Students return to Shenandoah Elementary in St. Louis while SLPS closures loom
Students at Shenandoah Elementary School in the Tower Grove East neighborhood returned to school adorned in bright bows, sneakers and smiles on Monday. Principal Tonya Marrocco greeted each student by their name and enveloped them in a hug while their parents, some tearfully, waved them off into the historic building.
St. Louis stands out for affordable homes: Report
St. Louis has remained one of the nation’s most affordable housing markets for more than a century. According to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, inflation-adjusted home prices in St. Louis increased just 6% between 1890 and 2024, the smallest increase among major U.S. cities studied.
St. Louis County man admits credit card fraud involving bar owner
A co-owner of a St. Louis bar pleaded guilty Monday to obtaining a credit card in another co-owner’s name without authorization and using the account to charge nearly $30,000. Anthony Saputo, 44, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of engaging in illegal transactions...
Historic Anheuser-Busch eagle sign arrives in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — A towering symbol of Anheuser-Busch history that once looked over the Newark skyline will now glow over St. Louis. The historic neon-lit eagle sign that for decades stood atop the company’s former brewery in Newark, New Jersey, has been restored and relit above the Anheuser-Busch brewery, bringing the landm
Belleville Police Chief passes away, department announces
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Belleville Police Chief Matthew Eiskant has died at the age of 49, the department announced Monday. Eiskant passed away at 4:30 p.m. Monday after a battle with cancer, police said in a social media post. Eiskant, a Belleville native, graduated from Belleville East High...
St. Louis’ Crime Chime: Chasing Blood on Brentwood: Sean Gipson’s 60 Seconds of Fury,...
What started as a heated argument on the courthouse steps quickly spilled into Clayton traffic, culminating in a daylight shooting on South Brentwood Boulevard. Here is a breakdown of the chase, the arrest of Sean Gipson, and the $250,000 bond holding him in custody. From a heated courthouse argument to...
34 Years On, St. Louis Cops Still Want Answers in Lori Ann Smith’s Murder
Source: Facebook/St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (OFFICIAL) Lori Ann Smith was found murdered in the area of the 4200 block of Peck Street on September 1, 1992, and more than three decades later, her killing remains unsolved. St. Louis police are once again asking the public for help, hoping someone still reme
Man will stay jailed in Forest Park car break-ins case, judge rules
ST. LOUIS – A University City man accused of breaking into several vehicles in Forest Park this spring will remain jailed until trial. A St. Louis Circuit Court judge ordered Jerry J. Hampton, 47, to be held without bond at a detention hearing Monday morning. Hampton is charged with...
St. Louis church faces crisis as thieves steal AC units
The Greater Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church just recently finished paying off the roof that was damaged from last year’s tornado.
Pedestrian killed on northbound I-55, lanes reopen after extended closure
ST. LOUIS – All lanes were closed on a portion of Interstate 55 Monday morning after a person was struck and killed in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the crash occurred around 5:10 a.m. on northbound I-55 at Arsenal Street. Accident Reconstruction crews were called to invest
