Two dead, one injured in wrong-way I-64 crash
ST. LOUIS – A wrong-way car crash late Sunday night in St. Louis left two people dead and another in critical condition. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, an individual in a Mazda CX entered the westbound lanes of Interstate 64 just before 11:45 p.m., traveling eastbound. The wrong-way driver c
‘Left with very bad choices:’ Walk signal not working at Gravois intersection, weeks after...
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- Gravois Avenue consistently is at or near the top of the list of deadliest roads in St. Louis, and while some safety upgrades are coming, First Alert 4 found some light signals aren’t working. Specifically, at one particular intersection, pedestrians are never given...
Victim identified in Pontoon Beach homicide, person in custody
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. – Officials say they are making “significant progress” in their investigation into the death of a man over the weekend in Illinois. Police were called to the 4000 block of Pontoon Rd. just before 3:15 a.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found a man shot several times. He was transported to the […]
Nearly 1,200 police calls logged in two-block area where downtown St. Louis stabbing occurred
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred Saturday near the Old Post Office building at Locust Street and 9th Street in downtown St. Louis. The victim’s condition has not been confirmed. Police said the victim ran to a nearby officer for help...
Woman charged after shooting near Gravois Park
ST. LOUIS – An altercation between two women led to a shooting near a park in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the shooting happened on July 7 near Gravois Park. The victim told police she had arranged custody exchange...
Salt + Smoke to close 2 locations
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Salt + Smoke has announced plans to close two locations. In a Facebook post on Monday afternoon, it was announced that the Hampton and Ellisville locations would be closing. “Over the past 12 years, we’ve been able to grow from our one little location...
A St. Louis exhibit explores the ways in which Missourians supported or resisted Nazi...
The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum is hosting a new original exhibition called Nazis Next Door. It looks at how Missourians — especially St. Louis residents — chose either to support or resist Nazi extremism and antisemitism in their own communities. Drawing on local stories, archival records,...
Suspect in custody after days long search, charges filed after fatal double shooting
Sunday afternoon, the sheriff’s office announced that Christopher Serrano, the alleged shooter, was in custody. Serrano has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action.
Dangerous heat and humidity for Sunday and Monday
ST. LOUIS – An Extreme Heat Warning is in place for the entire area Sunday and Monday. With temperatures expected in the mid to upper 90s and high dew points, top heat index values will climb into the 110-to-115-degree range. There is at least an isolated storm threat for Sunday afternoon and evening. Storms could […]
Man arrested after police standoff in Arnold to appear in court
A St. Louis man arrested in Arnold after an hourslong standoff at an Arnold apartment complex last year was recently booked at the Jefferson County Jail in Hillsboro. He is scheduled to appear in Jefferson County court on Monday, July 27, according to court records. William Payne Kehr Jr., 35,...

















