Overnight fire reaches three alarms in St. Louis
A three-alarm blaze in an apartment complex in the Baden neighborhood of north St. Louis forced at least thirty people from their homes. It started after three Saturday morning in the 8400 hundred block of Halls Ferry Road. Heavy fire was reported on both the first and second...
Mail finally returning to Dutchtown street after weeks of delays
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Tim Pogue saw a sight Friday he had not seen in over two weeks: his mail. However, the thick stack he received Friday was filled with junk mail. “Just ads, advertisement for car insurance and that’s it,” he said. “Nothing I’m really...
New St. Louis jail board brings on youngest member as city plans to announce...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis City Justice Center Oversight Board has sworn in its newest and youngest member. The board is in charge of investigating misconduct and providing recommendations to improve the facility. “We need a balance on the board and I feel I...
Settlement reached in St. Louis County Councilmember nepotism case
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A settlement was reached Friday in a case of nepotism brought against St. Louis County Councilmember Dennis Hancock. The case against Hancock, brought by former Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, accused him of hiring his stepdaughter to work in...
$10,000 microphone stolen from St. Louis studio, suspect caught months later
A man is behind bars after he allegedly stole a $10,000 microphone from a St. Louis studio. He was caught several months later trying to buy its specialized power cord.
St. Louis police union backs state takeover of city’s police department
ST. LOUIS — As lawmakers debate whether the state should take over the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, one of the local police unions is offering its support. Mayor Tishaura Jones testified against the proposal in Jefferson City this week and The Ethical Society of...
SLU helping create urban health care workers
The Northside Youth and Senior Services Center in St. Louis, through a partnership with St. Louis University, will continue to serve seniors in its neighboring community. A $5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will help St. Louis...
Missouri man solicited, met officer masquerading as 13-year-old girl, charges say
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — In an exchange of messages, a Missouri man, under the impression he was communicating with a 13-year-old girl, solicited an undercover police officer for sex, suggested a location where they would meet for said contact, and then tried to run away from...
Maplewood Police locate four stolen vehicles along Big Bend Boulevard
Police are investigating after discovering four stolen vehicles this evening.
New concerns and a new bill to fund St. Louis-area radioactive waste victims
Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has introduced a new bill to compensate victims of radioactive waste in the St. Louis area.