Florissant man charged in attempted fender bender robbery, police chase
A Florissant man will appear in court this week for leading police on a chase from the county into the city after orchestrating an attempted fender bender holdup.
Glen Carbon Heritage Museum unveils permanent fire department exhibit
"The department was an important way to safeguard the community," Samantha Doolin says.
2004: Lafayette Ave- 18th To Grattan
It was the early 21st century. No one had figured a way to overcome community objections to running the North-South Connector (MO State Highway 755) through the city and Lafayette Square. So a new road was created, which just grazed the historic district. This was Truman Parkway, and it subsumed what was formerly Gratt
23 dogs, 2 cats rescued from suspected hoarder in Granite City
More than dozen animals were rescued from a Granite City home last week as part of an animal cruelty investigation.
This Century-Old Missouri Italian Market Still Makes Its Original Fennel Sausage
A single recipe has survived nearly a century inside a corner market tucked into an old St. Louis neighborhood. The original fennel sausage, a blend of beef and pork that a family first started making in the nineteen twenties, still sells out on busy weekends. The market opened as a...
Police investigate Sunday morning homicide in St. Louis City
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating a shooting that took place around 7:30 a.m. Sunday in the 4300 block of Cottage Avenue. An adult man died. Homicide detectives have been called to the scene.
1 killed in semi-trailer rollover accident on 270 eastbound near Glen Carbon
GLEN CARBON, Ill. (First Alert 4) -The eastbound lanes of 270, near Glen Carbon, are currently closed after a rollover accident involving a semi-trailer. Illinois State Police say the crash occurred Sunday at 12:22 p.m. on milepost 11 on the eastbound lanes of 270. A semi-trailer rolled over, and the...
St. Louis Couple Wins $999K After Hi-Pointe Dream Home Leaked From Day One
A St. Louis City jury has awarded nearly $1 million to Francisco Reynoso and Megan Moseley after finding that the new construction home they bought in the Hi-Pointe neighborhood in January 2022 was plagued by water leaks almost from the moment they moved in. The couple paid $516,870 for the 2,200-square-foot home at 66
Two people injured in shooting in East St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two people were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds after there were shots fired overnight in East St. Louis. Illinois State Police said they responded to a call for shots fired at about 2:45 a.m. in the 500 block of Missouri Avenue.
Man climbs over habitat’s fence in Big Cat Country at Saint Louis Zoo
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man climbed over a fence in the Saint Louis Zoo’s Big Cat Country and sat above the habitat Saturday evening, a Saint Louis Zoo spokesperson said. Close to 5 p.m., a man climbed over a fence and sat on the artificial...

















