St. Louis Woman Sentenced To 155 Months In Prison In Fentanyl Conspiracy Case
A St. Louis woman was sentenced in federal court for her involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy that included an assault on federal officers and the use of guns. Toneisha D. Smith, 27, was sentenced to nearly 13 years in federal prison, totaling 155 months, by US District Judge Matthew T. Schelp. The sentence was imposed Tuesday, only days after co-defendant Trequan A...
Missouri hospital adds noninvasive liver tumor treatment
Mercy Hospital St. Louis will begin treating liver tumors with the Edison histotripsy system, a noninvasive technology that uses sound waves to destroy tumors. The first patient procedure is slated for late April. Mercy is the first hospital in Missouri to offer the treatment and is among the first 100 hospitals in the U.S. to adopt the technology, according to a March 30 system...
Houston Trio Cops To St. Louis Pill Raids That Netted 25,000 Painkillers
Three men from Houston are now officially on the hook for a cross-state pharmacy heist that flushed tens of thousands of pain pills out of the St. Louis area and into the black market pipeline, according to federal prosecutors. On April 9, 2026, Erik Dewayne Lyons Jr., Anthony Ray Venwright...
Dutch Bros Coffee could be coming soon to Belleville
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — The Belleville City Council has approved a site plan for a new Dutch Bros Coffee shop, giving locals the chance to experience the fast-growing chain. The building is set to go up at 1672 Carlyle Ave. in a C2 (heavy commercial district). Plans call for a 986-square-foot coffee shop with a drive-thru.
Flags to fly at half-staff for fallen St. Louis officer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Flags across St. Louis and at law enforcement agencies statewide will be lowered Monday to honor St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Gregory T. Triplett, who died in the line of duty. Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset April 13, the day […]
St. Louis zoo welcomes first ocelot in more than 5 decades
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis Zoo welcomed its newest resident this week. Zuko, an 11-month-old ocelot, is the zoo’s first in more than 50 years. An ocelot is a unique species and is endangered. There are only 100 left in the wild in the United States.
Two men charged after arrest with 105 grams of Fentanyl
Two men have been charged with drug trafficking after the Columbia police said they found 105 grams of Fentanyl during a traffic stop. Prosecutors charged Darryl Ross, 42, of Columbia, and Corion Poe, 25, of St. Louis, with one count of First Degree Drug Trafficking. Court documents state that Columbia...
St. Louis teacher Jocelyn Peters’ killing featured on Oxygen’s ‘A Plan to Kill’
The Jocelyn Peters murder case is back in focus as Oxygen examines the 2016 killing of the pregnant St. Louis teacher.
US Army Corps finds radioactive contamination at vacant Hazelwood apartment complex
HAZELWOOD, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues testing for radioactive waste in north St. Louis County. This time, crews are working at a former apartment complex in Hazelwood. "Our job is to make sure that the community feels informed," said Ashley Bernaugh, vice chair of...
Downtown St. Louis vape shop ordered to close after city revokes occupancy permit
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A downtown St. Louis vape shop was ordered to close after a hearing Thursday, but the shop remained open as of Friday afternoon. The city revoked the shop’s occupancy permit for EZ Vape and Smoke on North 10th Street on Thursday. The city considers the business a nuisance, and police said they found illegal THC products being sold...
