19-year-old African Lion at Saint Louis Zoo was ‘humanely euthanized’ Tuesday
The Saint Louis Zoo announced that Cabara, a 19-year-old African lion was ‘humanely euthanized’ on Tuesday after a battle with advanced liver disease.
Man captured on video killing victim in downtown St. Louis deemed unfit to stand...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis judge has ordered that a man charged with murder in the broad-daylight execution-style killing of a man in downtown St. Louis is not mentally fit to stand trial. Circuit Judge Craig Higgins on Wednesday ordered the criminal case of...
St. Louis man helps a driver stuck in the snow and then proceeds to...
Some things aren't what they seem. Even benevolence. The post St. Louis man helps a driver stuck in the snow and then proceeds to carjack him at gunpoint appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
Cities oppose proposed Ameren Missouri rate increase
The Missouri Public Service Commission is holding public hearings this month regarding Ameren Missouri’s request to increase rates. For the average residential customer, the proposed increase would be approximately 15.77% or $17.45 per month, according to the Public Service...
All-Black improv team performs for laughs, boosts diversity on stage and in the crowd
Signs: that’s how the St. Louis improv team Some Black People got its start. The first was the painted one that Jessica Nicole, the group’s founder, spotted for classes at the Improv Shop near the Grove Business District. The second came in the form of absence, a lack of Black...
Assisted living facility in Collinsville is sold, displacing its residents
Douglas Albrecht just moved into Addington Place, an assisted living facility in Collinsville, three months ago. But now he has to move again. Addington Place managers announced this month that the facility is closing in April because the owner of the building sold the...
Woman shot and killed while warming up car; suspect photos released
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has released photos of a suspect in a deadly Tuesday shooting in Collinsville, Illinois, which police now believe was a targeted attack. Portia L. Rowland, 32, was shot at about 6 a.m. in the 1300 block of Olive...
St. Louis woman celebrates ancestral slave’s official pardon, nearly 170 years later
One of former Governor Mike Parson’s final acts before leaving office was issuing 16 pardons, one of which was for Celia Newsom. Newsom was a Callaway County slave who was executed after defending herself against her owner. Her descendant, Pamela Westbrooks-Hodge, celebrates...
Grand jury indicts men accused of killing Colin Brown on I-55
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- Two men were indicted by a grand jury for the November shooting death of teenager Colin Brown on I-55. Garrett Jordan and Donovan Baucom were charged in December with first-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, one count of assault,...
A Place to Call Home: 13-year-old hits the dance floor with Anthony Slaughter
ST. LOUIS — Meet 13-year-old Khalia, a vibrant, energetic, and stylish young lady! Khalia is the ultimate girly girl with a fiery personality. She’s passionate about fashion, always staying on top of the latest trends, and loves shopping for bright, colorful outfits that...
