Cahokia Heights shooting deaths were related and targeted, police said
The shooting deaths of two people over the weekend in Cahokia Heights are believed to be related and targeted, a leader with the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis said Monday. “We believe this was a targeted incident,” said Belleville Police Capt. Robert Thomason who is the deputy commander for the Major Case...
Teen charged with the June shooting and killing of 25-year-old man
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A 17-year-old has been charged on Tuesday for the June shooting and killing of 25-year-old Terrill Gurlly Jr. Edward Townsend was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action. Police stated that on June 21 District 5 officers...
1 killed, another injured in Jeff-Vander-Lou crash
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - One person was killed, and another was injured in a crash in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood Sunday. According to SLMPD, the crash happened around 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of N. Leffingwell Avenue and Franklin Avenue. Officers on scene found an overturned gray Kia...
Settlement agreement reached in handcuffing case of deputy jail chief
The City of St. Louis has reached a settlement agreement on behalf of St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery regarding the handcuffing of Deputy Jail Commissioner Tammy Ross.
A month after rejecting contract offer, St. Louis union janitors OK new 3-year pact
ST. LOUIS — Janitors represented by Service Employees International Union Local 1 have ratified a new contract with a coalition of cleaning companies. The three-year contract covers about 1,600 janitors in the St. Louis area who work at hundreds of buildings including schools, banks and universities. Local 1 did not...
Superheroes visit Shriners Children’s St. Louis for holiday cheer
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Superman, Batman and Catwoman made a special visit to Shriners Children’s St. Louis on Tuesday morning, bringing holiday cheer to young patients and their families. The superhero visit was organized by Heroes for Kids, a group founded more than a decade ago...
WANTED: Clayton Police Department searching for suspect in August hate crime
An officer was shot in Granite City on Dec. 5, 2025. Demolition started in November 2025 at the former Millennium Hotel site in downtown St. Louis. Performances on The Stage presented by the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Piasa Bird photos. Updated: Oct. 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM CDT. Photos of the...
Police identify two killed while changing flat tire in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Two people were killed early Friday morning after they were struck by a vehicle while changing a tire on I-55. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), officers arrived in the 4500 block of Broadway around midnight. 23-year-old Lejla Hadzikadunic from Lemay, MO, pulled over...
Cahokia: The Ancient City in Illinois Bigger Than London (And With More Corn)
Imagine a sprawling city, its grand earthen pyramids looming above the flat floodplain, bustling with thousands of people, and fields of golden corn stretching as far as the eye can see. It’s not in Egypt or Mexico, but right in the heart of what is now Illinois. Centuries before Columbus ever set sail, Cahokia was...
Single mother’s SUV stolen with Christmas presents hidden inside
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A single mother’s vehicle was stolen with her 5-year-old daughter’s Christmas presents hidden inside, leaving the family without transportation and holiday gifts. Chimere Sepulveda discovered her white 2024 Volkswagen Taos SUV missing on Sunday morning from Milentz Avenue in the...
