St. Louis duo turns ‘obnoxious’ Christmas carols into viral joy, a new career path
ST. LOUIS — In a quiet funeral home, Alfonso Foster spends many days navigating the somber realities of grief. It goes with the job of being a funeral director. But by night, he and his partner, Mario Love, are transforming the "depressing" nature of the daily grind into a viral symphony of "obnoxious" singing that's...
Man found dead in Cahokia Heights Tuesday evening
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Cahokia Heights Police Department is investigating after a man was found dead Tuesday evening. According to police, officers responded to a call for shots fired around 7 p.m. in the 100 block of St. James Lane on Tuesday. On the scene, a...
2 found dead at Olivette home, police investigating
Officers with the Olivette Police Department are investigating after two people were found dead late Tuesday afternoon at a home along a cul-de-sac.
Nurses at SLU Hospital claim better staffing could have prevented a tragedy
Union nurses say inadequate staffing at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital is a safety issue. About a dozen employees represented by National Nurses United/National Nurses Organizing Committee rallied Tuesday night outside the emergency department entrance at the hospital on South Grand. The union has long...
Police investigating after cab driver assaulted by group claiming he was watching inappropriate videos
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating after a cab driver was assaulted and robbed by a group of men claiming he was watching inappropriate videos while giving juvenile passengers a ride. According to SLMPD, on December 19, a cab driver was giving two juvenile passengers a...
South St. Louis Cricket Store Burglary Ends in Arrest
A man is in custody after police say he smashed his way into a Cricket Wireless store early Wednesday morning.
Mom Arrested After Beating Sons With Spatula Just Before Christmas & People Were on...
A Missouri mother found herself in jail just before Christmas after allegedly abusing her sons. Maryland Heights police arrested Lisa Layton on December 17, 2025, after a 12-year-old was found with bruises on his body that he claimed his mother put there with a rubber spatula. An 11-year-old boy also talked to the...
South City pizzeria to close just before New Year’s
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A South City pizzeria will be closing its doors just before the end of 2025. Saturday, Cafe Piazza posted on its Facebook page that its last day in business will be Monday, December 29. The owners did not give a reason why the restaurant is closing after eight years in business.
Free store for people in need
A woman living on the streets of St. Louis is grateful for a helping hand from a local church, where she and others got a chance to shop for free this week.
NPS seeking tips to help find missing 26-year-old woman
Angel Boulia, of St. Louis, was last heard from on Nov. 18. Her rental car was found inside Olympic National Park. The trail has gone cold in the search for a 26-year-old woman who has been missing for more than a month after she was last heard from heading to Olympic National Park in Washington.

















