Arrest warrant signed for The Ville homicide
A St. Louis judge signed an arrest warrant Saturday for a fatal shooting in The Ville neighborhood.
7 months pregnant and homeless: Tree falls on Berkeley rental, family loses everything
BERKELEY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Berkeley mother who is seven and a half months pregnant is now homeless after a tree fell onto the home she was renting Sunday night. Dorian Merriweather says she was just 30 minutes into her night shift when she got a call. “My...
I-44 drivers report damage from rocks thrown from Jamieson Avenue overpass
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis Police are investigating after multiple motorists on I-44 reported damage to their vehicles Monday morning from large rocks thrown from the Jamieson Avenue overpass. “Something hit my car, and it shook me. It was loud,” said Sarah Morice. Morice was...
St. Louis sheriff moves to block city-mandated jail detainee medical transportation
St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery is asking a judge to temporarily block recently passed legislation defining his role and placing his office under strict financial monitoring for the next year. In the petition for a temporary restraining order filed Monday, the sheriff’s office argues Board Bill 33 would cause...
Penguin statue stolen from hotel-museum in St. Louis recovered in southeast Mo.
MADISON COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - Madison County dispatch received an interesting call Monday morning. Sheriff Nic Adams said on September 22, a caller reported that a 4-foot-tall orange penguin statue had been taken from a hotel-museum in St. Louis. The penguin had a GPS tracker installed, which led Sheriff Adams...
There’s a new ‘king of beers,’ but it’s still connected to Anheuser-Busch
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — One beer is claiming to be the "king of beers," and though it's not Budweiser, it is owned by St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch. Michelob ULTRA is a light beer brand known for tying its image to sports and active lifestyles, and now, it's officially claimed the title of America's No. 1-selling beer....
Barnes-Jewish Hospital opens $900 million, state-of-the-art patient care facility
ST. LOUIS — Barnes-Jewish Hospital has taken patient care to the next level with the opening of its new state-of-the-art Plaza West Tower. A key component is the expansion of critical care bed space for patients awaiting or recovering from advanced treatments. The new tower will decrease the wait times for those to...
Two Fatalities Result From Fiery Crash On Illinois Route 162
FAIRMONT CITY - Two people died in a fiery crash Friday night, Sept. 19, 2025, on Illinois Route 162 near Pontoon Beach in Madison County, authorities said. The collision occurred on Sept. 19, 2025, between Interstate 255 and Route 157. Witnesses reported that both victims were trapped inside the vehicle as flames...
Yinger charged following Collinsville raid
The owner of Studio 420 in Collinsville has been charged in Madison County Court with Unlawful Possession of Nitrous Oxide with Intent to Deliver. The charge against 37-year-old Zachary Yinger was sealed until his arrest, as the Madison County State’s Attorney argued Yinger is a flight risk. The charges...
Missouri Judge Sentences Jaron Sims to 40 Years for Fatal Street Racing Crash in...
In a decisive conclusion to a tragic incident from 2022, Jaron Sims, 37, was dealt a harsh 40-year sentence by a Missouri judge for his role in a deadly street racing crash. As reported by the Circuit Attorney's Office, Sims had faced judgment after a jury convicted him of multiple charges including second-degree...
