Grill 2 (C) The food establishment is not under the operational supervision of a Certified Food Protection Manager...
This Hidden Missouri Speakeasy Is Perfect for Date Night
One of my favorite things about Missouri is its hidden gems, and some of the best are tucked away in the most unexpected places. Take this hidden speakeasy in St. Louis, Missouri, for example-tucked in moody tunnels beneath Foundry Way. Unless you know exactly what you’re looking for, you’d never guess it’s hiding right below one of the […]
Madison County Deputies Respond to Barricaded Subject, Suspect Taken Into Custody Safely
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies and other area law enforcement responded on Friday, April 10, 2026, to a report of a barricaded subject in the 200 block of 3rd St. in unincorporated Collinsville. This incident affected traffic in the surrounding neighborhood and on Pleasant Ridge Road, authorities...
3-year-old dies after falling from apartment window, police say
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - A toddler died after he fell from an apartment window in St. Louis early Friday, prompting a police investigation. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department was called to the Parkview Apartments complex after receiving a call for a missing 3-year-old boy at about 2:30 a.m. Friday.
Multiple fire departments responding to fire in the Metro East
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Multiple fire departments are responding to a fire involving several cars in Cahokia Heights Saturday afternoon. According to St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency, Midway Fire Department, with the aid of Camp Jackson, Cahokia, East St Louis, Prairie Du Pont, Church Road, Alorton, Hollywood Heights, Millstadt and Villa Hills fire departments, is responding to a fire at N...
Driver charged with hitting protester during Friday’s protest
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A man was charged on Saturday with hitting a protester who was blocking a street. Daniel Bego, 36, was charged with two counts of assault and two counts of property damage. According to court records, a group of 30-35 protesters was protesting against Mayor...
Body recovered after St. Louis man drowns in Meramec River
A St. Louis man drowned at Meramec State Park, outside of Sullivan, in Franklin County Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the 25-year-old man entered the Meramec River at 8:45 a.m. to swim. He began to struggle, went under and never resurfaced. A Missouri State Highway...
Person in custody after standoff in Metro East
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A suspect was taken into custody Friday afternoon after a standoff in Collinsville. No injuries were reported. And officials said charges could be coming pending a further investigation. The Madison County Sheriff’s Department said it and other departments were called to the 200 block...

















