Alton Big Lots on lease sale list
There’s been no official store closing announcement yet from its parent company, but the Big Lots store in Alton’s future is up in the air. Gordon Brothers Retail Partners has listed for sale nearly 500 leases across 47 states that are primarily located in shopping centers. The...
Store employee voided transactions to help shoplifters steal: Police
A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge issued a criminal summons on Friday to a St. Louis woman accused of helping others steal thousands of dollars in merchandise from a store in Arnold.
Edwardsville dance team qualifies for state tournament
The IHSA dance state final competition is scheduled for Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 inside Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.
Female Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Early Morning Train Accident In Granite City
GRANITE CITY – A pedestrian was struck by a freight train early Sunday morning, Jan. 26, 2025, in Granite City address resulting in serious injuries. The incident occurred at the crossing of Maryville Road and Namoeki Road in Granite City. The emergency call came in around 6...
Snow piles should be melting this week
We’ll start the work week with a slight chill Monday morning. The warmup that began on Saturday will continue through the week.
Teen critically injured in shooting in North County
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A teen is in the hospital Saturday with life-threatening injuries after being shot in north St. Louis County. According to St. Louis County Police, they were called just after 4 p.m. to the 11600 block of Criterion Avenue for a shooting. At the...
FBI announce they arrested a St. Louis area man on their ten most wanted...
A man from the St. Louis region who was one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives has been caught, federal agents announced Sunday morning. Donald Eugene Fields II was arrested northwest of Orlando, Florida by the Lady Lake Police Department after a routine traffic stop. Fields...
Man seriously hurt by gunfire in Jennings while sitting in vehicle
JENNINGS, Mo. — Police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday afternoon outside a Jennings apartment. St. Louis County police said at around 5 p.m., officers responded to a call for a shooting at the 2600 block of Tyrell Drive outside the Tyrell Apartments....
Alton man going to prison for punching librarian
An Alton man with a lengthy criminal background is headed to prison for punching a librarian. A Madison County circuit judge sentenced 46-year-old Terrell Porter on Friday to five years behind bars, the maximum sentence for his aggravated battery charge. Alton Police arrested...
Seckman Elementary principal, Ridgewood Middle assistant principal to retire
Fox School District administrators Dan and Angie Baker will retire at the end of this school year. The married couple have worked in the district for a combined 56 years. Dan, 53, is the Seckman Elementary School principal, and Angie, 55, is the Ridgewood Middle School...