Edwardsville Police Charge Pontoon Beach Man After Alleged Bus Battery Incident
EDWARDSVILLE – A Pontoon Beach resident accused of committing a battery on a public transit bus in Edwardsville faces a felony in Madison County. John E. Newsome II, 45, of Pontoon Beach, faces a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery filed on July 29, 2026. Sign in to...
St. Louis man pleads guilty to three federal firearm offenses
A St. Louis man with a prior felony conviction has admitted in federal court to illegally possessing firearms on three separate occasions following traffic stops. Darrion Boyd-Barnes, 29, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
City of Belleville’s new economic development director resigns abruptly
The city of Belleville operated without a director of economic development, planning and zoning for nearly a year before the administration of Mayor Jenny Gain Meyer found the right candidate. Now the position is vacant again. Austin Albert, who was hired in March and started working on April 1, resigned on July 13, ac
Voters approve Wentzville school renovations, budget help in Hazelwood district
Voters on Tuesday approved ballot measures that funnel millions of dollars to the Hazelwood and Wentzville school districts to fill budget gaps and repair aging buildings. Proposition H in Hazelwood passed with 52% of the vote, which will allow the district to change how it spends tax money. Proposition O...
Severe storms are targeting St. Louis and central Illinois Wednesday — here’s what’s heading...
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Storms are on the way Wednesday, and forecasters are warning they could pack a punch before the day is done. An upper-level disturbance is set to trigger afternoon storm development across a corridor stretching from Missouri into central Illinois on August 5. St. Louis, Springfield, Missouri, Peor
Edwardsville, Glen Carbon area restaurant inspections for July 27-31
Check out this week's restaurant inspections from the health department.
Missouri trio charged over alleged Bitcoin kidnapping plot
Three Missouri men were charged over an alleged August 2024 plot to kidnap a Bitcoin holder and steal his holdings. Sedric Louis, John Davis and Martel Williams were allegedly hired to kidnap and force a Bitcoin holder to transfer cryptocurrency to accounts controlled by organizers, according to a Tuesday press release
$46M resurfacing project causing confusion to some South Grand drivers
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A street improvement project is causing confusion and complaints among some drivers on South Grand Boulevard. It’s a $46 million project to resurface Grand Boulevard, funded by ARPA. Tower Grove resident Mark Moore told First Alert 4 that driving on South Grand...
Spanish Lake firefighters rescue dog from half-drained pool
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Spanish Lake Fire Protection District rescued a dog after she fell into a half-drained pool on Monday. The dog was successfully pulled from the pool, according to the fire department.
Hot and more humid, rain and storms late Wednesday through Friday
ST. LOUIS – We’re getting warmer and muggier as we head into Tuesday. Lots of sunshine Tuesday with high temperatures in the upper 80s. Mostly clear overnight, we’ll wake up Wednesday in the 70s. Rain returns to the forecast Wednesday as a slow moving cold front approaches. Scattered showers are possible Wednesday, esp
