What inspired St. Louis’ newest cat hotel? The answer starts in a basement
Happy Cat Hotel & Spa (3460 Hampton) recently welcomed its first feline guests in St. Louis. For owner Jon Berg, the opening marked the culmination of a journey that once seemed impossible. Less than eight years ago, Berg was rebuilding his life after addiction had taken away nearly everything. He...
Sourdough & Co. plans to open 6 St. Louis locations this year
California-based sandwich chain Sourdough & Co. is preparing to enter the St. Louis market, with six locations planned across St. Louis and St. Charles counties as two local franchise groups bring the growing fast-casual concept to the region. The first restaurant is expected to open in mid-August at 12340 Manchester..
Man sentenced for 2023 Ferguson murder
A Moline Acres man was sentenced Tuesday for a 2023 murder in Ferguson.
Skinker-DeBaliviere Hit-and-Run Trail Leads Cops to Suspect Car, Stash and Gun
Source: Facebook/St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (OFFICIAL) District 5 officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded earlier this month to a hit-and-run crash in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood after a vehicle struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene. Officers later found the sus
’90s Alternative Rock Band Announces 2026 Tour With Special Guests
The rockers will hit the road this fall with support from The Mountain Goats, Sponge, The Verve Pipe, Sweet Water and American Blonde.
Parents accused of child endangerment after children found locked in feces-covered room, documents state
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Two parents are facing charges of child endangerment after two children were found locked inside a feces-covered room. Court records show David Croft, 31 and Desiree Ching, 32, are each facing two first-degree charges of endangering the welfare of a child. Documents say that...
Two teens charged with murder after ‘targeted’ shootings in East St. Louis
St. Clair County prosecutors on Tuesday filed first-degree murder charges against the teenage suspects in a series of shootings Sunday that targeted one of the suspects’ family members. Ja’ymeir M. Davis, 16, of East St. Louis, was charged as an adult with five counts of first-degree murder, dismembering a...
St. Louis’ Crime Chime: Frost Block Fugitive Fails: Jeaneartte Heaston Caged on $250K Bond...
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged 50-year-old Jeaneartte L. Heaston with parental kidnapping after she unlawfully took her 5-year-old son, Jordan, from a court-ordered supervised visit on Friday, July 10th. Following an extensive multi-day search by Florissant Police Department detectives,
Mars to close Nature’s Bakery plant, lay off 345 workers
Mars is closing a Nature’s Bakery production facility in Hazelwood, Missouri, according to a WARN notice filed with the state. The move will lead to layoffs of 345 workers. The plant will continue operating through 2026, with a permanent closure planned for September 2027. Layoffs will be conducted in September of this
St. Louis invests millions to clear overgrown vacant lots
ST. LOUIS – For years, north St. Louis residents say overgrown vacant properties turned sidewalks into dead ends and raised concerns about crime, safety, and neglect. Now, city leaders say they’re investing millions of dollars and using new technology to tackle the problem. However, many neighbors want proof the change

















