Blues team with cyclists for a 3-day cancer research fundraiser
The St. Louis Blues are teaming up with bike riders to raise money for cancer research.
First Alert Forward: Fighting vacant and abandoned buildings in STL
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Decades of population loss, disinvestment and absent property owners have left thousands of buildings vacant across St. Louis, and city officials say bureaucracy has often slowed efforts to repair or demolish them. That process is starting to change. Vacant properties have cost St....
2 Ferguson schools on lockdown with person barricaded nearby
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two Ferguson area schools are on lockdown Tuesday morning. According to the Ferguson Police Department, the Ferguson Middle School and the Johnson-Wabash Elementary School are both on lockdown as of 9:10 a.m. Tuesday. Police say the lockdown is due to a person...
Police seeking info on headstone theft, vandalism from Bel-Nor cemetery
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police say they are looking for whoever is responsible for headstone vandalism and theft that occurred at a cemetery in Bel-Nor. Officers say the vandalism happened between September 21-24 at Lake Charles Park Cemetery, which is located on St. Charles Rock Road. A...
Chillicothe woman arrested in St. Louis on probation violation
Kennady L. Simmons, who lists a Chillicothe address, was charged in Caldwell County after authorities alleged she damaged a door and wall at the Caldwell County Detention Center on March 13, 2026. According to court documents, Simmons had been released from the detention center at approximately 1:55 p.m. when she...
Bullets tear through a Berkeley home while family hides inside
BERKELEY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A brother and sister say they dropped to the floor and crawled through their home after gunfire broke out nearby, only discovering the next day that bullets had torn through nearly every room. The two wanted to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation.
These 3 U.S. cities pose the most challenges to people with disabilities
A new report has found which cities in the United States are the purported “worst” for those with disabilities. Conducted and published by WalletHub, the report analyzed 182 cities total across three main metrics: “Economy,” “Quality of Life,” and “Health Care.” Relevant sub-metrics — “Employment Rate of People with Di
Well-known thrift store closes doors after 17 years in Belleville
What do a church fire, a music festival, a thrift store and a small army of volunteers have in common? All are part of the colorful history of Tapestry of Community Offerings, a nonprofit organization that’s been helping area residents in need since it was founded more than 20 years ago. Leaders recently announced that
St. Louis meth conspiracy brings man a 200-month federal sentence
A man who was twice involved in efforts to transport large quantities of methamphetamine to St. Louis was sentenced Monday to 200 months, or 16 years and eight months, in federal prison. Courtney D. McDonald, 30, pleaded guilty in April to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. McDonald admitted...
St. Louis American wins seven first‑place Missouri Press Association awards
Black women made meaningful strides at the 160th Missouri Press Association Convention in Columbia — and The St. Louis American brought home seven first-place awards. A special moment arrived for The St. Louis American when Taylor Marrie — a former intern and part-time photographer who worked full time as a photographe
