Police: Drugs in child’s slushie leave 7-year-old fighting for life
CHARLACK, Mo. — A 7-year-old girl is clinging to life after police say she was exposed to a combination of powerful drugs. According to St. Ann Police Department Capt. Blake Carrigan, the girl is listed in critical condition. As investigators are hopeful for her recovery, they believe the drugs...
Three admit social media drug sales tied to St. Louis overdose
Three residents from the St. Louis area have entered guilty pleas in federal court after admitting to selling fentanyl and other controlled substances through social media platforms, including drugs linked to one fatal overdose and one nonfatal overdose. Aeman Ali, 23, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in St....
Urban League launches ‘King Rising’ initiative to combat opioid crisis in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis launched a project Tuesday called “King Rising,” teaming up with service providers for a sustained effort to battle the effects of the opioid crisis, focusing on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard. Rashonda Johnson with...
Inside Lander Haus Mercantile, Kirkwood’s new lifestyle store
When Brittney Flamm set out to design Lander Haus Mercantile (104 N. Clay), her new shop in Kirkwood, there was no doubt that her personal aesthetic would drive the décor. For the 33-year-old native St. Louisan who studied fashion merchandising at Fontbonne University, adventures on the open road and Western-style dress are major sources of inspiration. She’s captivated by such cities...
Chris Kyle sworn in as councilmember for Ward 1 in St. Charles after a...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Chris Kyle has been named the councilmember for Ward 1 in St. Charles after a name-drawing was done Tuesday evening. Kyle was running for Ward 1 in St. Charles City against incumbent candidate Bill Otto for the municipal elections on April 7. After the...
Richmond Heights Galleria Guts Nordstrom, Bets Big On Sports Playground
The Saint Louis Galleria is tearing into its old Nordstrom and betting that a flashy, "experiential" makeover will lure shoppers back. Construction crews are busy inside the former two-story department store in Richmond Heights, with heavy equipment, demolition work and fresh build-out all visible to anyone strolling past the old anchor space.
Truck crashes into barber shop in south St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating after a pickup truck crashed into a barber shop in south St. Louis City. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, a call for a burglar alarm at S. Grand and Shenandoah came out around 2 a.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived at the scene, they saw that a pickup truck had crashed through the...
St. Louis Homebuyers Get Crushed As Bidding Wars Rage On
St. Louis home sellers are still in the driver’s seat this spring, as a lean supply of listings keeps buyers scrambling across both the city and county. Cash offers, inspection waivers and eye-popping bids that hit seven figures are back on the table, and some hopeful buyers are still losing out. Prices keep climbing, and many residents who might move feel stuck on...
In St. Louis real estate market, sellers still have the upper hand
Last month, when real estate agent Brian Elsesser was working with a client seeking to buy a home in Ladue, Elsesser knew they’d have to be aggressive. “A lot of the houses that were $700,000, $800,000 two years ago are now going for $1 million,” he says. “And they’re all going over asking price and contingencies are getting dropped like crazy.”
Proud to Serve: Active National Guard & US Postal Service, Avion Stevenson of St. Louis, MO, receives...
ST. LOUIS – Each month on FOX 2, we salute local first responders, military, or veterans with our Proud to Serve award. This month, we shine the spotlight on Andrew Godi who serves his community of Desoto, MO as an SRO in the Desoto School District. Avion was nominated by his Aunt who tells us I would […]
