Woman charged for $7,700 Chesterfield outlet mall theft
A Ferguson woman is charged after she and two cohorts stole several thousands of dollars’ worth of clothes from an outlet mall in Chesterfield and led police on a high-speed chase.
Another metro-east festival cancels event as security problems persist
Community festivals in the metro-east have faced problems with fights and crowd disturbances including the “stampede” of about 300 teenagers at Belleville’s Oktoberfest in 2022. As a result, outdoor festivals are being closed ahead of schedule and two have been canceled altogether. Organizers of NickFest at St....
St. Louis Faces Potential Closure of Over Half Its Public Schools Amid Declining Enrollment...
The SLPS board will review a proposal Tuesday that could result in the closure of 37 out of 68 schools by fall 2026, according to FOX2Now. If approved, the district could see a majority of its school buildings become vacant, raising questions about neighborhood access to public education. According to...
Contact 2 helps tornado victim with FEMA application issue
Troy Spencer's license has prevented him from receiving assistance from FEMA.
STL County FEMA centers closing
As per a press release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the two Disaster Recovery Centers in St. Louis County will be closing permanently on Thursday, July 24 at 7 p.m. The three City Disaster Recovery Centers will remain open. At all locations, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business...
Investigation underway after detainee dies at CJC
1 critically injured in crash that shut down I-70 in the city. One person was critically injured Sunday in a crash that shut down Interstate-70 in St. Louis City. Local woman raises money to donate new Barbie with diabetes to kids in hospitals. Updated: 8 hours ago. Growing up, Caroline...
Police investigating homicide in West End
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Homicide Detectives have been called to investigate a death in the West End neighborhood Monday morning. According to SLMPD, the incident occurred in the 5600 block of Chamberlain. No other details are currently available. First Alert 4 will update this story when more...
Monday, July 21 forecast: Multiple days of heat & humidity in our future
Happy Monday! The weekend notched two 90° days into our annual total, bringing us up to 11 so far for the year. Each day this week will likely be in the low to mid-90s with heat index values between 100° to 110°. An extreme heat warning is in effect through Thursday. In the short term, […]
The Fascinating Chess Museum In Missouri You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Sometimes the most extraordinary discoveries happen when you least expect them, tucked away in places you’d never think to look. The World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries in St. Louis, Missouri, is exactly that kind of surprise – a cultural treasure that transforms everything you thought you knew about both chess and...
Segregation runs so deep in St. Louis, it may even affect squirrel DNA
New research suggests that the Delmar Divide, a socioeconomic and racial dividing line in St. Louis, not only separates people, it segregates wildlife. “We think of wildlife as removed from humans — because they're wildlife — [but] they're not, in fact, removed from humans,” said St. Louis scientist Elizabeth Carlen....
