You’ll Want To Wake Up Early For This Hidden Gem Breakfast Spot In Illinois
Most people drive right past Sauget without a second thought, but those who stop at Diner Inc for breakfast know they’ve discovered something special. This unassuming spot serves up morning meals that’ll have you setting your alarm earlier just to get there. Sauget isn’t going to show up...
South City Bike Bust Turns Fatal After Cuffed 68-Year-Old Collapses
A 68-year-old man is dead after what started as a brief bicycle chase on St. Louis' south side and ended in a hospital cardiac arrest, according to city police. Officers say they detained the man Saturday near Grand and Itaska, and he later died just before 4 p.m. after telling police he did not feel well. The St....
Off-duty St. Louis officer charged with assault in Jennings shooting
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — An officer with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is accused of shooting a man in St. Louis County after an argument while he was off duty. Thursday, St. Louis County prosecutors charged 53-year-old Richard Booker with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. In...
National Blues Museum shutting down, sites downtown economic climate and federal funding cuts
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The National Blues Museum in downtown St. Louis announced Friday it would be shutting its doors. The museum told First Alert 4 Friday that it made the difficult decision to close, effective today. The museum will be closed to the public, but will...
Teen Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison For Robbery Of Designer Bag
A 19-year-old was sentenced to 21 years in prison for stealing a designer bag in Granite City in 2025. Jalon O. Mathis, 19, pled guilty Friday in Circuit Court to armed robbery. According to court documents, Mathis admitted to the armed robbery of a designer cross-body bag on June 23, 2025.
‘Forever chemicals’ surge past federal limits in Missouri drinking water systems
At least five Missouri water districts reported levels of “forever chemicals” above federal limits, according to Environmental Protection Agency data. One Missouri city has contamination levels nearly three times the federal limit. The chemicals, scientifically known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS,...
Arrest made after boy, 13, critically injured in North City shooting
St. Louis City Prosecutors have charged Jonathan Phillips, 18, with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. The St. Louis City Circuit Court has issued a no-bond warrant for Phillips. Police say he is currently at the St. Louis County Jail.
St. Louis memory care facility uses mini golf to help dementia patients
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Residents of Dolan Memory Care Homes competed in the first-ever Dolan Open, a mini golf tournament played on a course built by the residents themselves. The facility cares for people with memory impairments, including Alzheimer’s disease and frontal lobe dementia, according to Tim...
Male Suspect in Custody after Chase
(Farmington) A 55 year old white male suspect from St. Louis is facing charges of vehicle theft, resisting arrest, and numerous traffic charges after a high speed chase Thursday afternoon involving Farmington Police Offices. Reports from the Farmington Police Department show officers attempted to stop a white Ford...
Thursday was the warmest March day St. Louis has ever recorded
Thursday was the warmest March day St. Louis has ever recorded, according to the National Weather Service. The high temperature at the airport was 93 degrees, which broke both that day’s record and the month’s record. The previous March record stood for nearly 100 years — that was 92 degrees, set on March 24, 1929.
