Neighbors say Cahokia Heights push to clean up abandoned properties is making a difference
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Three months after Cahokia Heights launched an initiative to clean up abandoned properties, neighbors say the efforts are making a noticeable difference. In one neighborhood, two abandoned homes that once stood vacant have been demolished. “I really like it because it was kind...
‘Is this even happening?’ – St. Louis man finds stranger going through his car
A bizarre situation was caught on camera earlier this week. A south St. Louis man says he was saying "bye" to his kids before work. That's when he says a stranger started going through his car, right in front of them.
Man dies days after being shot by Illinois officers in Granite City
GRANITE CITY, Ill. – A man shot by Illinois law enforcement officers in Granite City on Monday morning has died from his injuries. Authorities initially responded to a home on Edison Avenue at East 20th Street after reports of a man armed with multiple weapons. Granite City police officers...
She helped St. Louisans face cancer together. Her light still shines.
Cancer has a way of making the world suddenly smaller. A diagnosis can shrink life down to appointments, test results, treatments and waiting. But it can also make something else abundantly clear: No one should have to go through it alone. That is the heart of Lynnie’s Light for Life,...
St. Louis County continues efforts to curb spread of West Nile virus
St. Louis County health officials are continuing efforts to prevent the spread of West Nile virus as human cases of the disease are confirmed in Missouri and Illinois.
Crash snarls traffic on portion of I-55 in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A crash snarled traffic on a portion of Interstate 55 in the City of St. Louis. A stretch of northbound I-55 was closed before Arsenal shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday. Traffic was seen moving through the area about 15 minutes later. Police...
St. Louis planning director now says he never heard from an ‘elected official’ after...
For two weeks now, the city’s executive director of planning and urban design Don Roe has remained silent regarding which “elected official” allegedly reached out to him with concerns during an August 12 St. Louis Planning Commission meeting, urging that members reconsider rejecting measures that would loosen data cent
Missing Missouri group with cult ties remains mystery three years later
BERKELEY, Mo. – This month marks three years since a group of six people vanished without a trace from Berkeley, Missouri. Two of them are children. Now, police investigators and family members hope renewed attention to the case will bring answers. Berkeley Police Major Steve Runge has been on...
St. Louis hip hop star Murphy Lee is among the headliners for the Tacos...
Sat., Aug. 29, 8 p.m., The Muny presents Lionel Richie, The Muny at Forest Park. For tickets visit metrotix.com. Sat., Aug. 29 – Sun., Aug. 30, Esperanza Spalding, City Winery, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com. Tues., Sept. 1, 6 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.,...
Belleville Man Charged With Maryville Burglary, E-Bike Theft
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville resident accused of stealing an e-bike from a Maryville home while on medical release from the Madison County Jail is once again in custody. Charles B. Blount, 37, of Belleville, was charged on Aug. 14, 2026 with one count each of burglary (a Class 1 felony) and theft (a Class 3 felony).
