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...
Missouri Dog Trapped Inside A Debris Filled House Takes A Brave Step Toward Safety
Sometimes it feels like we keep letting our loyal four-legged friends down. All across the country, so many dogs wander the streets looking for food, safety, or just a little kindness, only to be met with neglect or outright cruelty. That is exactly why rescue stories matter so much. They...
Missouri Dump Truck Driver Played Real-Life Wreck-It Ralph on Highway 141 and Nobody Was...
One man, one raised truck bed, zero regrets. Missouri's most determined infrastructure destroyer takes his show on the road.
Webster Groves officer pulls man from burning car on I-44
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Webster Groves police officer pulled a man from a burning car on Interstate 44 after the vehicle rolled over following a rear-end collision. Dashcam video from a Webster Groves police cruiser shows Patrolman Alex Edgar rescuing the trapped driver on the night of March 18. The man...
