Saint Louis MO

A Belleville man skipped a court date last week related to the city’s effort to force him to clean up his property on South 19th Street, and the judge issued a warrant for his arrest. The next day, one of his garages collapsed. Now the city is ordering George Green, who lives at 411 S. 19th St. with his wife, Debra, to clear the debris, according to Scott Tyler, director of health, housing and building. “I talked to his son, and I told him, ‘You cannot let these kids anywhere near this building,

St. Louis officials have drafted a plan to decrease tent encampments across the city through a holistic approach — including a scoring rubric that assesses if encampments should be disbanded or simply monitored based on community risk. It’s called the Unhoused Response Policies and Procedures Manual, a 17-page draft...

BELLEFONTAINE, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A bizarre break-in at a Bellefontaine Neighbors market is drawing attention to a string of recent property crimes across the St. Louis area. That’s because what do a “bear crawling bandit,” a serial in-home burglar and numerous copper wire and metal thefts have in...

A former lieutenant colonel with the St. Louis County Police Department has settled a long-standing racial discrimination lawsuit against the county for more than $865,000. Under the deal, the county will pay Troy Doyle $50,000 in lost wages and nearly $465,000 for emotional distress and other nonfinancial damages. The county will also pay Doyle’s attorneys more than $352,000. Insurance will cover the cost. The county does not admit any wrongdoing.

One year and five months after finding itself in the path of a deadly tornado, the Boo Cat Club is looking sharp. Last weekend, staffers hosted the first event on site—a wedding—since 100-mph winds sent a giant sycamore crashing through the front of the building, ripping through brick like a pair of powerful scissors. Looking at it now, you’d never know just how badly the 119-year-old building had been damaged.

A St. Charles County man was sentenced Thursday for keeping his cousin — an Indian national — captive for several months, beating him and forcing him to perform menial labor.

Devin Roberts was charged with stealing $17,000 worth of solar panels from a Hazelwood business and possessing methamphetamine after police recovered the stolen items and drugs during a search of his property.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Ameren Missouri customers who live in St. Louis City may be eligible for a free program that would improve their homes to reduce energy use. Ameren Missouri announced that it has partnered with the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis Inc. to encourage customers to apply for the program. The Weatherization Assistance Program offers qualified renters and homeowners home improvements that aim to lower energy costs while improving quality of life in the home.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis police are asking for help identifying two people in relation to a robbery and deadly shooting. On Sept. 4, 23-year-old Reginald Holmes was shot and killed at St. Louis Fish & Chicken in the Walnut Park neighborhood. Investigators said a group of men attempted to rob Holmes, and when he resisted, he was shot.

Belleville stargazers will get a chance to see the Draconid meteor shower peak Thursday night, and you won’t need to stay up late to catch a glimpse. While some meteor showers peak overnight, the Draconids’ peak will begin earlier. The Draconid meteor shower will peak beginning at 8 p.m. Central Daylight Time Thursday night, according to NASA, and the peak will last into early Friday morning. In addition to the prime timing, the moon phase and weather are expected to cooperate for ideal viewing