Madison City Council Meets in Special Session
The Madison City Council members met on Monday, March 23 in a special session. They had set the meeting earlier in the month, on March 2, to allow time to fully explore several topics. These topics were discussed and will be brought forward to the council for action where indicated. Included on the agenda were...
Florissant Police Department cancels Endangered Person Advisory after missing man found
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Florissant Police Department has recalled an Endangered Person Advisory after Richard D. Fogal, 70, was located Thursday and is safe. The Florissant Police Department issued the alert after Fogal left his home Wednesday to get fuel and did not return. Police...
Deadly West Florissant Crash by Calvary Cemetery Kills Ferguson Woman
A 34-year-old Ferguson woman was killed in an overnight crash at West Florissant and Emerson avenues, along the edge of Calvary Cemetery in north St. Louis. The victim was later identified as Danyelle L. Conner, 34, of Ferguson. At least one other person was taken to a hospital with injuries, and police stayed at the...
Stabbing suspect taken into custody after standoff in Cool Valley
The suspect in a stabbing was taken into custody after a stand-off in Cool Valley on Wednesday.
‘The Hot Dog Lady’ needs help: Longtime ballpark street vendor faces setback after crashes
ST. LOUIS — For decades, fans heading into Busch Stadium have passed a familiar face on the corner of 8th and Walnut. Karen Boscher, better known as “The Hot Dog Lady,” has spent more than 25 years serving up hot dogs, sharing laughs, and building relationships through her small business, K’s Unique Dogs.
‘I want to keep you’: Dogtown Pizza founder faces letting go
Dogtown Pizza started, as many small businesses do, in the family kitchen. Rick Schaper remembers first making pizzas with his dad when he was 6 or 7 years old. It was 14 pies at a time and a family affair from the outset. His father, also named Rick Schaper, 58,...
‘They took my tires and rims, everything’: Car break-ins, theft reported in Downtown neighborhoods
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A First Alert 4 executive producer is speaking out after thieves vandalized her SUV inside a secured parking lot at her downtown apartment building, part of what police say is a pattern of vehicle damage and break-ins reported at the property since last fall.
Deadly Florissant Robbery Try Ends With Local Man Jailed
A Florissant robbery attempt that turned deadly has now led to criminal charges, with prosecutors accusing a local man in the fatal shooting, authorities say. The suspect, Ta'Rez Roberson, is being held in the St. Louis County jail as the case moves through its early stages and investigators continue to review...
Missouri AG orders 33 retailers to halt illegal cannabis sales
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced her office has issued 33 cease-and-desist letters to unlicensed retailers accused of selling intoxicating cannabis and marijuana products outside the state’s constitutional framework. The enforcement action is part of an ongoing effort to address the illegal...
St. Louis police tout early curfew’s impact, but says extension would be up to...
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says that this past weekend’s early downtown curfew was a success, but whether it will be extended into future weekends is up to the mayor and the Board of Aldermen. The early curfew this past weekend was in effect Friday, Saturday and Sunday,...

















