Red Cross closes its last post-tornado shelter in St. Louis
The last American Red Cross shelter for people displaced by the May 16 tornado closed Friday morning. The shelter at Crossroads College Prep School served five people Thursday night, and the last temporary resident departed before noon. The Red Cross operated five shelters in the weeks immediately after the tornado,...
Mount Pleasant Man with Criminal Past Arrested, Firearms and Suspected Narcotics Seized by SLMPD
District 3 officers conducted a search at a Mount Pleasant home that resulted in the seizure of firearms and suspected narcotics. The Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department reported that the operation took place in the 4500 block of Pennsylvania, resulting in the confiscation of two guns, a conversion kit...
America’s Hidden Historic Sites You’ve Never Heard Of
The Lost City of Cahokia Mounds, Illinois The Lost City of Cahokia Mounds, Illinois (image credits: unsplash) Hidden in plain sight near St. Louis lies what was once the largest city in pre-Columbian North America, yet most Americans have never heard of Cahokia. This sprawling metropolis housed between 10,000 to...
Coroner’s office consults with leading expert on brain injuries in Conrad Ashcraft case
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - It has been nearly eight weeks since a 3-year-old Conrad Ashcraft was found unresponsive at his Park Hills daycare. His family and the community continue to demand answers. First Alert 4 Investigates has learned new information Thursday about the investigation into his death....
Collinsville native joins Fairview Heights PD
By Randy Pierce • Collinsville native Lauren Reid-Tamburello was sworn in as the newest officer to join the Fairview Heights Police Department on July 1. A graduate of Collinsville High School who excelled as a member of its varsity volleyball team while also participating in select softball for the Collinsville...
Rams funds to help pay for $19.2M in tornado meals, rental assistance and home...
The City of St. Louis will allocate $19.2 million, mostly from Rams settlement funds, to pay for meals, rental assistance, home repairs and nonprofit support, among other needs, in response to the May tornado that shredded 8 miles of the city, Mayor Cara Spencer said. “We know that the need...
St. Louis man and Illinois woman sentenced in violent carjackings
Two individuals who carried out a pair of armed carjackings in St. Louis in 2022 have each been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross sentenced Jermanine Smith, 51, of St. Louis, to 141 months in prison on Thursday. Judge Ross had previously sentenced Bianka North, 29, of...
GreaterHealth to have greater reach in north St. Louis
When the Walgreens at No. Kingshighway Blvd., and Natural Bridge Road in St. Louis’ Penrose neighborhood shuttered its doors on March 27, 2025, it was more than just a store closing. The abrupt end to the pharmacy located within the state meant that many of its customers, including seniors...
16-year-old shot in Dellwood: Officials
NCPC says the shooting happened Friday shortly after 5:20 p.m.
Owner loses 5 business in tornado, perseveres
St. Louis entrepreneur Dallas Holland-Mims is rebuilding her business empire.
