18-year-old missing before Christmas in Baden area: SLMPD
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) has issued an endangered missing person report for an 18-year-old who was last seen before Christmas.
Where to recycle your natural Christmas tree in the St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS — If you are ready to get rid of your natural Christmas tree, there are plenty of locations in the St. Louis area that will take it and put it to good use. All decorations, tree stands, plastic bags and tape should be removed from the tree. Here's where you can go:
St. Louis Suburb Leads Nation in Lowest Housing Cost Burden
There’s a simple fact about housing costs. Some places are less expensive than others. According to a new analysis by Redfin, you need look no further than the St. Louis area to find the most-affordable place to live in the nation. Redfin said that a typical household in Bellefontaine...
City of St. Louis disputes sheriff appointment by aldermen board
ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis has filed a motion to prevent the Board of Aldermen from intervening in the ongoing case regarding the appointment of a new sheriff, asserting that the Board is not a separate entity. This legal battle arises following the removal of former...
Third fire in south St. Louis neighborhood under investigation as residents suspect squatters
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Mackenzie Bliss’ worst fear became a reality Monday afternoon when the house next door to her on Fassen Street went up in flames. “I kind of expected that house to go but I hoped it wouldn’t,”she said. “Flames were shooting out of their back porch and back windows and stuff and so I’m...
Topeka man struck and killed late Tuesday on St. Louis freeway
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (WIBW) - A 40-year-old Topeka man has died after he was struck by a sport utility vehicle late Tuesday while he was a pedestrian on a St. Louis highway, officials said. The man, whose identity wasn’t immediately available, suffered fatal injuries in the crash, which was reported...
Caught on Camera: Meteor flies over St. Louis skyline
If you're eye was on the sky early Wednesday morning in St. Louis, chances are you caught a meteor flying across.
The fried chicken at this unassuming Missouri restaurant is the reason people make a...
Tucked on Gravois Ave in St. Louis, Hodak’s Restaurant & Bar looks simple from the street, but the first bite tells a louder story. Locals swear by the crisp, golden fried chicken that lands at the table hot, juicy, and generously portioned. With wallet friendly prices, a welcoming staff,...
Granite City food pantry has trailer stolen from church parking lot
GRANITE CITY, Il. (First Alert 4) - The trailer that the City Temple church uses to get food for its pantry was stolen last week. Pastor Sam Hart told First Alert 4 that the trailer was parked in the back of the church parking lot. The trailer is used every day to pick up food across the region for the food pantry,...
Need for shelter beds rise as temperatures drop in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Terry Bartels has been homeless for more than a year and knows the dangers of extreme cold. “It’s bad when you don’t have enough clothes or something, covers, it just goes right through your body the cold,” Bartels said, describing the chill that forced him indoors Sunday night.

















