Family of Juan Baltazar sues City EMA, Forestry Division
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The family of Juan Baltazar is suing the St. Louis City EMA and Forestry Division, alleging they have purposely violated Missouri’s Sunshine Law as it pertains to documents requested about the May 16 tornado. On May 7, Rachel Baltazar, Juan Baltazar’s wife,...
Hartford and Navigators sue Nautilus over Missouri bridge claim denial
Hartford and Navigators want their money back. They say Nautilus walked away from a Missouri bridge claim it should have covered. The two insurers sued Nautilus Insurance Company on May 14, 2026 in federal court in Arizona, alleging Nautilus wrongfully denied defense and indemnity to their shared insured, KCI Construct
Loaded gun confiscated after found inside student’s backpack at Parkway West Middle School
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Parkway School District confirmed to First Alert 4 Friday evening a loaded gun was found inside a student’s backpack at West Middle School. The district said school administrators confiscated the weapon and law enforcement was contacted. First Alert 4 was told...
Storms and Rain Hit St. Louis as Warmth Returns
Morning rain, storms Friday and Saturday as warmer air returns – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) St. Louis – Rain and storms have already begun affecting communities north of Interstate 70 on Friday morning. The system is shifting southeastward along and east of the Mississippi River, car
“That Is Part of the Game”: Missouri Drug Dealer Handed 19-Year Sentence Over Fake...
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo A St. Louis man who laughed off the lethality of...
Mother unhappy with how late son will be remembered at Belleville graduation
A Fairview Heights mother has taken to social media to criticize Belleville East High School officials over how her late son will be remembered at its graduation ceremony. Keagan Rex died in December at age 17. He was diagnosed two months earlier with epilepsy, according to his mother, Amy Morris, 40. He would have gra
The 10 Missouri St. Louis-Style Pizza Parlors That Will Change Your Mind About Thin...
St. Louis style pizza gets a bad reputation from people who have never tried it. They hear about the cracker thin crust, the sweet sauce, and the provel cheese, and they make assumptions. Those assumptions are wrong. This regional specialty deserves respect, and these 10 Missouri parlors are here to...
NWS review of survey data reveals new insight on May 16 tornado
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Nearly a year after the May 16 tornado, the National Weather Service has announced updates to the storm’s path. On Friday, the NWS announced that the deadly May 16 storms consisted of two tornadoes, rather than one, as previously thought. The NWS also increased the official width of the
After space, Tom Akers returned to Missouri. Now he’s entering the U.S. Astronaut Hall...
Veteran astronaut Tom Akers was born in St. Louis, grew up in Eminence, Missouri, and attended Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla. Then, he went to space — an experience he calls “an honor of a lifetime.”. On Saturday, in a ceremony at the Kennedy Space...
‘High dollar value meat theft’: Man facing felony charge, accused of stealing over $10,000...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis City man is facing a felony theft charge after being accused of stealing over $10,000 worth of meat and candy from a Sam’s Club in Crestwood. St. Louis County prosecutors on Friday charged Damonte’ J. Walton with organized retail...
