Teen charged as adult in deadly 2025 shooting inside a Schnucks
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A 17 is being charged as an adult in a deadly shooting inside a Schnucks in 2025. Exzavier Marcell Ellis, 17, is being charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with a deadly shooting at a Schnucks grocery store in September 2025.
St. Louis Jail Standoff Ends as Guards Use Pepper Spray on Inmates After Two...
A standoff at the St. Louis County jail stretched for more than two hours Wednesday before corrections officers moved in with a chemical spray to force at least 15 inmates back into their cells, county officials said. The confrontation unfolded inside the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton after inmates...
Crews work fire in Cahokia Heights Wednesday morning
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Il. (First Alert 4) - Fire crews responded to a blaze in the Metro East on Wednesday morning. The fire started around 2 a.m. at a residence near Lorraine Drive and Judith Drive in Cahokia Heights. Officials told First Alert 4 a neighbor two doors down noticed the...
Lion’s Choice offers unique drive-thru Valentine’s Day dining experience in St. Louis
Lion's Choice offers a unique Valentine's drive-thru dining experience on February 13, transforming their Hanley location into a romantic setting for all.
Man charged in deadly Starbucks shooting, connected to 2 prior robberies
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man has been arrested in connection with the deadly Starbucks shooting near Tower Grove Park, police said on Wednesday. Keith Brown, 58, has been charged with first-degree murder, four counts of armed criminal action, three counts of first-degree robbery and unlawful possession of a...
Woman who got probation in baby’s death accused of stealing from Conley Road Sam’s...
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was sentenced to probation in 2024 in an infant’s 2019 death is facing a felony charge in a new case. Lavosha Daniels, of St. Louis, was charged on Monday in Boone County with felony stealing. A warrant was ordered on Monday and a $10,000 bond was set. She was The post Woman who got...
St. Louis man charged in fake check cashing scam
A St. Louis man has been ordered to appear in Franklin County Circuit Court next month for passing bad checks worth thousands of dollars at local banks.
Missouri Senate considers eliminating grocery sales tax; St. Louis projects millions in losses
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A proposal advancing in the Missouri Senate could directly affect how much families pay at the grocery store — and how much revenue local governments collect. Lawmakers will hold a hearing Tuesday on a bill that would eliminate Missouri’s 1% state sales...
6 homes demolished in North St. Louis
Chair of the North County Community Advisory Group Chantel Jones observes and documents the demolition of homes linked to radioactive contamination as crews continue work during a managed buyout in the residential area on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Video by Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American.
Man accused of stealing car with children inside pleads not guilty
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man pleaded not guilty in a case accusing him of stealing a car with children inside before leaving them in the middle of the road last year. Antoney Higgins, 25, pleaded not guilty Feb. 5 to two counts of child kidnapping, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child creating a...

















