Six Flags implements chaperone policy after weekend fights
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Six Flags St. Louis announced it will implement a chaperone policy starting Saturday, May 2, following fights last weekend. The park announced the news on Tuesday via its social media. “To help ensure our guests have a fun, safe experience at the park,...
2 men charged in Friday shooting in Hamilton Heights
Two men appeared in St. Louis Circuit Court on Monday and will remain jailed pending trial for a shooting last week.
Chaos at Six Flags St. Louis opening day as ‘large fight’ involving 100 people...
A large fight broke out at Six Flags St. Louis' opening day. Around 100 people were reportedly involved in various altercations, local officials said. Six Flags St. Louis is one of seven properties recently sold to Enchanted Parks by the main Six Flags company. Six Flags St. Louis' 2026 opening...
Eight OD deaths at a St. Louis halfway house flew under the radar. So...
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- Six men suffered medical emergencies inside St. Louis’ federal halfway house and died over a 15-month period. Nearly two years later, the Federal Bureau of Prisons published records listing their causes of death as “unknown.” Two more similar deaths happened in the eight months that followed.
A landmark journalist: Ray Hartmann’s death has us Mourning for many reasons
Ray Hartmann was part of the character and topography of St. Louis. We have our landmarks – like the Gateway Arch, a square-beyond-compare pizza, an amazing Forest Park. And, we once had our landmark journalist. The landmark journalist is gone. How the hell could that happen? Could it really...
St. Louis felon faces weapons charges after Wood River incident
Police say multiple firearms were recovered after a disturbance call on April 22.
Boil order in place for part of Fairview Heights
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Some residents in Fairview Heights are under a boil order Monday after a water main break. According to St. Clair’s Emergency Management Agency, Illinois American Water is working on a water main break near Highway 50 and Highway 157 in Fairview Heights. Residents...
Lightning, wind, and rain lead to power outages in Belleville
The combination of lighting, powerful winds, and heavy rain left some Belleville residents in the dark on Monday night.
Storm-Related Crash on I-270 Prompts Caution Urged by Police
GLEN CARBON - Illinois State Police Troop 8 responded Monday afternoon, April 27, 2026, to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 270 in Madison County after one vehicle reportedly hydroplaned and went off the road, with no injuries and no lane blockages reported. The crash was reported at about 2:24 p.m....
Multiple schools closed Tuesday, citing power outages as reason
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Several schools around the St. Louis area will be closed on Tuesday after storms pushed through the area. Buder Elementary in the Ritenour School District will be closed on Tuesday due to power outages. All other schools in the district will operate as normal.
