Alan Hunter, original MTV VJ, now calls St. Louis home
Alan Hunter, a former MTV VJ and SiriusXM host, has found a new home in St. Louis, where he enjoys the city's music scene and is perfectly happy to live there for a long time.
St. Louis Resident Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of Minor and Faces 10...
Yeison Perdomo, a 30-year-old residing in St. Louis County, has entered a guilty plea for the charge of coercion and enticement of a minor, following his admission of planning to engage in sexual activity with a 14-year-old he met online. Perdomo encountered the victim on a dating website in February 2024, where she...
Fatal crash victim was fixture in St. Louis live music scene
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Melissa Diomedes is reeling after her longtime friend Ralph Morse, 74, died last week. “Ralph left a big hole in a whole lot of hearts here in St. Louis,” she said. “Everything is just going to be slightly sadder because he won’t be there to bring the joy to the crowd.”
Meijer Expands West: The Michigan Retail Giant Heads to the St. Louis Area
From the humble Thrifty Acres in Grand Rapids to regional retail super behemoth, Meijer is an integral part of life for many in Michigan. That influence has spread. It's comforting to many from Michigan who travel around the region to find a Meijer on their route. News reports say Meijer...
Man accused of robbing Creve Coeur bank arrested
CREVE COEUR, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man is accused of robbing a Creve Coeur bank. Matthew Park, 46, of Hanley Hills, is charged with stealing from a financial institution for the June 16 robbery. Investigators said that Park gave the cashier at the PNC Bank at 11410 Olive...
St. Louis police confiscate illegal fireworks, guns in raid
ST. LOUIS—St. Louis police seized hundreds of illegal fireworks, homemade explosive devices, and two guns during a search in the Fountain Park neighborhood, arresting a convicted felon. District 5 officers, the Bomb and Arson Unit, and federal law enforcement partners conducted the operation. The St. Louis...
Meet the family growing some of the best peaches in the Midwest
On any given visit to farmers' markets in and around the St. Louis area you’re bound to see a line of customers at one stand: Friedel Family Farm. In Illinois, the Batchtown-based farm produces more than 22 varieties of peaches, which customers love for their sweet, bright flavor. We talked to Bill Hartle, son-in-law...
Gov. Kehoe’s veto of $300 million in earmarks prompts reaction
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) state operating and capital improvement budget bills on Monday. The governor also trimmed more than $300 million from the budget through the veto of more than 200 earmarks. The list of cuts includes $7...
STL Fire Dept. mourns death of veteran firefighter
ee Kraus—who had 27 years of experience—suffered a medical emergency while he was on duty.
St. Louis couple admits to attempted kidnapping and gun crimes
Two individuals have admitted to attempting to kidnap and rob a St. Louis apartment property manager at gunpoint in 2024, as well as committing a series of other firearm-related crimes during the same period. Emma M. Cunningham, 32, entered a guilty plea Monday in U.S. District Court to charges of...