Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Scamming Elderly Residents In Five States, Including Edwardsville...
EAST ST. LOUIS — A federal judge sentenced Ligneshkumar H. Patel, a 38-year-old Indian national, to 90 months in prison on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, for his role in an imposter scheme that defrauded 11 identified victims, including elderly residents in Edwardsville and St. Louis. Patel pleaded guilty to conspiracy to...
Three charged in armed robbery aboard St. Clair County MetroLink line
Three people were charged in St. Clair County in connection to an alleged armed robbery aboard a Metrolink train Thursday. Angelo D. Farmer, 23; Demetrius L. Alfred, 26; and Shray S. Allen, 18, were each charged with nine felony counts, according to a news release from the sheriff’s department. All three are from...
Man sentenced to 15 years in wrong-car shooting in The Grove
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Florissant man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a February 2024 shooting in The Grove. Andre T. Wilson, 37, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. On Feb....
Triumph Returning to Missouri for the First Time in 33 Years
Triumph is returning to St. Louis in 2026 for the first show in at least 33 years in Missouri.
Illinois counties land at No. 7 for ‘Judicial Hellholes,’ costs $1,900 per resident
The St. Louis metro area and Cook County are again among the worst Judicial Hellhole jurisdictions, according to the American Tort Reform Foundation. The new report released Tuesday by ATR highlights eight judicial jurisdictions across the country that earned the reputation of being “Judicial Hellholes.” Some are...
Area nursing schools receive grants to address critical shortage
HILLSBORO, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Four area nursing schools received six-figure grants this week to help address a critical shortage of nurses in Missouri and Illinois. The grants will allow nursing schools to hire more instructors and purchase new simulators that provide hands-on training for students. Jefferson...
St. Louis & Kansas City Ranked Worst Nationwide For Tort Taxes
St. Louis finds itself in lofty company but not the kind of company putting the city in a favorable light after being ranked by the American Tort Reform Association as the nation’s 6th worst Judicial Hellhole. New data released shows that every St. Louis resident pays a $1,653 annual...
St. Louis Police Chief gets new three year contract
Cara Spencer says “St. Louis has made remarkable progress in public safety with Chief Robert Tracy at the helm of the SLMPD. Cara Spencer says “St. Louis has made remarkable progress in public safety with Chief Robert Tracy at the helm of the SLMPD.
77-bed children’s mental health hospital to open in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Children’s Hospital and KVC Health Systems held a topping out ceremony today in Webster Groves, marking the completion of the structural phase for a new 77-bed children’s mental health hospital. The new facility is a joint venture aimed at addressing the urgent...
Intense Debate: Ex-St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner Confronts Additional Disciplinary Actions Over Suspected...
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