Fire breaks out at Hazelwood recycling center
HAZELWOOD, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A fire broke out just before midnight at the Republic Services Recycling Center on Byassee Drive in Hazelwood. Crews used equipment already on scene to quickly extinguish the flames. No one was injured in the incident. The cause is currently under investigation.
Fatal accident investigation leads to discovery of murder-suicide in St. Louis: Police
A bloody railing on an interstate overpass led St. Louis police to discover a murder-suicide in south city on Monday.
Charges Filed After Burglary, Vandalism Reported At Metro East Lutheran
EDWARDSVILLE – A local man accused of causing extensive property damage and stealing items from the Metro East Lutheran High School locker rooms faces felonies in two Madison County cases. Trey A. Stone, 27, listed as homeless out of Granite City, was charged on Aug. 20, 2026 with a...
Woman charged with arson after wedging burning fabric into apartment door, police say
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A woman faces an arson charge after police said she tried to start a fire at a north St. Louis apartment by wedging a piece of burning fabric into a door. Kilwana Johnson, 50, was charged with first-degree arson after a tenant was...
South City favorite Stan’s Bar suffers major fire
A South City bar described as a second home to many patrons had its insides gutted by a daytime fire. Bystanders say that Stan’s Bar caught fire around noon on Tuesday. Normally, they would have been open at the time. Fortunately, because an employee had injured her shoulder, the small staff had decided to open late.
St. Louis remembers Dolly Parton
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The world and St. Louis are remembering music legend Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80. Parton performed in St. Louis multiple times throughout her career. One of those stops occurred nearly 24 years ago to the day, when she played at The Pageant in the Delmar Loop on Aug. 28, 20
St. Louis welcomes first new riverboat at Gateway Arch in 40 years
ST. LOUIS – The “Becky Thatcher,” a new riverboat just steps from the Gateway Arch, has arrived to the St. Louis riverfront. It’s the first new riverboat to join St. Louis’ riverfront fleet in nearly 40 years. The vessel, a replica 19th-century paddlewheel riverboat, will...
Speeding is a problem on one Des Peres neighborhood street, residents push back on...
Speeding is a major problem in one West County neighborhood, and the city of Des Peres has offered a solution, a solution some residents are pushing back on, telling First Alert 4 it would make walking and driving on the street even more difficult.
Plans unveiled to replace Loughborough, Weber bridges over I-55
A major bridge project is coming to south St. Louis, with MoDOT planning to replace the Loughborough and Weber bridges over Interstate 55 beginning in 2027.
Metro Air Support helps police catch teens suspected in getting into South City cars
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Metro Air Support helped police officers locate two teens who were reportedly getting into cars in the Shaw neighborhood. SLMPD tells First Alert 4 on Thursday, Metro Air Support helped on a call for two juveniles who were observed entering into a car in the 4100 block of Flad Ave. and
