Police Board gets an earful from St. Louis residents
The state-appointed Board of Police Commissioners invited the public to attend its Wednesday meeting to share their thoughts. The people who showed up were all of one mind. They didn’t particularly like the board. John Parker, owner of O’Connell’s Pub in South City, was one of the first speakers,...
This Abandoned Freight Depot In Missouri Has A Fascinating Past You Need To Know...
Some buildings whisper their stories, while others shout them in vibrant colors across crumbling brick. The Cotton Belt Freight Depot in St. Louis stands as a testament to industrial America’s golden age, now transformed into an unexpected canvas that tells a completely different tale. You know what’s funny about...
Governor Kehoe announces appointments to Missouri courts
Governor Mike Kehoe has announced two judicial appointments, selecting one judge for the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, and another for the 22nd Judicial Circuit in St. Louis City. Joseph L. Hensley, Joplin, was appointed as a judge for the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District. Hensley currently
Prosecutor links recent East St. Louis shooting death to unsolved Belleville case
Prosecutors say a defendant in a recent East St. Louis shooting death killed his friend so that he wouldn’t have to take the fall for a Belleville killing that occurred almost a year earlier. The alleged motive — which the defense vehemently rejected — emerged Wednesday in St. Clair County Circuit Court during a pretri
Illinois State Police correct errors in May alcohol enforcement report
Illinois State Police say they incorrectly listed two businesses and an individual in a June 5 news release as being cited for selling alcohol to minors during an enforcement operation in May. The updated release, sent out June 17, corrected the earlier release and indicated that The Landing in Kampsville...
Vehicle catches fire near sinkhole in downtown St. Louis
Crews responded to a vehicle fire Thursday morning near a large sinkhole in downtown St. Louis.
Teen suffers life-threatening injuries in Jennings shooting
NORTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY (First Alert 4) - A teen suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting that happened in Jennings Wednesday evening. Police say they were at a hospital around 9:25 p.m. after transporting the victim from an unrelated shooting that happened in Spanish Lake when the teen who was shot in Jennings
Police chase ends in arrest of two people in car connected to St. Louis...
FAIRMONT CITY, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Two people were arrested early Thursday after a police chase involving a car connected to a homicide in St. Louis County within the past two weeks. The chase ended around 1 a.m. off Illinois Route 111 and Collinsville Road in Fairmont City, according...
Project Labor Agreement Disputes Continue at Port Authority
America’s Central Port is administered by a local Board of Governors, mostly consisting of current and former elected officials. These Board Members recently met on June 8, 2026 to discuss port business. Board Members John Hamm III and Michael Nordstrom were absent. Union contracting and the use of grant funds featured
Straub’s Market building in St. Louis listed for sale, grocer stays open
ST. LOUIS – A building that houses Straub’s Market in St. Louis’ Central West End has been listed for sale, but the grocer is expected to remain open for now. The Straub’s Market location for sale is located at 302 N. Kingshighway Boulevard and has served the St. Louis community since 1948.

















