Saint Louis MO

One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Fairview Heights, turning the 100 block of Bountiful Drive into an overnight crime scene as officers taped off the area and worked through the night. First responders pronounced the victim dead at the scene, and officers located a suspect several blocks away, taking...

COLLINSVILLE – The Collinsville Police Department has selected Officer Jacob Besserman as the department’s February 2026 Officer of the Month after he took what the department described as proactive enforcement actions that led to the discovery of suspected fentanyl and suspected methamphetamine during a vehicle...

Two people were killed and at least three others were injured after gunfire between “multiple people” Saturday afternoon outside a business in north St. Louis, police say. According to a representative for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. Saturday on the 1400 block...

JENNINGS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A teenager is accused of killing a woman in Jennings in June of 2025. Alicia Leach, 24, was found shot to death in the 7200 block of Calvin Avenue on June 21, 2025. She was pregnant at the time of her death, according to police.

St. Louis’ long-vacant Liberty Hospital building on Washington Avenue is finally getting more than just side-eye from neighbors. On Tuesday, the city’s redevelopment board will weigh whether to officially declare the hulking brick structure “blighted,” a move that could pry the door open for serious redevelopment...

Liggins has faced deepening public scrutiny for nearly a year over the district's finances, sparking multiple investigations and helped add fuel to a number of state efforts to ratchet up oversight of school spending. While academic gains have been realized under his leadership, frustration over his handling of the...

St. Louis County has plenty of hands-on jobs right now for folks who like to stay active and keep things running smoothly. From car detailing to hospital management, there’s something for every skill level.

The Webster Groves Police Department is investigating the theft of $10,000 worth of shoes from a storage unit last week.

Looking for a new job this spring? The Illinois state government is hiring for more than 300 open positions statewide , including at least 30 in the metro-east. Unemployment has seen a marginal increase in Illinois recently, rising from 4.4% to 4.6% from November to December 2025, the most recent months for which...

Former Superintendent Millicent Borishade filed a lawsuit Friday claiming that she was wrongfully fired by St. Louis Public Schools, the victim of a smear campaign and retaliaiton for whistleblowing. Borishade led the school district on an interim and then permanent basis from July 2024 to October 2025. At the time...