St. Louis tornado survivors call for FEMA reform
Melanie Randels has often stood in the remains of North St. Louis homes blasted by the May 16 tornado. Nearly seven months has passed since the historic storm and Randels, an organizer with The People’s Response at Action St. Louis, says FEMA and city officials have not fulfilled promises.
Woman, man killed while changing flat tire: SLMPD
ST. LOUIS – Two people were killed early Friday morning after they were struck by a vehicle while changing a tire on I-55. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), officers arrived in the 4500 block of Broadway around midnight. Police say the driver of a Kia pulled over at the I-55 entrance...
Man charged in connection to suspicious death of a woman in Sunset Hills
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man was charged Thursday in connection to a suspicious death of a woman in the Sunset Hills neighborhood. Joseph Marino, 30, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution. Police say...
Ex-St. Louis court clerk sentenced in hit-and-run crash
A former St. Louis court clerk was sentenced Friday over felony charges in a deadly hit-and-run crash two years ago.
Police identify victim in Baden killing
Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department have identified man shot and killed last week in the city’s Baden neighborhood.
SSM Health, United Healthcare contract dispute leaves St. Louis patients facing difficult choices Thousands...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Thousands of patients in the St. Louis region face uncertainty about their medical care as contract negotiations between SSM Health and United Healthcare have stalled. Patients who use both SSM Health doctors and United Healthcare insurance received letters warning that if the two...
St. Louis alderwoman proposes safety improvements to Gravois Ave
A resolution will be introduced to the Board of Aldermen on Friday in support of the City implementing quick build safety infrastructure along Gravois Avenue. Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier is proposing low-cost and temporary traffic calming measures to make the road safer. Her resolution is for the city to make changes...
Granite City Men Charged Separately With Burglarizing Home, Church
GRANITE CITY – Separate cases of burglary at a local residence and church have yielded felony charges against two Granite City residents. Christopher T. Weiser, 43, of Granite City, was charged on Dec. 1, 2025 with a Class 1 felony count of residential burglary. Weiser allegedly entered a residence in the 1900 block...
St. Louis felon admits to selling firearms in undercover ATF probe
A St. Louis County man who is listed as a registered sex offender admitted Wednesday to repeatedly selling firearms to an undercover agent working for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Antoine Maurice Gant, 39, entered an open plea in federal court in St. Louis to four counts...
Man, woman killed while changing tire on I-55 in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two people were killed in a crash overnight on Interstate 55 in St. Louis. According to SLMPD, the crash involved multiple vehicles and happened around midnight. Police say a Kia K4 was driving on I-55 when its front left tire went flat. The...
