Missouri Man Sent Himself Back to the Workhouse
Jacob C. Arnold did not try to break out of the St. Louis workhouse. He tried to break back in. In January 1903, Arnold appeared on the workhouse grounds shortly after being released and asked to be taken back. When officials told him they could not simply readmit him without a court sentence, he refused to leave.
‘You shouldn’t have to beg anybody to do their job’: St. Louis couple says...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - What was supposed to be a celebration gift for Evita and Everett Anderson has turned into an expensive burden. “It was basically like a gift to myself and my wife. She had just graduated from nursing school as an RN, and I beat cancer twice,” Everett Anderson said.
St. Louis man pleads guilty in 2025 attack on corrections officer, 9 other cases
A St. Louis man has admitted to an attack that left a corrections officer at the City Justice Center unconscious. Damorieon Simms pleaded guilty Friday to robbery and kidnapping for the November 2025 beating of Jerome Dunning. Dunning was delivering meals when Simms, then 23, got out of his cell...
St. Louis Public Schools votes to demolish three vacant schools. Neighbors express relief
St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education voted to demolish three long-vacant schools in north city on Tuesday. The buildings, which have been vacant for decades, include Euclid, Scullin and Hempstead Schools. They were all closed for declining enrollment, according to district officials. The demolitions are estimate
St. Louis Park Reports Presence of Invasive Worm
A nasty invasive worm has been found in a St. Louis County park.
Woman killed in St. Louis cutting, one detained for questioning
A woman was killed in a cutting Tuesday night in St. Louis, and a person has been detained for questioning involving the incident.
Collinsville teens ‘kidnapped’ by ICE while on the way to work in central Illinois
Three Collinsville teens were detained by ICE, an incident stemming after a traffic stop in central Illinois. Jesus Alexis Cruz, 16, was on the way to his job with two other Collinsville teens when police pulled over the trio in Christian County, according to Cruz family spokesperson Anna Marie Bell.
Edwardsville, Glen Carbon area restaurant inspections for June 1-5
Check out this week's restaurant inspections from the health department.
Sobremesa replaces Session Taco Joint with a new Mexican concept in St. Charles
Consumers’ dining habits are changing, but our love of Mexican food is still going strong. The newly opened Sobremesa in the Streets of St. Charles (1650 Beale St., Unit #130) taps into the spirit of the times with a casual dining experience featuring flavors inspired by the California-Mexico border.
Woman killed in stabbing in Central West End
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A woman was killed Tuesday after a stabbing in the Central West End. According to police, the stabbing happened around 9:45 p.m. in the 4300 block of Forest Park Avenue. Police say a person has been detained in the case pending further investigation.
