Jury selection to begin in Collinsville murder-for-hire trial
Judge to seat jury in Collinsville murder-for-hire plot that led to Portia Rowland killing
North City Burger King reopens months after tornado
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A Burger King in North City held a grand reopening Saturday morning. The burger joint on Delmar near Fountain Park was damaged by the May 16 tornado and had closed temporarily. The location held a grand reopening with a marching band and a bike...
Pedestrian, dog struck in deadly crash
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A person is dead after a car hit them and their dog late Saturday. According to the Illinois State Police, just before 9 p.m. Saturday, a pedestrian and their dog were running east across Illinois Route 159 near Hollywood Heights Road in Caseyville when a northbound car hit...
Prosecutor: St. Louis rapper’s shooting video lacks full context
A doorbell camera video showing a deadly shooting on a St. Louis doorstep has sparked debate online, but the city’s circuit attorney says the footage represents only a small part of the evidence investigators reviewed.
‘1 inch from dying’: MetroLink passenger describes terrifying ride home
ST. LOUIS — Passengers aboard a MetroLink train said they were in fear for their lives during a Friday night ride. “If that object went through, I would have been just 1 inch from dying,” MetroLink rider Christopher Cormier said. Cormier shared pictures with 5 On Your Side...
St. Louis Crime Chime: The Tragic Loss of Officer Rayvion Smith: Confronting Mental Illness...
St. Louis’ Crime Chime – Weekly Whirlwind of Woes: Officer Rayvion Smith: Shining a Light on Suicide and Mental Health in Law Enforcement. In the Shadows of the Badge: Officer Rayvion Smith. Behind the badge, a heavy weight,. A silent battle, a cruel fate. Officer down, but not...
Red balloons, shared memories as Belleville students remember fallen classmate
The Lancers blue was replaced with bright red Friday evening as Belleville East students gathered on the school’s central terrace to release balloons in honor of their 15-year-old classmate, Jarod Rhodes, who died unexpectedly last week. Red was Jarod’s favorite color. Kaleah Harrel and Hernandez Brown, both...
Six Flags St. Louis fans react to sale of theme park
Fans of Six Flags St. Louis are sharing mixed emotions after learning the longtime theme park will be sold to a new owner.
Mercy first hospital in Missouri to offer heart bypass alternative
Mercy Hospital St. Louis has become the first and only hospital in Missouri to offer an innovative, less invasive alternative to open-heart coronary artery bypass surgery. Called hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR), the procedure combines robotic heart surgery with stenting. It does not require surgeons to open...
Body found in Spanish Lake front yard
SPANISH LAKE, Mo. — A man was found dead in a Spanish Lake front yard Saturday. Police were seen on Larimore Road, near Larimore School. St. Louis County Police tell FOX 2 that they believe this was likely an overdose. No other information has been released.
