Former St. Louis alderwoman to repay $46,000 in ethics fines
Former St. Louis Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia has agreed to repay nearly $46,000 in long-standing fines to the Missouri Ethics Commission under a consent judgment approved earlier this month in St. Louis Circuit Court.
Teen receives first pediatric combined heart-kidney transplant in Missouri
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Macey Brown, 17, returned to St. Louis Children’s Hospital six weeks after becoming the first child in Missouri to receive a combined heart and kidney transplant. “I’m living life again,” Brown said. The procedure is so rare that most hospitals...
Granite City Convict In Custody After Alleged Armed Domestic Battery Of Pregnant Victim
GRANITE CITY – A convicted felon from Granite City accused of battering a pregnant woman and pointing a firearm at her faces multiple new felony charges. Son T. Nguyen Jr., 37, of Granite City, was charged on Dec. 1, 2025 with one count each of felon in possession of a weapon, aggravated battery (both Class 3...
Save A Lot store permanently closes due to May tornado
Citing the devastation the EF-3 tornado caused to the business, the Save A Lot, located at 4447 Natural Bridge in the Penrose neighborhood, will not reopen.
St. Louis non-profit working quickly to make major roof repairs to North City homes...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis non-profit is working around the clock to help homeowners impacted by the May tornado, ahead of dangerously cold weather this weekend. Operation Any Means Necessary has helped to tarp hundreds of tornado-stricken homes since May and continues to offer its...
A house in Clayton hits the market
Designed by noted St. Louis architectural firm Maritz and Young on 1.4 acres, this classic, red-brick home features plenty of curbside appeal, including an elegant circle driveway that winds to the far side of the property. Classic Craftmanship. Natural light shines through the home’s multiple French doors and...
For St. Louis mayor, winter weather presents a big test
Last winter, an unusually brutal winter storm spelled trouble for St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones. Residents who’d been iced in for more than a week were livid when, at an aldermanic hearing focused on the conditions, Streets Director Betherny Williams seemed untroubled, casually detailing how workers had scaled back...
SLMPD asking for help with identifying suspect in series of illegal dumpings
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect in a series of illegal dumpings on Sexauer Avenue. According to SLMPD, the dumpings took place from June to late November 2025 in the 4400 block of Sexauer Avenue. Police...
Shrewsbury Police Crack Down on ‘Traffic Trifecta’ as Multiple Arrests Follow Licensing and Registration...
Last week, the Shrewsbury Police Department kept busy with an unusual number of traffic violations that could well be dubbed the "traffic trifecta" in a police crime report covering December 1 through December 7. Police crackdowns found multiple motorists grappling with not only adverse weather conditions but also...
LIST: Concerts coming to St. Louis in 2026
ST. LOUIS – As 2025 is winding down, the Gateway City is gearing up for a year full of live music across multiple venues. Below is a list of musical artists taking the stage throughout the year. This list will be updated as the year continues. January. Jan. 2...

















