Saint Louis MO

Rosie, a staff member at Stray Rescue of St. Louis, was taking a shelter dog for a walk, unaware of the startling discovery that lay ahead. As she walked, she noticed an abandoned crate covered with a black tarp, left on the sidewalk. Rosie froze, her heart sinking. She rushed toward it, fearing that someone had...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man is charged with having a gun at a bus terminal in St. Louis County. Christopher Crawford, 27, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon, explosive or hazardous material on a bus or in a terminal and resisting arrest for a felony. His cash-only bond...

ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo has a new member of its furry family, and she used to be an illegal pet. In a Facebook post, the zoo introduced Lyla, a female bobcat kitten. The post said someone surrendered Lyla, who was living as an illegal pet. Because humans took her in, she can no longer live on her own in the...

A quiet November afternoon in the Carondelet neighborhood of St. Louis City was disrupted by the crack of gunfire, leaving a community to grapple with the aftermath of an unexpected death. According to an update posted by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, at around 3:15 PM on November 1, a 63-year-old man...

ST. LOUIS – Two men were left injured after a shooting Wednesday in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the shooting is believed to have occurred at the intersection of Halls Ferry Road and Newby Street. Police said Thursday the two men were in a Chrysler 300 when they...

BELLEVILLE, IL. (First Alert 4) -A former Belleville attorney was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison, after he pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois said Jason R. Caraway, 51, admitted to embezzling more than $1 million from...

FLORISSANT, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Thomas Woytus’ daughters, Christine Jones and Elizabeth Woytus, said their father was extremely familiar with the roads of Florissant and went for walks on a nightly basis. “It was a relaxing thing for him at the end of the day,” Jones said. “He...

A St. Louis-born mentoring and scholarship initiative that has quietly transformed the lives of hundreds of college students over the past 16 years is now receiving major recognition. The Backpack to Briefcase Scholarship and Mentoring Program, co-founded by Larry Blue and Kendra Neely-Gage, was recently honored with...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A former Belleville lawyer was sentenced last month after he admitted to stealing more than $1 million from more than 40 clients. Jason Caraway, 51, was sentenced to 90 months in prison on Oct. 1, months after he pleaded guilty to six counts of wire fraud.

Uber has launched its Women Preferences feature in St. Louis, allowing women riders and teens to choose to be matched with women drivers on trips to help them feel more comfortable.