Meet the new director shaping Black history at the Missouri Historical Society
As Lyah LeFlore-Ituen walked through the "Mill Creek: Black Metropolis" exhibit inside the Missouri History Museum, she gasped at the inclusion of churches that once anchored the vibrant community during the mid-1900s. "I hadn't even seen this. I'm in shock right now. My grandmother attended and was a member of...
Second cold case dig focuses on one particular spot; comes up empty again
Answers about why investigators are focused on this spot in the yard is contained in the missing person police report from 1972.
South Broadway Gas Station Ambush: St. Louis Man Gets 16 Years For Paralyzing Shot
A south St. Louis gas station shooting that left a woman permanently paralyzed has now put the gunman behind bars for 16 years. On Thursday, a judge sentenced 42-year-old Larry Buchanan after a jury convicted him of first-degree assault for the 2024 attack, in which prosecutors say he shot a 32-year-old woman in the...
Death investigation underway in STL for 18-year-old
Two months after an 18-year-old vanished from north St. Louis, her family is now planning her funeral instead of her return home.
Fur Flies In St. Louis As Build-A-Bear Axes Staff After Union Win
The fur is flying at Build-A-Bear's hometown flagship in St. Louis, where workers say several staffers were fired after they organized a union, according to a complaint filed with federal labor regulators. The core dispute is whether those terminations were retaliation for a unanimous union representation vote in...
Theft of bust caught on camera in the Central West End
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The theft of a bust of a famed author was caught on camera in the Central West End. Cameras from the Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative were rolling when a thief stole the bust of famous St. Louis author Kate Chopin from the Writer’s Corner, which is located at the...
Man Dies in Early Morning Two-Vehicle Crash
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – St. Louis County police are investigating a crash near Kingston Drive and Geneva Drive in south St. Louis County that killed an adult man and sent two others to the hospital Thursday morning, Feb. 19, 2026. Officers from the St. Louis County Police South County...
Video shows MetroLink security pick up man, leave him on bench before his death
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - First Alert 4 has obtained video showing how Bi-State security handled a man struggling to stay upright who later died near a MetroLink stop. This happened at a stop near 18th and Clark, a few blocks from Enterprise Center. St. Louis City Police...
Cops Nab Suspect in Downtown West Car Break-In Spree
A 32-year-old man is facing charges after police say multiple cars were broken into in St. Louis' Downtown West neighborhood. The break-ins reportedly happened near the 2200 block of Lucas Avenue, where employees told officers that several vehicles had been hit. Police say they detained a suspect a short time later...
St. Ambrose Church anchors ‘The Hill’ with enduring faith, family, and food traditions
In the heart of St. Louis, St. Ambrose Catholic Church remains a vital beacon for The Hill's Italian-American community, where food, family, and faith unite.
