Thousands without power as storms move through St. Louis region
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Thousands of power outages were reported Friday as severe storms moved through the St. Louis region. As of 10:40 p.m., the Ameren outage map showed the following outages in Missouri:. Lincoln County 2,439. Franklin County: 301. Pike County: 1,327. St. Charles: 500. St....
St. Louis’ Crime Chime: Fraud, Lies, and Luxury: The $8.3M St. Louis Scandal
St. Louis’ Crime Chime – Weekly Whirlwind of Woes: Wire Fraud, Identity Theft, and Designer Dreams: The St. Louis Six Saga. Raymond Porter Jr. leads the game. Dana Kelly, Latrice Davis, and Sampson, crew. $8.3 mil, they chased the green,. Fraudulent loans in a pandemic scene. PPP cash,...
Friday night shooting leaves one man critically injured
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An adult man was critically injured in a shooting Friday night in St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to the shooting around 11:13 p.m. in the 4400 block of Forest Park Avenue. This is developing news and...
Fire truck shortage sparks creative solution in Midwest
While a nationwide firetruck shortage is leaving many departments with aging equipment, one local crew found a workaround.
A Frozen Food Manufacturer in Illinois Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
One of the frozen food manufacturers in Belleville, Illinois, has made a Chapter 11 filing. Triple Sticks Foods, LLC, known for its grab-and-go frozen deli sandwiches, is seeking to reorganize its finances. According to court filings, the company’s liabilities significantly exceed its assets. The petition also lists more than 100...
St. Louis Hunkers Down As Evening Storms And Gusty Winds Charge In
St. Louis woke up this morning, Friday, April 17, to clear skies, comfortable air, and temperatures near 61°F. By this afternoon, the city is expected to surge into the upper 80s, with showers and thunderstorms possible after 2 p.m. A line of strong to potentially severe storms is on track for late afternoon into the evening, bringing a primary risk of damaging wind...
St. Louis police arrest 5 people during Mayor Spencer’s State of the City address
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police arrested five people during Mayor Cara Spencer's first State of the City speech on Friday night. Right as Mayor Spencer took the podium Friday night, a group of protesters started shouting. A 5 On Your Side crew at the scene recorded video of...
Shorty’s Diner Opens Near Westport Plaza In St. Louis
Shorty’s Diner officially rolled into Maryland Heights on April 4, opening at 12004 Lackland Road just off Westport Plaza. The Virginia-born family diner picked the former Hardee’s as its first Missouri outpost, turning the fast-food shell into a 1950s-style hangout for nearby hotels, offices and West County regulars looking for an old-school breakfast-and-lunch spot.
Clearing tents outside condemned apartments
The Concord Apartments were called a "breeding ground for crime" by city police after a raid from two weeks ago.
Man charged in Soulard ‘gun fight’ that killed one, injured two others
An East St. Louis man now faces criminal charges in connection with a "gun fight" in St. Louis' Soulard neighborhood earlier this month that left one dead and two others hurt.
