Missouri man sentenced to prison for identity theft and fraud schemes
John A. Ross on Monday sentenced a man involved in identity theft, check fraud, and pandemic-related fraud schemes to 42 months in prison and ordered restitution totaling $77,360. Darryon M. Sutherlin, 29, engaged in a pattern of financial crimes over more than three years, including submitting a fraudulent application for...
‘I am St. Louis’ campaign draws raves at City Nation Place event
The Missouri Historical Society’s “I am St. Louis” campaign took the metro area by storm this past year. Now it’s gone international. The campaign stemmed from a speech that the nonprofit’s CEO, Jody Sowell, has been giving around St. Louis in recent years, stressing the region’s incredible history and pivotal role in key American events. (“I am the place that was known as Mound...
Acclaimed author Jane Smiley explores recovering from trauma in newest book, ‘Lidie’
Among her accolades, author Jane Smiley – who grew up in St. Louis – received the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for her best-selling novel “A Thousand Acres,” later adapted into a film. Smiley has penned numerous works, and now, we travel across the pond for “Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton,” the sequel to “The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie...
National Museum of Transportation’s new aviation exhibit gives families a closer look at flight
A bold new chapter is taking shape at the National Museum of Transportation—one that invites families to experience aviation history together. Long known for its expansive collection of historic railcars and classic automobiles, the museum is expanding into aviation in a way that encourages hands-on exploration and curiosity across generations.
A Historic Tower Falls, A New Era Begins for St. Louis’ KFUO
It came tumbling downward on an early spring Friday morning, with a swift thump. A crowd gathered at Concordia Seminary, a Lutheran seminary in Clayton, Mo., to watch a radio tower that had stood since 1948 fall to the ground. The radio history at Concordia goes back much further. KFUO(AM)...
Triple Water Main Break Leaves St. Louis County Waking Up to Murky Taps
Monday morning came with an unwelcome surprise for parts of St. Louis County, as three separate water main breaks left residents in Kinloch, Maryland Heights and unincorporated south county dealing with weak flow and murky tap water. Crews from Missouri American Water were dispatched early and worked through the morning to contain the leaks and restore service, and officials cautioned that some customers could...
Two men sentenced to nearly a decade in prison for 2024 St. Louis-area carjackings
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two men will spend a little under a decade in prison for two carjackings in the St. Louis area in 2024. Davion Pruitt, 19, will spend nine years in prison, according to the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri. In contrast, Tywone Calvin, 20, will spend nine and a half years in...
Questions arise after St. Louis sirens sound unexpectedly
ST. LOUIS – Outdoor warning sirens sounded Monday afternoon in the City of St. Louis despite no active weather warnings or monthly testing, leaving many to question what happened. FOX 2 received several reports that the sirens sounded just before 1:30 p.m. The St. Louis Fire Department said Monday morning that the monthly warning test, […]
Juveniles detained as police investigate break-ins during Cardinals game
Five juveniles were detained over the weekend in Downtown St. Louis as police numerous car break-ins during a recent Cardinals game.
SSM Health SLU Hospital is first in Missouri to offer procedure to help doctors...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is the first in Missouri to offer a procedure to help doctors better visualize lung cancer during surgery. The SSM Health Academic Hospital announced on Monday that it is the first medical center in the state to...
