Granite City Celebrates Mississippi River Day, while Data Center Debates Boil Over
The May 19 Granite City township meeting with the absence of Clerk Jenna DeYong. The May 5 township maintenance meeting was approved. Then the Financial Committee ran by Alderman Keith Burton requested for the following bills to be approved for payment: town fund for $42,088.26 and general assistance for $21,209.14. Th
Renovated 1840s farmhouse will be the new home of mental health clinic
A Metro East facility helping those who deal with mental health is set to move forward with their care by relocating to an old farmhouse from the 19th century.
St. Louis police promise transparency as oversight board approves drone program
The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners voted Wednesday to approve a Drone as First Responder program, as Mayor Cara Spencer criticized the police department for calling a last-minute meeting to authorize the project. The Aerial Response Unit will allow the department to stage six drones on docks throughout the...
Madison County Judge Rejects Release Request for Zigler
EDWARDSVILLE — Albert Lee Zigler was ordered to be held in the Madison County Jail pending trial after appearing Wednesday before Judge Hackett for a detention hearing in the 1993 murder of Randy Gail Sperino of Granite City. Hackett ruled that Zigler should remain jailed until trial in the...
Man charged with carjacking at gunpoint in CWE
A violent carjacking in the Central West End has a St. Louis man facing serious charges and behind bars without bond.
Second suspect in custody for Steak ‘n Shake killing
Homicide detectives arrested a second person for a shooting at a fast-food drive-thru window in April that left one woman dead and another person injured.
Logistic site manager accused of stealing $250,000 from grocery store chain
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri man who has been accused of stealing more than $250,000 from a grocery chain was arrested last week, according to
The Mysterious Magic Chef Story Comes Alive Inside This Opulent Missouri Mansion
Opulent mansions usually come with predictable stories. Wealthy families, lavish parties, the occasional scandal whispered among the staff. But one Missouri mansion tucked into St. Louis offers something far more unusual. The story of a kitchen appliance company that somehow built one of the most extravagant homes in t
Woman critically injured in North City shooting
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A woman was critically injured in a shooting that happened in north St. Louis Wednesday evening. The shooting happened on St. Louis Avenue near Kingshighway, which is in the Kingsway East neighborhood, around 6:00 p.m. The victim was taken to a hospital, police...
St. Louis police looking for missing 28-year-old woman with autism
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department issued an endangered person advisory for a 28-year-old woman with autism. Police said they are looking for Genesis Tafari after she walked away from her home on Meramec Street on May 22. Tafari is 5-foot-9 and 155 pounds with black...

















