Firefighter falls through floor of vacant building as vacant-building fires ramp up in St....
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis firefighter is okay after falling through the floor of a burning vacant home in north St. Louis Wednesday, an incident that comes as neighbors and city leaders warn that vacant-building fires tend to spike during cold snaps when people try to stay warm inside unsafe...
Belleville-area man faces murder charges in Cahokia Heights double homicide
A Belleville-area man was charged with two counts of murder in connection with the shooting deaths of a man and woman in Cahokia Heights over the weekend, the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis announced Wednesday night. Shawn L. Williams, 54, was charged in the deaths of Bruce A. Mason, 67, of Maryville; and...
East St. Louis man charged in Granite City home invasion, child abduction
East St. Louis man accused in Granite City home invasion, abduction of 3- and 6-year-old
Nelly, St. Lunatics reunite for 2026 comeback album with Metro Boomin
The St. Lunatics are back! Nelly and his longtime St. Louis bandmates are reuniting for their first studio album in 25 years, with a little help from fellow hometown star Metro Boomin.
Cannabis dispensary opens event venue in former church
ST. LOUIS — Swade Cannabis has opened a "cannabis-friendly" event venue in a former church. Located at 6166 Delmar Blvd. in the Delmar Loop, the venue is named The Church on Delmar. It is available for a variety of events, which can include an optional "curated cannabis experience," according to a news release.
‘Relentless greed:’ Georgia woman drained elderly widower’s $453K to fund luxury lifestyle
ST. LOUIS, MO. — A Georgia woman who targeted a 74-year-old widower living in a nursing home and took control of his finances was sentenced Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Missouri announced. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. Shanita...
Foundation for fallen Pontoon Beach Officer Tyler Timmins gives out free gas in holiday...
METRO EAST, Il. (First Alert 4) - The Tyler Timmins Memorial Foundation surprised people at gas stations in Illinois on Thursday with free gas. Linsey Timmins, and the foundation honoring her late husband, Pontoon Beach Police Officer Tyler Timmins, spent $5,000 to give people at the pumps free gas. “There’s...
Three tornado-damaged SLPS schools to reopen
Three tornado-damaged schools in the St. Louis Public Schools district will reopen in January. The Board of Education voted unanimously to reopen Washington Montessori Elementary, Yeatman-Liddell Middle and Beaumont High schools. Beaumont is home to some of the district’s career and technical programs. The schools...
‘Opportunity occupations’ provide good salaries, no degree needed, Fed says
One of St. Louis’ biggest industries continues to see high demand for “opportunity occupations,” or jobs that require little to no higher education but pays above the regional median wage, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis researcher Nicole Summers-Gabr says. Big gaps in the healthcare industry for entry level,...
54-year-old charged in Cahokia Heights double murder
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – A 54-year-old man has been charged in connection with the double homicide in Cahokia Heights that happened last week. Court records say St. Clair County State’s Attorneys charged Shawn Williams, of Belleville, Illinois, with two counts of murder. This filing comes after officials say...
