St. Louis sheriff’s ex-employee sues over firing after cooperating with state investigation
ST. LOUIS — The personnel and fiscal operations director for St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery says in a new lawsuit that she was fired after cooperating in the state's investigation of Montgomery. The litigation comes as Montgomery was ordered to jail over charges related to witness tampering. The Missouri...
Soulcial Kitchen feeding military families for free as government shutdown continues
SWANSEA, Ill. — As the government shutdown drags into a third week, the men and the women in the military continue to go without pay, but a local business owner is working to ensure they don’t go hungry. “I know what it’s like,” Soulcial Kitchen owner John Michel...
6 injured in crash in South City
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Six people were injured Tuesday in a crash in south St. Louis City. According to an SLMPD 911 call log, the crash happened just before 5 p.m. at the intersection of Hampton Avenue and Gravois Avenue. The St. Louis Fire Department told First...
John Pertzborn receives lifetime achievement award in final newscast
John Pertzborn was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award after 40 years in St. Louis news, presented to him by Heat Up/Cool Down St. Louis founder Gentry Trotter during his last newscast.
St. Louis man gets life sentence for girlfriend’s murder
A St. Louis man convicted of murdering his girlfriend in 2024 was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years on Monday.
After 60 years, Bert’s Chuckwagon still serves generations of fans
"In 1965, he started doing Tex-Mex, and nobody around here had heard of tacos, enchiladas, and burritos, and it was a big success.”
‘I want her crying’: Father makes 6-year-old daughter repeatedly punch 7-year-old on school bus,...
A Missouri father is accused of entering a school bus with his young daughter and commanding her to repeatedly punch another girl in the head until the girl cried. Maurice Fox, 36, faces charges of first-degree harassment, two counts of fourth-degree assault, and trespassing on a school bus, St. Louis County jail...
No showers, cockroaches and dirty cells: St. Louis city jail is disgusting
Poor sanitation in jails has been the subject of civil rights lawsuits for decades. Plumbing issues, vermin infestations, feces-covered walls, and limited access to basic hygiene products, such as soap or tampons, are common complaints. Courts almost universally agree that a lack of basic sanitation violates...
Estranged husband accused of setting wife’s STL apartment on fire
According to the probable cause statement, Mumin Axmed Mayo became irate with his wife and "threatened to blow up the building."
Man arrested, charged in St. Louis PNC Bank robbery
A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery last week at a St. Louis PNC Bank.
