Two men accused of stealing $30K in Lululemon merchandise in St. Louis
Two men accused of stealing more than $30,000 worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in St. Louis’ Central West End now face criminal charges.
Tower Grove South affordable housing project takes shape on former gas station lot
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) — A former gas station lot on Morgan Ford Road is being developed into four new homes planned as affordable housing in Tower Grove South. Two of the homes now have framing, just months after the lot sat empty. Construction progress. Sean Spencer,...
Fairview Heights police aim to crack down on Friday night chaos
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – In an area where an estimated 250 teens gathered a week ago in Fairview Heights, cameras are now visible and all is quiet. Belleville West graduate Marvin Douglas recalls days when classmates would rendezvous at local businesses on Friday nights. “There’s a lot of online...
New study says this KC area highway is Missouri’s most dangerous road
Drivers are preparing for sections of a major Missouri highway to temporarily close, and it might be for the better after what a new study has to say about its safety. A new study by sports booking website Hard Rock Bet named Interstate 70, which stretches east-west across the state from Kansas City to St. Louis, as the most dangerous Missouri road. The data came from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations, a sector of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The crash data included i
The closed Pear Tree in a historic building liquidating its inventory
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The downtown Pear Tree Inn near the Dome at America’s Center has been closed since spring, and is currently selling off its inventory. The 170-room hotel’s contents are being sold in a public liquidation conducted by International Content Liquidations Inc. The sale will continue until the everything is gone. Items for sale include mattresses, furnishings, TVs, artwork and even a 50-year-old chandelier from the hotel lobby.
No charges after St. Louis alderwoman’s ‘bullet in your head’ remark captured on video
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A decision has been made on whether or not to charge a St. Louis City Alderwoman after she was seen on video appearing to threaten a colleague. In mid-September, First Alert 4 learned that St. Louis police were reviewing a video circulating online...
Construction on $192MM MetroLink Extension Now Complete
Construction on the MetroLink extension to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is now complete with revenue service expected to begin in the coming months. The $192 million investment comes as part of the region’s effort to strengthen connectivity and expand transportation options for residents. State and local leaders along with...
Firefighter who defecated in box at airport no longer with department
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis firefighter who spent more than 30 years with the St. Louis Fire Department is no longer employed there after he defecated in a cardboard box while working fire protection at Lambert Airport. The firefighter was put on administrative leave after the...
ICE confirms truck that shut down Lambert traffic was its own
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An ICE spokesperson confirmed on Friday afternoon that a truck involved in an incident that shut down traffic at St. Louis Lambert International Airport for hours on Wednesday night belonged to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The confirmation came after First Alert 4...
Feds seize 140 pounds of meth, $445K in cash in St. Louis operations; 7...
Federal agents seized more than 140 pounds of methamphetamine, $445,000 in cash and 12 firearms during recent St. Louis-area investigations, resulting in seven arrests, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
