North St. Louis, MO – Police Alert: Armed Felon Taken Into Custody After Chase
St. Louis, MO – A tactical pursuit involving a stolen vehicle ended in North St. Louis Thursday evening when police arrested an armed convicted felon, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The department’s Anti-Crime Task Force led the pursuit, which was documented as part of the agency’s...
Caught on Camera: Trash truck catches fire in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A trash truck caught fire at Interstate 44 and Lindbergh on Thursday. The fire happened before noon. It is not known how the fire started or what may have exploded on the truck.
Suspicious Door-to-Door Solicitor Sparks Police Alert in Fairview Heights
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — The Fairview Heights Police Department is warning residents after a report of an unknown man claiming to be an Ameren employee who attempted to gain entry to a home. The incident occurred recently when the individual knocked on a resident’s door and said he needed to...
Police: Woman shot in car in Carr Square
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating after a woman was found shot inside her car early Saturday. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, at around 1 a.m. Saturday, officers were notified of a ShotSpotter call at the 1600 block of Biddle, which was then “almost immediately”...
National ice cream chain eyes St. Louis expansion with walk-up shop
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A national ice cream shop with 200 locations is planning to open its first in the St. Louis area. Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, based in Pittsburgh, where it started 36 years ago, plans to enter the St. Louis market with a location in South County.
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Courtroom audio reveals moment STL Sheriff was locked up
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Man in Critical Condition After Being Shot, St. Louis Police Investigate Incident with Scarce...
A man is in critical but stable condition after being shot, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reported. The 46-year-old victim was dropped off at Barnes Hospital on October 15, with a gunshot wound to the chest, prompting an investigation into the shooting by District 5 officers. After receiving the...
Police investigate after car wash at a South County gas station catches fire
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -St. Louis County Police investigated a fire at a gas station in South County Friday evening. Police said detectives from the Bomb and Arson Unit responded to the 5200 block of Lemay Ferry Road to investigate a fire around 6:30 p.m. First Alert 4...
Mayor Spencer addresses concerns over vacant, crumbling buildings in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - For weeks First Alert 4 has been reporting on the vacant, crumbling and collapsing buildings we’re seeing in neighborhoods across St. Louis. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer spoke with First Alert 4 about plans she has for the building division in the city.
