3 people plead guilty after selling fentanyl, other drugs on social media
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) — Three St. Louis-area residents pleaded guilty to drug charges after admitting to selling fentanyl and other drugs on social media, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Missouri said. Aeman Ali, 23, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on...
POLICE: Child dies after hit by car in Affton
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A 10-year-old boy died after being hit by a car Sunday night. According to St. Louis County, officers from the Affton Southwest Precinct responded to a call for a pedestrian hit by a car at the intersection of Gravois and Cinnabar Drive at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
Winland Foods Expands St. Louis Manufacturing Facility with $38.5M Investment
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Apr. 21, 2026) — Winland Foods announced plans to expand its South St. Louis manufacturing facility with a $38.5 million investment that will create 25 new jobs and increase production capacity for pasta products. The project will enhance the company’s existing plant at 611 E. Marceau...
Lawsuit filed against Six Flags for Typhoon Twister accident
Three people are suing Six Flags St. Louis after being injured on one of the amusement park's waterslides last August.
Tim’s Chrome Bar now serving brunch
One of the most fun, unusual brunches in town debuted last week at Tim’s Chrome Bar (4736 Gravois) in the Bevo Mill neighborhood. Owner Pat Schuchard wanted to create a brunch menu that parallels the bar’s colorful art and design, and offers it Wednesday through Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Judge rules St. Louis mayor has final, not exclusive authority to appoint sheriff
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A judge ruled this week that Mayor Cara Spencer has the ultimate authority to appoint a replacement for former St. Louis City Sheriff Alfred Montgomery, but must include input from the Board of Aldermen and the Comptroller. Montgomery has been in federal custody...
Father charged in child’s fatal fall at Central West End apartment
A father is in custody for the death of his toddler son after the child fell out of an apartment window earlier this month.
Father charged in connection with 3-year-old’s falling death at CWE apartment
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The father of a 3-year-old who died falling out of an apartment complex window has been charged. On Tuesday, Tarvis Phenix, Jr., 26, was charged with one count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death. The charges come in connection with the death of his 3-year-old son on April...
Teen girl charged with August 2025 deadly stabbing
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A 16-year-old girl has been certified as an adult in a deadly stabbing that occurred in August 2025. Dakota Merit, 16, is being charged with one count of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. She was initially apprehended on Aug. 17, 2025, in connection with the deadly stabbing of Derrick Merit,39, at the 200...
Belleville’s Koerner House gets major repairs after years of fits and starts
Efforts to restore one of the most important historic landmarks in Belleville have been on a rollercoaster ride for 25 years, with highs and lows usually dictated by cash on hand. Today, the Gustave Koerner House is on a high, thanks to $500,000 in state grants, an 80-year-old volunteer bursting with energy and a group of citizens launching a fundraising campaign. The...
