WANTED: Man accused of robbing two women on Cherokee Street
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Officers are looking for a man who they say robbed two women at gunpoint on Cherokee Street. The incidents happened on Cherokee Street near Jefferson on Saturday. Police say the man robbed two women of their wallets. The suspect, who was captured on surveillance video, was wearing a black Rick and Morty shirt and is believed to be...
Belleville man charged for Washington Park shooting
Police have arrested a Belleville man in connection with a shooting in the Metro East that sent a victim to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Massive trees left toppled in Ferguson after Monday’s storms lead to a big cleanup
FERGUSON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Homeowners and business owners spent Tuesday cleaning up and patching roofs after Monday’s storms toppled massive trees across parts of north St. Louis County. At HollyLou Entertainment on South Florissant in Ferguson, a tree branch pierced the roof and reached from the ceiling...
As a lawyer buys up starter homes, residents worry about the soul of Webster...
Marian Czyzewski was out looking for his dog, Ranger, on St. Patrick’s Day. Mere hours after Marian brought Ranger home from the shelter, the dog had gotten loose. The retired K-9 police officer trekked up and down his dead-end street of Corona Court in Webster Groves—and ultimately was able to track down the escaped dog, thanks in no small part to...
Remembering Ray Hartmann, the only two-time Maneater Editor-in-Chief
Ray Hartmann, a 1974 Missouri School of Journalism graduate with an award-winning journalism career that spanned nearly five decades, passed away at 73 on Thursday. Ray served as the Editor-in-Chief of Mizzou’s student newspaper, The Maneater, from 1972-1974. He is the only Editor-in-Chief to serve two consecutive full terms in the publication’s seven-decade history.
Belleville man faces charges after starting small fire inside Kirkwood church, police say
KIRKWOOD, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Belleville man faces two felony charges after the Kirkwood Police Department said he started a fire in a church. Cole Mezyk, 25, faces charges of knowingly burning or exploding and of second-degree burglary. Charging documents say Mezyk is also a suspect in three other fires in Illinois between April 9 and April 13.
Previously shuttered sandwich shop set to return to Fairview Heights
Firehouse Subs will soon return to Fairview Heights. Franchisees Chris and Evelyn Steinacher are remodeling the shop at 5909 N. Illinois St. Evelyn Steinacher said Tuesday they hope to open by the end of summer. Firehouse Subs will reopen at its former location, where it previously operated under franchisee Rod Wanjala. The shop closed suddenly in summer 2024. In May 2024, Wanjala emailed the...
Inside the return of Stella Blues Bar, which rises from ashes to reopen soon
Glass, soot and splinters of wood crunch under Zoe McKelvie’s feet as she walks into Stella Blues Bar. Water drips, and electrical wires droop from the ceiling. Everything smells of wet earth and char. “Holy s----,” she mutters on video as she pans her phone’s camera over the aftermath...
We Flew A Drone Through This St. Louis Appliance Store | 👀 Inside Slyman...
If you're shopping for appliances in the St. Louis area, you're probably hitting Slyman Bros. This family-owned business since 1965 is trusted for quality-made appliances at the lowest possible prices. Slyman Bros is built for people who know they should skip the Big Box stores. With name brands like KitchenAid,...
St. Louis journalist Ray Hartmann killed in freak accident on Missouri highway
Ray Hartmann, a St. Louis journalist and former Missouri Congressional candidate, was killed in a freak highway accident in Missouri on Thursday.

















