St. Louis patients share the medical breakthroughs that changed their lives
As the manager of a cardiac catheterization lab and diagnostic cardiology department, Jill Steiger thought she knew how to avoid becoming a heart disease patient. However, with a family history of heart problems, she also knew not to ignore indicators, which recently crept up on her while on vacation. She...
Mother says son was released from jail prior to deputy shooting
A 19-year-old shot by a St. Louis sheriff’s deputy has a troubled history, including an earlier arrest for a shooting.
When and where heavy rainfall is expected around St. Louis
Wednesday is bringing some showers across the St. Louis Metro area, but overnight into Thursday, communities will see several rounds of rain and storms.
Former St. Louis Board of Aldermen candidate pleads guilty to theft of government money
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A former St. Louis aldermanic candidate pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government money in U.S. District Court in St. Louis. In court, Justin Idleburg, 47, reportedly admitted that from January 2019 to May 2024, he failed to report his business activities and grant income to th
Man kept woman in apartment, raped and threatened her with gun: Police
ST. LOUIS – Detectives say a St. Louis man subjected a woman to a night of terror by raping her and threatening her with a gun. Myles A. Singleton, 32, remains jailed without bond pending trial. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the crimes happened on July...
Edwardsville Police Charge Pontoon Beach Man After Alleged Bus Battery Incident
EDWARDSVILLE – A Pontoon Beach resident accused of committing a battery on a public transit bus in Edwardsville faces a felony in Madison County. John E. Newsome II, 45, of Pontoon Beach, faces a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery filed on July 29, 2026. Sign in to...
St. Louis man pleads guilty to three federal firearm offenses
A St. Louis man with a prior felony conviction has admitted in federal court to illegally possessing firearms on three separate occasions following traffic stops. Darrion Boyd-Barnes, 29, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
City of Belleville’s new economic development director resigns abruptly
The city of Belleville operated without a director of economic development, planning and zoning for nearly a year before the administration of Mayor Jenny Gain Meyer found the right candidate. Now the position is vacant again. Austin Albert, who was hired in March and started working on April 1, resigned on July 13, ac
Voters approve Wentzville school renovations, budget help in Hazelwood district
Voters on Tuesday approved ballot measures that funnel millions of dollars to the Hazelwood and Wentzville school districts to fill budget gaps and repair aging buildings. Proposition H in Hazelwood passed with 52% of the vote, which will allow the district to change how it spends tax money. Proposition O...
Severe storms are targeting St. Louis and central Illinois Wednesday — here’s what’s heading...
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Storms are on the way Wednesday, and forecasters are warning they could pack a punch before the day is done. An upper-level disturbance is set to trigger afternoon storm development across a corridor stretching from Missouri into central Illinois on August 5. St. Louis, Springfield, Missouri, Peor
