14-year-old dead, 13-year-old in custody after shooting at STEAM Academy at McCluer South-Berkeley
Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the parking lot of McCluer South-Berkeley in Ferguson that left one teen dead, one youth injured, and another teen under arrest. (Source: KMOV)
St. Louis homicide rate at 20-year low
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis police have responded to the fewest homicides in 20 years in the first three months of the year. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department released numbers on Wednesday showing officers have been called to 20 homicides through March. The last time...
Fire spreads to 3 homes in East St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A fire spread to three homes overnight on Missouri Avenue near 26th Street in East St. Louis. The fire started inside one home before overnight winds helped it spread to two neighboring homes. A man was rescued by first responders before the home...
St. Louis Five Busted In $511K Child Care Cash Grab, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors say a group of five turned a Missouri child care expansion program into their personal piggy bank, siphoning off about $511,000 that was supposed to help open or grow licensed daycares in the state. LaDonna P. Smith, 43, and Dennis L. Douglas, 40, have pleaded not guilty to multiple...
Off-duty officer accused of shooting daughter’s boyfriend denied bond reduction
Richard Booker had several supporters in court, including his wife. His attorney asked a judge to reduce the police officer’s $150,000 cash-only bond for an off-duty shooting of his daughter’s boyfriend.
Illinois Trio Busted In Downtown St. Louis Racecar Raid
Three Illinois men are facing charges after what authorities describe as a high-dollar New Year's Eve sweep of a downtown St. Louis warehouse that held rare racecars, collectible muscle cars and more than a dozen vintage motorcycles. Prosecutors say months of work following online sale listings eventually led...
South St. Louis apartment with piled-up trash and frustrated residents, as place is condemned
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Residents at a South St. Louis apartment complex are searching for new homes after the property was condemned and a trash fire damaged one of the units Monday morning. The Concord Apartments in the Marine Villa neighborhood off South Broadway on Illinois Avenue...
Edwardsville, Glen Carbon area restaurant inspections for March 23-27
All information is from the Madison County Health Department’s website.
St. Louis restaurant chains expand into Edwardsville market
Some of those new spots are locally owned franchises or independently operated businesses, even with recognizable names.
8 people injured in I-270 crash
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A three car crash closed Westbound Interstate 270 at 367 on Tuesday night, leaving two adults and six kids with injuries. The crash happened after one car ran out of gas on the highway and stopped in a lane in front of the second car. A third car then struck the second car, which then...
