Gin Room owner says she’s not going anywhere following vandalism
An arrest has been made after four consecutive nights of vandalism targeting businesses on South Grand. Police say a 27-year-old man is in custody as detectives work to determine whether he’s connected to multiple incidents.
Development across Glen Carbon hopes to bring business boom
GLEN CARBON, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Two development projects are aiming to bring more money and attention to the Metro East. “You’re kind of on the outskirts of the city, but only a 10 minute drive to the grocery store,” said homeowner Zach Mauschbaugh, who lives off Glenwood Drive in Glen Carbon and loves the rural se
Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo returns, U.S. Blue Angels to...
ST. LOUIS – The Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo is set to return to Chesterfield this weekend. The 2026 Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo will be held Saturday, June 6, through Sunday, June 7, at Spirit of St. Louis Airport. The event will be headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, which is celebratin
The Whimsical Sculpture Park In Missouri That Most People Don’t Know About
There’s something delightfully absurd about discovering that your state has been hiding a 105-acre wonderland of whimsical sculpture this entire time. Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis is Missouri’s artistic secret, and it’s high time more people knew about this magical place. Picture this: you’re walking through...
Man sentenced to 18 years for armed robberies in Fox Park, Central West End
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Cahokia Heights, Ill. man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to multiple armed robberies. Prosecutors said Terrell Hall, 24, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery, three counts of second-degree robbery and four counts of armed criminal action involvin
Police investigating homicide in Wellston
WELLSTON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in Wellston Thursday night. St. Louis Metropolitan Police (SLMPD) say they received a call about a shooting around 5:10 p.m. near the intersection of Page and Kingshighway in St. Louis City. SLMPD officers later said the...
Ben Poremba’s Del Bono to bring wood-fired pizza to the Delmar Maker District
This summer, Ben Poremba’s Bengelina Hospitality Group will debut its latest concept, Del Bono (5232-B Delmar). Featuring wood-fired pizza, the new concept is slated to open June 18 at the Maker’s Yard, a part of the Delmar Maker District that includes Nixta, Florentin, and an expansive public lawn equipped with places
Arrest warrants issued for men in 2023 Baden drive-by shooting
A St. Louis Circuit Court judge signed arrest warrants for two men in connection with a 2023 drive-by shooting.
‘It’s terrifying’: Swansea residents find 9 mm bullet embedded in backyard deck
Two Swansea residents found a 9mm bullet lodged in their home’s deck Monday. Tim Sexton found the bullet embedded in the deck of the home he shares with his wife, Micah, three children and four dogs near Illinois 161. No one was injured. “ I thought it was a screw hanging up out in the deck, which is why it caught my a
Gore touts progress in three years as St. Louis circuit attorney
It has been three years since Gabe Gore was sworn in as the appointed circuit attorney of St. Louis. In that time, he has more than doubled the number of attorneys prosecuting cases from 22 to 49, cleared an inherited backlog of nearly 7,000 cases, restarted the office’s diversion program and boosted its community outr
