Inside the Veiled Prophet’s ‘rancid’ past, a St. Louis author searches for meaning
An annual parade in St. Louis that was born in 1878 with the creation of the Veiled Prophet Society will return to the city’s downtown on Saturday for a July Fourth celebration. The parade has undergone several name and schedule changes over the past century. Now known as America’s...
This Giant Missouri All-You-Can-Eat Hotspot Gives You Exactly Two Hours to Feast on Unlimited...
A two-hour timer is not usually part of a dining experience. But this Missouri all-you-can-eat hotspot has turned it into a challenge. Two hours. Unlimited smoked meat. The clock starts when you sit down, and the only rule is to make the most of every single minute. The smoker runs...
Keeping Celebrate 250 festival-goers safe in the heat
Thousands are preparing to head downtown for Fourth of July festivities. Organizers are planning on massive crowds, as well as dangerous heat.
Man killed in north St. Louis shooting Thursday night
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man is dead after a shooting in north St. Louis on Thursday night. Officers responded to the shooting at 11:26 p.m. at the 5300 block of Ashland Avenue, SLMPD said. The shooting injured a man who later died at the hospital. SLMPD...
St. Louis’ Crime Chime: Speedway Market Slaughter, an Execution in the Living Room, and...
A historic Missouri crime sweep known as “Operation Patriot Shield” has successfully removed hundreds of fugitives from the streets following a chaotic week of local violence. Federal and state authorities joined forces throughout June, executing a massive statewide lockdown that resulted in 224 arrests and cleared 290
Father of Steak ‘n Shake employee shot in drive-thru files wrongful death lawsuit
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The father of Chauncia Meekins, the Steak ‘n Shake worker who was shot and killed through a drive-thru window, filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week. Meekins died on April 8. She was 32 at the time. Meekins’ father, Chauncey Mitchell, filed...
Missing children located in Operation Patriot Shield fugitive crackdown
The feds announced a felony warrant roundup that led to hundreds of arrests and unexpected discoveries.
‘Heartbreaking’: Friend of woman killed on Wash Ave over weekend speaks as SLMPD search...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A close friend of the woman shot and killed on Washington Avenue last weekend tells First Alert 4 she is still processing the death and is hoping police find the shooter. “She really didn’t deserve to leave the world so early,” said Izzy....
Police expand fireworks crackdown in Downtown St. Louis
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department welcomes a new juvenile curfew as it prepares to crack down on crime for the Fourth of July weekend.
Popular metro-east taco joint announces its summer return at new location
Ten months after calling it quits for its food truck operations, Tony’s Tacos announced this week that it will return this summer in a new brick-and-mortar location. According to the announcement, Tony’s Tacos hopes to open later this month and will share updates on social media during the process.A voice message left
