Teen Injured in Gunfire During Armed Robbery in Jeff-Vander-Lou St. Louis as Suspect De’Vontey...
During a robbery in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood of St. Louis, a teenager was injured by gunfire. On the night of July 25, officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s District 4 responded to the 2800 block of Stoddard, where they found three boys ages 15, 14, and 13. The 15-year-old had been shot...
Woman killed in hit-and-run crash in Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood, police searching for suspect
ST. LOUIS — Police are investigating after a hit-and-run crash in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said at around 1:15 a.m., officers were called to the 2500 block of North Grand Blvd. for reports of a driver who hit a woman and left the scene.
Ameren donates $4M to bill relief as tornado disconnection pause ends in St. Louis
Ameren is donating $4 million to community action agencies in Missouri and Illinois, citing a heat wave that began Friday. The money is earmarked for residential customers who need bill payment assistance. “We’ve experienced prolonged periods of extreme heat throughout the summer, leading to increased use of energy...
6 great St. Louis-area trails, according to a woman who has run them all
Deirdre Nunan started out as a normal human being. Then, in 2018, her third-grade daughter joined Girls on the Run, and Nunan couldn’t keep up. “Man, I can’t even really run a 5K with her,” the east Tennessee transplant recalled thinking. She joined a run group and...
‘Remember Me’ project honors local homicide victims
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4)— The Marshall Project and St. Louis Public Radio have partnered on a project honoring homicide victims. “Remember Me,” a community-centered art installation project, highlights six homicide victims whose families still do not have closure on who murdered their loved one. Data compiled by...
St. Louis City plans to spend ‘hundreds of millions’ for Army Corps to help...
ST. LOUIS — The city of St. Louis is planning to spend hundreds of millions of dollars for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove tornado debris and condemned buildings. That’s according to Mayor Cara Spencer who made the announcement during a press conference Friday. “We don’t...
St. Louis police seek suspects who robbed boys, shot one as they ran away
ST. LOUIS — Police are looking for the men who robbed a group of young teens in St. Louis and then shot one of them in the foot as they ran away. The shooting happened shortly before 10 p.m. on July 25 in the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. The St....
St. Louis Police Seek Public Help on Social Media to Solve Stanley Fischer II...
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is renewing efforts to solve the 2024 murder of Stanley Fischer II, who was shot and killed last year. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department posted on X, where tips can be submitted about Fischer’s case and others. Police say public assistance could be key to...
Metro’s secured platform shows early success with safer stations, ridership
A major safety overhaul is rolling out across the Metrolink system and the changes are already making a difference.
Former Francis Howell superintendent’s past linked to another six-figure payout in Kansas
First day school preps down to the wire for Francis Howell district school. Preparations for the first day of school are down to the wire at Henderson Elementary School in the Francis Howell School District. SLMPD forms special committee to review 60 use-of-force cases left behind by former prosecutor. Updated:...