Fugitive Friday: Collinsville Police Seeks Fugitive Chester ‘Sticky Fingers’ Hamilton With Multiple Theft Warrants
COLLINSVILLE – The Collinsville Police Department is seeking assistance in locating Chester Hamilton, who faces multiple warrants related to retail theft. The department announced on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, that Hamilton, nicknamed “Sticky Fingers,” has two outstanding warrants from Collinsville authorities for...
27 people become naturalized American citizens Friday at St. Louis City Hall
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - More than two dozen people are now American citizens after a naturalization ceremony Friday at St. Louis City Hall. The group of 27 had people from Canada, Pakistan and more. Some had lived in the U.S. for decades with a green card, but...
St. Louis mold count hits yearly high, triggering seasonal allergies
ST. LOUIS – Mold counts in St. Louis have reached their highest level of the year on Thursday, likely to trigger some seasonal allergies. Thursday’s mold spore count comes in at 139,869. It’s the highest for St. Louis this year and the highest since the mold count peaked just above 140,000 last year in...
Copper wire heist knocks out service at courthouse
Phones went down Thursday Sept. 18 at the Clyde S. Cahill courthouse, commonly known as the civil courts building.
St. Louis man sentenced in 2021 fatal shooting of 14-year-old
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for a deadly 2021 robbery. A St. Louis jury found James J. Blake, 24, guilty of the March 8, 2021 shooting death of Kathon Moore. The 14-year-old was thrown off a bicycle in the 1100 block of Hodiamont Avenue and shot in the head.
St. Louis sheriff’s enemies gather for hearing on bill defining his office’s duties
A veritable who’s who of those who feel wronged by St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery gathered at an hourslong hearing Wednesday to see whether a bill to set the duties of the sheriff's office would be immediately enacted. Board Bill 33, signed into law by Mayor Cara Spencer earlier...
City official who thought she was shot at actually hit parked truck: police
ST LOUIS, Mo. (WKRC) - A city official who believed she had been shot at actually hit a parked truck. According to KMOV, Laura Keys, an alderwoman for the City of St. Louis, was driving on a roadway on her way to a police barbeque at around noon on Tuesday when she thought she heard someone open fire with a firearm.
Groundhog drama in the city; neighbors free groundhog, frustrating homeowner
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - There is an unfamiliar sight in Carl Bost’s front yard in South City: an animal trap. He hopes he can save a groundhog, known as Fred to some, that is currently stuck in a hole under his porch. “I know people that...
St. Louis Siblings Sentenced to Prison for Elaborate Identity Theft and Fraud Operation
Two St. Louis area siblings, Alexandria Collins and Wayne M. Collins, have been sentenced for their roles in a large-scale fraud and identity theft operation. Alexandria Collins had prior involvement in a 2020 fraud case, while Wayne Collins was on supervised release for a previous firearm theft conviction. Both were...
Fairview Heights man who said he rammed police car on purpose is charged
A Fairview Heights man has been charged after authorities say he rammed a police squad car on Wednesday, forcing it into another vehicle during a traffic stop on Old Collinsville Road, just south of Frank Scott Parkway. St. Clair County State’s Attorney Jim Gomric’s office charged Keajion L. Jennings, of the 300...
