Mayor of Riverview awaits initial court hearing
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Mayor of Riverview, Michael Cornell Jr., is set to face a judge at 10 a.m. Thursday. He was arrested about a week ago on nine charges, including sexual crimes involving minors. He is currently at the St. Louis County Jail, where he...
St. Louis Children’s Hospital receives $5M donation
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis Children’s Hospital has received a $5 million donation. On Wednesday, it was announced that the $5 million donation from Emerson would support The Center for Brain Development and Neurological Disorders and Health Kids Express - Diabetes. The Center for Brain...
St. Louis County man sentenced to 14 years in drug case
A federal judge has sentenced a St. Louis County man to more than 14 years in prison after he was caught twice with illegal drugs and firearms. U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced Quentin Simms, 54, to 14 years and two months in federal prison, the equivalent of 170 months.
Local woodworker’s furniture to be featured at Smithsonian
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A North City woodworker will see his handcrafted furniture displayed at the Smithsonian Institution in April after being selected from approximately 2,000 applicants for a prestigious national exhibition. Martin Goebel, owner of Goebel and Company Furniture, learned his work was...
Man charged in St. Louis murder linked to missing person case
A man accused in a fatal overnight shooting in St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood, which was linked to missing person case out of University City, has now been taken into custody and charged.
Arctic blast, up to 9 inches of snow possible in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon
The region is under a winter storm watch and a cold weather advisory.
Belleville shooting: Woman won’t face charges in nephew’s death
A woman arrested for killing her nephew Monday evening in Belleville will now no longer be facing charges.
Local police chief gets ‘outrageous’ payout to leave department
A local police chief will receive close to $340,000 in taxpayer-funded payments following his retirement announcement, according to a separation agreement obtained by First Alert 4 Investigates.
Minor Quake Shakes Central and Southern Illinois
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported early this morning near Taylorville and was felt from Bloomington to south of St. Louis, and from Champaign to Macomb. It happened just before 1:30 this morning. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of a tenth of a mile beneath the epicenter. No damage or injuries...
St. Louis’ Hacienda Mexican Restaurant will close Sunday, continue catering
Hacienda in St. Louis County will close its dining room Sunday. Catering and food trucks will persist, and chips and salsa will remain for sale in stores.
