‘I still have dough under my fingernails,’ Virginia bagel shop owner says
That describes my initial feeling after relocating to the southeastern Virginia coast in July from years living in the U.S. Midwest—namely, St. Louis. If you want biscuits, this is the place. Ditto, pimento cheese and something called Brunswick stew. It involves chicken but evidently at one time used squirrel meat.
From ‘total chaos’ to zero break-ins: The security shift saving a downtown St. Louis...
One of downtown St. Louis’ largest historical landmarks is finally clearing out the “nefarious” activity that’s plagued its name, as city leaders fight to seize the property and spark a major redevelopment.
Family demands answers after prosecutor declines to charge man in Soulard shooting death
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis family is seeking answers after the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against the man identified by police as the shooter in the death of 20-year-old Darwin Vargas. Vargas was killed in the early morning hours of...
Charges filed in murder of educator, pizza delivery driver
CLAYTON, Mo. – A man is in custody for the murder of a teacher’s aide and delivery driver outside of a Normandy pizza business. Dominique Hoskins was shot and killed at the Domino’s Pizza on July 8. Hoskins was working as a part-time delivery driver for Domino’s during summer break.
Circle K offering per-gallon discount on fuel
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Here’s how you can save money at the pump this Thursday. Circle K is hosting its Circle K Inner Circle Fuel Day on Thursday, which will save members 40 cents per gallon. If you are not a member, Circle K said you can sign up before buying, and the discount will be instantly applied.
A legal group fighting to free innocent prisoners avoided closure. Now it’s hoping to...
In July, the Midwest Innocence Project alerted its supporters that it was on the brink of closure. Even after cutting its staff by 25%, the nonprofit was struggling to adjust after losing federal grants and funding in 2025. Since that announcement, the group has raised $400,000 and is now on...
Man enters plea in fatal 2024 carjacking
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man accused in a fatal 2024 carjacking entered a plea in the U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Thursday. Terry Thomas, 21, was indicted with one count of carjacking resulting in death, one count of use of a firearm during a crime of violence and one count of causing death through th
Granite City man charged with threatening to kill deputy at Madison County Jail
40-year-old Madison County Jail inmate accused of threatening to kill sheriff's deputy
2-year-old was left at home with other children before she went missing, police say
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The 2-year-old who was missing for hours Wednesday morning in South City had been left home alone with other children, investigators say. On Wednesday morning, St. Louis police launched a multiple-hour search for a 2-year-old girl who had been reported missing in the 3800 block of Minne
Missouri Redistricting Trial Begins as Sikeston Rodeo ICE Arrests and Parasite Outbreak Shake the...
Missouri faces simultaneous developments across legal, social, and health sectors. A Cole County judge has set trial dates for high-profile redistricting ballot measures blocked by the state. Meanwhile, ICE arrests at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo sparked intense community debate, and health officials confirmed a

















