Woman charged with reckless driving after man hit while setting up Santa parade
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A woman is facing charges after police said she failed to clear frost off her windshield before a crash that critically injured a man setting up a Christmas parade in Belleville, Illinois. Jacolby Sims, 37, was charged with one count of reckless driving and...
Puerto Rico arson: St. Peters woman to stay jailed until trial
ST. LOUIS – The St. Peters woman accused of torching multiple businesses while on vacation in Puerto Rico will remain in custody until her trial, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Danielle Bertothy appeared in U.S. District Court in downtown St. Louis for the continuation of a...
High-profile attorney represents man charged in Collinsville murder-for-hire case
“He’s the best son you could ever imagine,” the suspect’s father said after a hearing in Madison County Circuit Court.
Women’s Eastern Correctional Center opens nursery for inmate mothers
ST,. LOUIS – A nursery is set to open at the Women’s Eastern Correctional Center this week. The new law is an initiative to keep incarcerated mothers with their babies. The nursery will be able to serve up to 14 mothers and their babies. The program gives them the chance to...
Two fires damages Metro East homes, no injuries reported
Two Metro East homes in Cahokia Heights and Wood River suffered significant damage from fires, with no injuries reported, and arson is suspected in the first incident while the cause of the second is still under investigation.
Mayor Tishaura Jones says ‘St. Louis is a welcoming city’ for helping immigrants
When recently asked about the City of St. Louis' position on immigration, Mayor Tishaura Jones described the city as committed to being a safe and supportive place for newcomers.
‘Temporary overnight guest’ took victim’s rental car, gun
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man is facing charges after taking the keys to a rental car and a gun while he was a "temporary overnight guest" in the Saint Louis Hills neighborhood on Jan. 17, police said. According to court records, Ryan Zachary Smith, 33, never returned...
Man charged in Colin Brown’s death enters plea
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man indicted in the shooting death of teenager Colin Brown entered a plea in court on Tuesday. In court on Tuesday, Garrett Jordan had a grand jury indictment read to him. He then entered a plea of not guilty. Jordan and Donovan...
Security video shows suspect in fatal shooting of teen firing gun from moving car
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police released security video Tuesday in connection with a shooting that left a 15-year-old dead in May of 2024. The video shows two people police believe were involved in the shooting walking in the area. The video then cuts to show a person in what...
Police: Man chased victim through Schnucks with gun before victim shot him
FLORISSANT, Mo. — A man chasing a person through a Florissant Schnucks with a gun became the victim himself after his target turned and shot him, police said. Derrick Johnson, who was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injury, was charged with first-degree assault and...
