Two suspects charged with gunning down man sitting in car with girlfriend
ST. LOUIS — Two men are accused of gunning down a man last month in the Dutchtown neighborhood. He was sitting in his car with his girlfriend when the shooting happened. Friday, prosecutors charged Solomon Rasas, 20, and Kavion Couch, 19, with first-degree murder. The men are also charged with armed criminal action,...
Evidence in St. Louis homicide case found in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - Heartland law enforcement recently assisted with a St. Louis homicide investigation. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Fredericktown Police Department, Cherokee Pass Fire Department, Madison County Ambulance District and Madison County 911, helped the St. Louis...
‘Code Blue’ shelters fill as St. Louis braces for single-digit temperatures and life-threatening wind...
ST. LOUIS — As dangerous cold grips the region, St. Louis shelters are preparing for one of their busiest weekends yet under the city’s “Code Blue” emergency plan. Wind chills are expected to plunge between 10 and 20 degrees below zero overnight Saturday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Cold Weather...
St. Louis baristas hold picket line rally as Starbucks strike hits 4 weeks
The Starbucks on South Grand Boulevard in the Tower Grove East neighborhood was open Friday morning and usually is open until 9 p.m.. But by 4:30 p.m., there was a handwritten sign with a frowning face, saying “closed for the day.”. That’s because striking employees represented by the Starbucks...
Inside the ultimate Cardinals fan penthouse overlooking Busch Stadium
High above the crowds at Busch Stadium, one St. Louis Cardinals superfan enjoys a view of the ballpark unlike any other. Bill Siedhoff enjoys ballgames from his sweeping, two-story penthouse lookout from the 29th and 30th floors at One Cardinal Way.
Suspect denied pre-trial release in officer shooting
The man accused of shooting a Granite City Police officer last week will remain behind bars until his trial. On Thursday, a Madison County Judge denied pre-trial release for 26-year-old D.J. Marshall, who is facing multiple charges including attempted first-degree murder of a police officer. Officer Tyler Timmons...
MADD hosts roll call to step up drunk driving patrols
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Mothers Against Drunk Driving hosted a roll call Saturday evening ahead of “saturation patrol”. More than 50 officers from seven different departments are focusing on catching impaired drivers. As a form of appreciation, volunteer officers were given a hot meal before taking...
Police: 1 dead after crash involving pedestrian
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating a deadly crash with a pedestrian Saturday. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police, officers were called to the area of Union and Brown at around 9:50 a.m. Saturday for a crash involving a pedestrian. Police say one person has...
An O’Fallon mom is worried about her son’s well being in the St. Louis...
Susan Martin’s 33-year-old son, Christian, has been detained at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton since the summer. She brought his 7-year-old daughter to visit him in custody for the first time sometime in July or August, but the phones in the visiting booths weren’t working. Jail officials said they’d...
St. Louis Mobilizes Over $10 Million in Aid for Tornado Victims as Winter Shelter...
In response to the tornado disaster that has left many St. Louis residents in precarious living conditions, the city has teamed up with state and civic partners to offer a safety net for those braving the winter in damaged homes or without shelter at all. Outlining the initiative, St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer stated,...
