Belleville man charged with attempted murder, accused of shooting person multiple times
WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A Belleville man was charged Friday with attempted murder and related crimes, accused of shooting a person multiple times. The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office charged 40-year-old Charles E. Little Jr., of Belleville, Illinois, with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery and unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender. He is being...
Bistro La Floraison closing in Clayton
Bistro La Floraison, Take Root Hospitality’s transportive French restaurant in Clayton, is closing its doors. The restaurant group announced the news in an email today, citing the inability to secure a lease renewal as the reason for the closure. Bistro La Floraison’s last day of service will be May 30.
Barbershop picking up the pieces after damage from car crash
Cleanup efforts were underway Wednesday afternoon after a car crashed into a south St. Louis barbershop earlier in the morning.
Historic Lafayette Square mansion to become boutique hotel
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A mansion built roughly 141 years ago will become a boutique hotel. The property is on Waverly, at the foot of Lafayette Park. It will be called the Truitt St. Louis. Kansas City developers behind the hotel will open the Lafayette Square location...
One Bite At This No-Frills Illinois BBQ Joint And You’ll Be Hooked
There are moments in life when you realize you’ve been doing everything wrong, and for many people, that moment happens at BEAST Craft BBQ Co. This Belleville, Illinois barbecue spot has a way of resetting your entire understanding of what smoked meat should taste like. The first thing you’ll...
Rabid Bat Crashes Kirkwood Home, Sparks County Health Alert
A bat collected from a Kirkwood home on April 16 later tested positive for rabies, according to St. Louis County public health officials. The county confirmed the lab result this week and reported that no one in the home had any known bites or other clear exposures. It is the first bat to test positive for rabies in St. Louis County this year, and...
Kent Ehrhardt Receives Top Honor
One of our own is headed to the Hall of Fame. Kent Ehrhardt shares what this honor means to him before tonight’s St. Louis Media History Foundation induction.
Companies behind ugly St. Louis rehabs moved cash overseas, lawyer says
A bad situation is getting worse for the linked real estate companies behind dozens of the ugly all-burgundy and and all-black painted brick rehabs in St. Louis. The companies were previously accused of operating like a Ponzi scheme in New York federal court. Now Van Barker and his Lighthouse Estates are in trouble in Kentucky and Indiana as well, as attorneys there...
Ted Drewes Day: 97-cent treats this Saturday at Chippewa stand
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard is marking 97 years with a special celebration Saturday, April 25, offering one-day-only deals at its iconic Chippewa Street location.
Semitruck’s tire caused fatal crash that shut down I-64 at I-270, officials say
TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. — A fatal crash shut down a major roadway in St. Louis County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Officials told 5 On Your Side that the crash happened in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 at the Interstate 270 exit and involved two vehicles, including a tractor-trailer. They did not have details on the health status of all...

















