Heaterz Hot Chicken to replace Flock Food Truck Park on Alton riverfront
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - New details are emerging about what will replace the Flock Food Truck Park in Alton after it closes Dec. 20. The food truck park will end its five-year run on the Alton riverfront on Ridge Street near the Clark Bridge. Heaterz Hot Chicken...
Eight are charged in St. Louis after two men allegedly coached homeless people to...
Eight people have been indicted in St. Louis on allegations that they deposited U.S. Treasury checks with a combined value of $3.4 million that had been stolen from the mail, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. Prosecutors say two of the defendants, Samuel Stewart and Royce Fin
This Missouri wildlife photographer spent 23 years trying to get his perfect shot
You don't have to go far to experience awe at the beauty and power of nature, said Missouri wildlife photographer Noppadol Paothong. "When I give a presentation, I always show some images of simple species — insects, a caterpillar, [or] an egg," he said. "A lot of this you can find in your own backyard if you look clos
STL County gives apartment complex 2 weeks to pay gas bill, fix code violations...
A series of issues, including collapsed ceilings, no heat or hot water and raw sewage, are now coming to a head.
Man caught on camera inside Shaw home, arrested on Tuesday in connection with string...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police arrested a man Tuesday morning in connection with a string of overnight burglaries across the city. Surveillance video shows the man walking through the Shaw neighborhood around 1:30 a.m. with a crowbar, scaling homes. He skipped one house before making it into a home on Flora in
MISSOURI HERO: Trooper Justin Hedrick, Who Stopped A Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver On I-55
In September 2026, Missouri honored a group of first responders and ordinary citizens for extraordinary acts of heroism in 2025. Their stories are incredible. And they're worth telling. So over the coming weeks, LakeExpo will be sharing them, one at a time, using summaries provided by the Missouri Department of...
Our Kids Need Somewhere to Go
We tell teenagers to put the phone down. Go outside. See your friends. Think about where a 15-year-old in West County or St. Charles County can spend an afternoon without spending money, signing up for something or getting a ride across town. Where can a group of them hang out, laugh and get a little loud without someo
Search continues for drivers in two South Gravois motorcycle crashes
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -The search continues for the drivers who caused two motorcycle crashes on South Gravois Avenue in St. Louis. One crash was caused by a hit-and-run driver. In the other, a rider was hospitalized after losing control of his motorcycle while trying to avoid a car that pulled in front of him
St. Louis art exhibition explores Black Americans, genetics and DNA
Most people who have walked into a bookstore in the past 15 years have likely seen the picture: a Black woman wearing a formal midcentury suit and a toothy smile, standing with her hands on her hips in a jaunty pose. The black-and-white image is of Henrietta Lacks, a Baltimore...
Jailed former sheriff in court as he nears one year behind bars
Alfred Montgomery was back in federal court Tuesday as his attorney fought to have emails excluded from evidence. Montgomery, wearing an orange jail jumpsuit and shackles, had little reaction.

















