2 teens, man taken into custody as SLMPD seize guns
ST. LOUIS – Two teens, including a 36-year-old, were taken into custody following an on-foot police pursuit over the weekend after officials say they were carrying guns in the Fox Park neighborhood. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), District 3 officers were alerted to individuals with...
Jewish St. Louisan’s bird dog is a national field champ
In 2019, the Jewish Light introduced Burton Wice along with “Daisee,” his American Brittany (formerly Brittany spaniels) field champions. Wice, a retired research endocrinologist from Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the few amateurs who successfully breeds and trains his own dogs for national...
St. Louis, Missouri Man Who Killed 4-Year-Old After Previously Crushing His Skull Learns His...
A 27-year-old Missouri father, Blake Dopirak, was sentenced for the 2022 killing of his 4-year-old child. Dopirak had recently regained custody after a 2018 incident in which he crushed his then-newborn son’s skull with his bare hands. According to court records obtained by Law & Crime, Dopirak was sentenced...
Tragedy Averted Thanks to Fast-Acting Pool Patron
A Webster resident, mother and former lifeguard is thankful she was in the right place at the right terrifying time when she saw an unsupervised toddler fall into the deep end at a busy Webster Groves Water Park last weekend. Onnalee Rakes-Fore said she worried when she observed two young...
Man charged with stealing computers from Confluence Academy
A St. Louis Circuit Court judge signed a arrest warrant for a man accused of breaking into a south city school and stealing several laptops.
St. Louis holds Grand Pride Parade downtown
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis is wrapping up Pride Month with a big celebration. Crowds turned out Sunday afternoon for the Grand Pride Parade in Downtown St. Louis. Marchers made their way down Market Street in a sea of rainbow colors, spreading a message of love...
Family of St. Louis Librarian murdered speaks
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Raven Richmond, 24, was a pregnant librarian who is now being remembered by her family as nurturing and motherly, after police say she was killed last week. Her loved ones spoke to First Alert 4 on Sunday, sharing memories of the young woman...
Multiple fights in The Grove; officer injured: Police
In an unfortunate end to a weekend of Pride celebrations, revelers in The Grove were ordered to leave Manchester Avenue late Sunday evening due to a sudden outbreak of violence.
Jewelteenth event celebrates Chuck Berry, contributions of Black musicians
Juneteenth celebrations in downtown St. Louis concluded with a powerful tribute to legendary Black musicians, including the city's own Chuck Berry, at the "Jewelteenth" event at St. Louis City Hall.
Woman shot, killed in Hazelwood
HAZELWOOD, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A woman was shot and killed Sunday in Hazelwood. According to the Hazelwood Police Department, they were called just after noon to the 7800 block of Chalmette Drive for a shooting. At the scene first responders found a 27-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound.
