Edwardsville, Glen Carbon area restaurant inspections Oct. 19-23
All information is from the Madison County Health Department’s website.
Fire destroys vacant structure in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Officials responded to a fire at vacant structure late Tuesday night in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, the fire occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Marcus Avenue in the city’s Kingsway East neighborhood. Firefighters did not find anyone in the building after initially receiving […]
Swansea Incident Leaves 62-Year-Old Man Dead; Another Person in Custody
A 62-year-old man died following an incident in Swansea, and another person was taken into custody. According to riverbender.com, Swansea police responded to a reported domestic disturbance involving a person armed with a knife. The suspect was taken into custody. The Belleville Police Department and Medstar Ambulance personnel assisted in the response, per the same account.
Aviator Hotel to be torn down
The abandoned Aviator Hotel at 6921 Lindbergh Blvd. has been bought. District 6 County Councilman Mike Archer says that the owner has plans to at least partially demolish it. “The Aviator Hotel went into receivership, essentially foreclosure,” Archer told The Call in September. “It was purchased (Sept. 17) by a new owner.”
Man jailed after shooting at, ramming vehicle on South Grand
A St. Louis man is in custody for a suspected road rage shooting and crash Monday in the Carondelet neighborhood.
Police: Homicide division takes over investigation for woman found shot behind abandoned church
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - On Tuesday, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) announced that its Homicide Division has taken over the investigation into the death of Jhené Audrict, a transgender woman who was found shot on August 17. The shift in the case comes after...
Police officer who escalated Bar:PM incident takes the stand—and offers no apologies
It was good cop, bad cop on the first day of testimony in the trial pitting the owner of a South City gay bar against the St. Louis police officer who handcuffed him shortly after a police SUV smashed into his business. Ironically, the good cop was the one who...
FTC and 20 states accuse Dollar General of overcharging shoppers at the register
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Federal Trade Commission and 20 more states, including Illinois, are suing discount retailer Dollar General, after tens of thousands of shoppers complained they were overcharged at the register. This comes as the Missouri Attorney General is finalizing a settlement with Dollar General...
Wrecking ball brought to bear as Millennium Hotel demolition continues
The meticulous deconstruction of the former Millennium Hotel and rotating restaurant atop the downtown landmark has made way for the wrecking ball.
Hundreds of homes, retail shops & more planned for former Jamestown Mall site
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - McBride Homes will redevelop the former site of the Jamestown Mall. More than a decade after the mall closed, McBride Homes plans to build about 540 homes, 192 apartments, neighborhood retail, a grocer and more than 38 acres of community amenities. On Tuesday,...

















