Shooting in Maryland Heights leads to chase that ends in Bridgeton, police say
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating a shooting that happened in Maryland Heights on Thursday afternoon. The shooting happened in the 1900 block of Dorsett Road. Police say that shooting led to a chase that ended in Bridgeton. Officers say there is no current threat to...
Mass Layoff Imminent at St. Louis, Missouri Logistics Facility
A WARN notice submitted to Missouri jobs regulators says there will be a mass layoff of employees for a St. Louis, Missouri logistics facility.
WashU ends Faculty Fellows Program
The Faculty Fellows Program, which placed faculty members in apartments in residential colleges, is being phased out due to “a significant inconsistency in residential engagement between residential communities,” Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success Sheryl Mauricio told Student Life in an email. The decision t
Local group transforms an empty Ville neighborhood lot into a small park
Over the past decade, Gerrald Beaven constantly dreamed of what the empty lot next to his home in the Ville neighborhood could be. He hoped more families would move in or more local businesses could populate the land. However, the quarter-of-an-acre plot is now a small park, also known as a pocket park, for the communi
Fire hydrant vandalism could cost St. Louis over $250,000
ST. LOUIS – At least 77 fire hydrants across St. Louis have been damaged after being stripped of their brass attachment points. Firefighters have developed a temporary device to ensure crews can still access water during emergencies while city repairs continue. The damage was discovered on a Friday morning...
Senate Square, Benton Park complex that drew neighbors’ concern, is set for auction
The troubled Senate Square apartment complex in Benton Park—made up of 30 rowhouses in the northern part of the St. Louis neighborhood—is up for auction next month after its out-of-state owners defaulted on its mortgage. The properties will “sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash”...
Eastbound I-44 at I-64 reopens after debris-related crash closes interstate
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A debris-related vehicle crash Thursday morning caused eastbound Interstate 44 at Interstate 64 to close before reopening again. MoDOT said the crash happened around 8 a.m. and that the road was closed. Police said that the person who called the crash in said that his vehicle was struck
MetroLink single-car train pilot draws concerns from rider advocates
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - MetroLink will begin testing single-car trains this Saturday, a pilot program that is drawing concerns from some local rider advocates over accessibility and safety. The initial phase starts with one single-car train operating on both the red and blue lines. For riders who...
St. Louis cartel distributor gets 20 years for cocaine operations
A man who admitted to distributing cocaine in St. Louis for a Mexican drug cartel was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in federal prison. Jose Luis Mata-Cedillo, 40, pleaded guilty in June to four felony counts: conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, illegal
Former St. Louis tax preparer gets 56 months for false tax return
A former St. Louis tax preparer was sentenced Wednesday to 56 months in federal prison for preparing false tax returns and was ordered to repay $270,793. U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Divine sentenced Latasha L. Frison, 39, following her conviction on 16 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentatio
