Driver charged with hitting protester during Friday’s protest
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A man was charged on Saturday with hitting a protester who was blocking a street. Daniel Bego, 36, was charged with two counts of assault and two counts of property damage. According to court records, a group of 30-35 protesters was protesting against Mayor...
Body recovered after St. Louis man drowns in Meramec River
A St. Louis man drowned at Meramec State Park, outside of Sullivan, in Franklin County Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the 25-year-old man entered the Meramec River at 8:45 a.m. to swim. He began to struggle, went under and never resurfaced. A Missouri State Highway...
Person in custody after standoff in Metro East
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A suspect was taken into custody Friday afternoon after a standoff in Collinsville. No injuries were reported. And officials said charges could be coming pending a further investigation. The Madison County Sheriff’s Department said it and other departments were called to the 200 block...
Vehicle crash closes westbound I-70 in Lake St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 70 before Route A in Lake St. Louis closed the road Saturday morning. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, traffic was diverted at Lake St. Louis Boulevard. The road has since reopened. This is developing news.
Pasta Payday: Illinois Firm Drops $38.5 Million On South St. Louis Plant Upgrade
An Illinois food manufacturer is pouring $38.5 million into a pasta plant in south St. Louis, a major upgrade that will ramp up production and packaging and bring jumbo-shell pasta lines online this fall. According to reporter Hannah Wyman in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Illinois-based company is committing a...
South City pasta plant announces $38 million expansion
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A pasta manufacturer in the Carondelet neighborhood has announced a major expansion to add capacity and flexibility to its operations. Winland Foods, which is headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., manufactures a variety of pasta products, including egg pasta, manicotti, elbow macaroni and penne. The company owns 17 manufacturing plants around the US.
Ameren Missouri completes new north St. Louis substation
Ameren Missouri has completed construction on a new substation meant to strengthen service for customers while supporting storm recovery efforts after last year's May 16 tornado.
Maryville Police Blotter March 23 – Aprill 6
Nancy S. Summer- Failed to yield- private road or drive. Driyah M. Raiford- Operate uninsured motor vehicle. Patricia I Cox- Operate a vehicle with expired registration 1st and 2nd offense. Georgina J. Gonzalez- Operate Uninsured motor vehicle. Donald L. Lloyd II- No valid registration, operate uninsured motor vehicle. Bria A....
Residents at complex with same owners of condemned apartments raided by police voice frustrations
The events at Concord Apartments in south St. Louis caught the attention of tenants at a St. Louis County apartment because they share something in common: an owner.
Madison Firefighters Battle Battery Fire at a Industrial Business
MADISON - The Madison Fire Department responded to a fire Friday afternoon at 10 Fox Industrial Drive in Madison. The fire broke out at Interco Trading Company, prompting mutual aid from the Granite City Fire Department, Mitchell Fire Department, and Long Lake Fire Department. The Madison County Emergency Management Agency also assisted at the scene.

















