Family upset over plea deal for teen’s 2025 death
More than a year after a Springfield, Missouri, teenager was killed during a confrontation on Washington Avenue, the family of 16-year-old Daniel Stahl says they are disappointed with a new plea deal given to their loved one's killer.
Trial begins for man accused of severely injuring Ferguson officer during police brutality protest
The trial of a man accused of seriously injuring Ferguson police officer Travis “TJ” Brown during a protest two years ago began Wednesday at the St. Louis County Courthouse in Clayton. Circuit Judge Mary Elizabeth Ott’s courtroom was packed. Brown sat in a wheelchair next to his family,...
SLU investigated by U.S Dept. of Education for alleged racial discrimination in admissions
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Saint Louis University is listed as one of five universities being investigated for racial discrimination in admissions, according to a release by the Department of Education on Wednesday. A release by the Department of Education on Wednesday states that, through its Office for...
Bryant says he would bring fairness back to St. Louis County prosecutor’s office
David Bryant originally planned to be a doctor. He studied science as an undergraduate at St. Louis University and then worked in a lab for about a decade. But the more he thought about it, he realized his chosen career path did not give him the space to fight for social justice issues.
Baby born in St. Louis weighing less than a pound comes home after a...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - After 365 days in the hospital, one-year-old Aria Gillespie came home on her first birthday. Aria was born July 6, 2025, at 22 weeks and weighed 12.3 ounces — one of the smallest babies Mercy Hospital St. Louis had delivered, according to her mother, Alycia Gillespie. She was later tran
Millennium Hotel’s revolving axle comes down to earth
More than 10 years after last powering the revolving restaurant atop the Millennium Hotel, the north tower’s 1,500-pound axle came down this week. But the hulking piece of machinery isn’t headed for the scrapyard: City Museum has agreed to give it a second life. Ainsley Worthley, communications &...
Pritzker says he doesn’t know details of deadly Jan. 4 shooting by Illinois State...
Governor refers to unarmed mother who was shot as a ‘victim,’ says he’s otherwise not ready to comment
How the Grove became a St. Louis dining destination
For decades, the stretch of Manchester Avenue now known as the Grove was the kind of corridor people mostly passed through. Today, it’s one of the city’s most recognizable dining and nightlife districts, humming from breakfast through late night, constantly reshaping itself while still holding tight to the community th
Missouri American Water pipe replacement project closes street in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Missouri American Water has temporarily closed the Northbound lane to thru traffic at the intersection of Berry Rd at W Lockwood Ave. The road closure started on Wednesday, July 22 and will continue through July 31. Jen Ghafoori lives on Berry Rd and...
Woman arrested for alleged drug possession, stealing in Arnold
A woman was recently booked at the Jefferson County Jail in Hillsboro on charges for drug possession and felony stealing. She allegedly stole items from the Kohl’s department store, 2150 Michigan Ave., in Arnold and was found with substances that tested positive for fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to court docu

















