Man charged with kidnapping after stealing car with children inside
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A man has been charged with kidnapping charges after stealing a car that had two young children inside. Antoney Higgins, 25, was charged with two counts of first-degree kidnapping, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of stealing. According...
Texas men accused of stealing from Maryland Heights business
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two men from Texas are accused of stealing more than $17,000 of equipment from a Maryland Heights business. De Quincy Ray Dunn and Anthony J Quan Ford, both 25 and from Houston, are accused of stealing five cameras, valued at around $17,000, from Photo Pros in the 11000 block...
Illinois State Police K9 to receive protective vest donation
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (WICS) — Illinois State Police K9 Zeus is set to receive a bullet and stab protective vest, thanks to a donation from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The non-profit organization, established in 2009, aims to provide protective vests and assistance to law enforcement dogs across the U.S. K9 Remco's...
Mom & 9-Year-Old Daughter Die After Someone Shot Them & Set Home on Fire
Homicide detectives in St. Louis , Missouri, hope to give a family answers following a devastating crime on the city’s north side. Firefighters responded to a call in the 5700 block of Floy Avenue just after midnight on December 21, 2025. When they put out the blaze, they discovered 45-year-old LaTasha Brown and her...
Alfred Montgomery out as St. Louis Sheriff
Less than a year after taking office, Alfred Montgomery has been removed as St. Louis Sheriff.
Fire at south St. Louis County apartment complex
5 On Your Side is on the scene of a fire at a south St. Louis County apartment complex Monday afternoon. We have reached out to officials for more information.
St. Louis-area Eagle Scout earns all 141 merit badges
Brandon Barrett, a St. Louis-area Eagle Scout who recently turned 18, has joined an elite group of scouts by earning all 141 merit barges offered by Scouting America.
Rev. Larry Rice still pushes for homeless St. Louisans, but not everyone is listening
It’s Thanksgiving morning, and around 60 people are lined up on Locust Street in front of what was once a massive homeless shelter run by the New Life Evangelistic Center. Before it was shut down by the City of St. Louis in 2017, that shelter in Downtown West could fit up to 300 people on a given night. Now, people...
Ferguson Police go door-to-door at Arbor Village apartments to address concerns
FERGUSON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Ferguson Police, city officials and council members walked through Arbor Village Apartments Monday night to address resident concerns. Officials said it was following two shots-fired calls last week and neglect at the complex. The effort focused on being visible and connecting with...
Metro East police searching for 3-year-old’s family
CASEYVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - The Caseyville Police Department is asking for help finding the family of a 3-year-old. The boy was found wandering on the second level of the Red Lion Inn on Tucker Drive in Caseyville on Tuesday morning. Officers said they knocked on every room of...

















