Saturday morning rain exits, cooler air arrives
ST. LOUIS – Widespread rain and thunder this morning will gradually come to an end from west to east. Cooler temperatures will arrive through the day, falling out of the 60s and into the low to mid 50s this afternoon. Winds will also be a bit gusty through the afternoon and evening. It’ll be chilly […]
Belleville man charged after meth case, police chase in Alton
41-year-old Belleville man charged after meth, morphine case and Alton police chase
St. Louis Urban League Plaza rebuilds after tornado damage
ST. LOUIS – Crews began demolishing the tornado-damaged Urban League Plaza in north St. Louis on Wednesday, nearly one year after a devastating storm moved through the area. The start of the demolition comes as city officials approved $11 million in new recovery funding. The Urban League plans to...
SLMPD invites community to participate in memorial for Officer Triplett
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has invited the community to place flowers and remembrance items at a memorial to honor fallen police officer Gregory Triplett. A memorial SUV has been parked outside the South Patrol Division, where people can visit and place...
University City Mayor Showdown as Smotherson Squares Off With Crow Over Parks, Promises And...
University City’s mayoral race has turned into a fight over how fast the city should change, who benefits from big development and why some parks look tired while cranes loom over Olive Boulevard. Two-time incumbent Mayor Terry Crow is asking voters to stick with him, while 3rd Ward Councilmember Bwayne Smotherson is...
Teenager shot in south St. Louis, police investigating
Police are investigating after a teenager was shot Friday night in south St. Louis.According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting occurred in the area of South Grand Boulevard and Park Avenue. Officers found a 15-year-old who had been shot.
Belleville murder victim mourned as court evaluates ‘sanity’ of jailed grandson
The family of a 78-year-old Belleville man held his visitation and funeral last weekend as his 20-year-old grandson remains jailed on a first-degree murder charge. Arthur L. Sheard was stabbed to death March 15 in his ranch home on Union Avenue, near The Edge entertainment complex. Belleville police and the St. Clair...
St. Louis County police release update on fatal police shooting in Overland, confirm man...
OVERLAND, Mo. — The St. Louis County Police Department released body camera footage of a standoff in which a man was shot and killed by police. On Friday, the police department published a Critical Incident Briefing video of the Feb. 20 incident on its public YouTube page. The video includes dash and body camera...
Carjacking suspect sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in Oct. 2025
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A woman was sentenced Friday for her role in an armed carjacking in March of 2024. Jonniece Wilson, 21, was sentenced Friday to 114 years, nine and a half years, in prison by U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark. Wilson previously pleaded guilty to...
Man shot, killed in Mount Pleasant neighborhood
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating a deadly shooting early Saturday. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, at around 1 a.m., officers were called to the 4300 block of South Broadway for a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been...

















