Man charged with murder in Cahokia Heights convenience store shooting
A man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting last month at a Cahokia Heights convenience store . St. Clair County State’s Attorney Jim Gomric charged Justin N. Jones, 36, of Cahokia Heights, with first-degree murder in the death of DeShawn Bell, 35, of East St. Louis. Jones was indicted by a St. Clair Cou
Newborn Found Abandoned in Cahokia Mounds Parking Lot
CAHOKIA MOUNDS/COLLINSVILLE - Collinsville Police are asking for the public’s help after a newborn infant was found abandoned Sunday night in a car seat in the Cahokia Mounds parking lot in Collinsville. At 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2026, the Collinsville Police Department responded to the parking lot...
Storm-Proofing Your Basement with Woods Basement Systems
This morning’s rain was a good reminder; water has a way of finding your basement. If you’re wondering how your home will hold up in the next big downpour, Woods Basement Systems can help protect both your basement and crawl space. We’re thrilled to welcome Dave Thompson, Marketing Director at Woods Basement Systems, b
St. Louis man pleads guilty to two-week crime spree
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a two-week crime spree. Corey M. Felton was sentenced to just over 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime or violence and one count of
St. Louis man gets 19 years for fatal Mount Pleasant shooting
A St. Louis man was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to the 2022 killing of a Jefferson County man in St. Louis' Mount Pleasant neighborhood.
Empty Army train repair facility to be converted into film studio
On Monday, civic leaders gathered in Granite City for a look inside Hollywood River Studios.
This Iconic Missouri Hot Dog Joint Has Been Slinging Franks Since 1976
Some people search for meaning in ancient texts, while others find it wrapped in a poppy seed bun with sport peppers and neon green relish. Woofies Hot Dogs in St. Louis has been serving up Vienna beef perfection for nearly five decades, and if you haven’t made the pilgrimage yet, you’re missing out on one of Missouri’
Convicted felon receives 189-month term in St. Louis robbery case
A convicted felon from St. Louis has been sentenced to 189 months in federal prison after stealing a woman’s firearm and vehicle, robbing two men he met through a dating application, and later using the stolen weapon during a shootout in the city. U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark...
Fairview Heights police respond to credit union after man records ‘stick-up’ prank
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Fairview Heights police responded Friday to a credit union after a man attempted to film a prank for social media. Police responded to First Community Credit Union about 4:53 p.m. after a man entered the building. While recording on his phone, the man...
Man strangled coworker after she received promotion: Police
CLAYTON, Mo. – A St. John man is appearing in court Tuesday morning for allegedly strangling a coworker who was recently promoted over him. According to the Bridgeton Police Department’s probable cause statement, the attack happened on June 8 around 10:30 a.m. at the McAlister’s Deli on St. Charles Rock Road.

















