Lauren Trager
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|By Lauren Trager
Tis the season of sweet treats and big feasts. But if you’re looking to lose weight, beware of a new type of scam that could leave you losing your money instead.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 6:22 PM CST
|By Lauren Trager
It is a step closer to closure for a family that has been fighting for justice.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 10:31 PM CST
|By Lauren Trager
First Alert 4 Investigates is digging deep into a legal loophole that facilitates easy access to unregulated weight loss injections.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Lauren Trager
With more than 50,000 women from the region, posting their dates, boyfriends, and even their husbands to see if someone else is dating them or has dirt on them.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 4:21 PM CST
|By Lauren Trager
Two men accused of assaulting police at the Capitol nearly three years ago will remain behind bars and will be transferred to Washington, D.C. in handcuffs to face their charges
Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 9:15 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
A federal agency has suspended taxpayer funding to the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council pending the results of an investigation.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2023 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
They’re wearing traffic vests and walking up and down major streets in the St. Louis region: Panhandlers that appear to be collecting money for a child’s funeral.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 5:46 AM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
The bright lights and bells of gaming machines have been making appearances in local convenience stores.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Jon Kipper and Lauren Trager
Matthew McCulloch is facing 11 charges after shots were fired at a trunk-or-treat event in Kirkwood.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2023 at 5:25 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
A local skating facility, where the Blues practice, is facing financial difficulties.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2023 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
It’s a multi-billion-dollar project meant to help update sewer and rainwater systems all over the region but a property owner says Project Clear has turned into a big mess.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
A man is currently facing charges for hitting and killing a local father and grandfather last year. However, some argue that he is not the sole party responsible; rather, it was the police who were pursuing him.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 8:10 AM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
It has been more than three years since their son was murdered, and a local family is pleading for justice. The police, too, want your help cracking the case that grows colder by the day.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Advocates are demanding the firing of the woman in charge of the St. Louis City Justice Center after family members of inmates who have died inside told First Alert 4 they aren’t getting answers.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
How did Tommy Boyd manage to simply walk out of Mercy Hospital? The family, perhaps most impacted by all of this, said they deserve to know.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Officials gave First Alert Four new information into the paths of an escaped convicted sex offender Thursday.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 6:20 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
In recent years, the term “school choice” has been making waves, and in Missouri, it’s more than just a buzzword – it’s now a reality. A new law in the Show-Me State allows the redirecting of tax dollars to grant parents greater flexibility in choosing private schools for their children.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 5:17 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Jamie Siminoff, the inventor behind the Ring smart doorbell, is moving his latest venture to the St. Louis region. Siminoff is relocating the headquarters of his new endeavor, “Latch,” soon to be rebranded as “Door.com,” from New York City to Olivette, Missouri.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
A local mother is still seeking justice for her son, Jaz Granderson, whose life was cut short in a killing. In an exclusive interview with First Alert 4 Investigates, Reign Harris opened up about her six-year wait for justice and the hope for closure.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 3:16 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager and Shoshana Stahl
Almost six years after the death of a beloved assistant football coach, the third person indicted in his murder has pleaded guilty.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
It’s one of the largest cyber-attacks in history and you might be one of the millions of people impacted. Experts said the cyber-attack was so bad even the most sensitive health information stored by the federal government was stolen!
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Murder suspect Timothy Banowetz told News 4 in an exclusive interview that he did not think he is going to get a fair trial because he said the judge in his case has taken political contributions from the victim, his law firm and family.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 6:43 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
The fiancée of a man now charged in a recent hostage situation at the St. Louis City Justice Center told only First Alert 4 his actions were a result of the severe mistreatment he endured while incarcerated there.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 7:47 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Americans owe more now in credit cards than ever before. A local woman is warning others after losing $1,000 to a local company that promised to get her credit fixed.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 11:28 AM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
A committee has narrowed down the uses for the site of a defunct jail in St. Louis, informally known as “The Workhouse,” and is now asking St. Louisans to weigh in for a second time
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
St. Louis has long grappled with the fate of its vacant buildings. While many debates have centered around this issue, one developer interviewed by News 4 Investigates points to a surprising obstacle: the city itself.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
In a lawsuit against St. Louis City, new videos have been released that show several inmates inside St. Louis City Criminal Justice Center being maced and pepper-sprayed, sparking criticism from advocates who claim it provides proof of inhumane treatment within the jail.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
A simple trip to a Cardinals game cost one St. Peters woman big time. That woman was left with an injury that could happen to you, and taxpayers are footing the bill.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2023 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
As the Kansas City dates for the Taylor Swift Eras tour gets closer, locals are still looking for tickets. This has created an explosion of ticket scammers.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 9:11 AM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Documents just obtained by News 4 Investigates are raising new questions tonight about the sudden resignation of St. Charles County prosecutor Tim Lohmar.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
A local man reached out to News 4 Investigates because his grief from losing his wife has been made more difficult by a wait for judgment day
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 10:22 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Babies are born every day, and every single day, they get life-saving tests before they ever leave the hospital. But what happens with the blood samples afterward has been raising some big questions.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 6:52 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Lawmakers in Jefferson City have worked on a number of controversial bills this session. But there is one proposed law now headed to the governor’s office that had near complete consensus.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
A local woman is suing Mark and Patricia McCloskey citing “anxiety” and “depression” stemming from an incident in which the McCloskeys pointed guns at protestors in 2020.
Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 12:46 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
It has been a little more than 24 hours since Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner resigned from office. But there are still a massive caseload and the question of what happens between now and her last day, June 1.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
For local Mexican restaurants, Cinco de Mayo is the biggest day of the year.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
As concern grows about the shrinking number of prosecutors in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, some are now suggesting drastic measures to keep the office running.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 11:39 AM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Some people in the Metro said they’re shocked to learn that their names, addresses, and other data are being sold for profit by a government agency, the Department of Revenue, which contracts all License Officers in the state.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 5:32 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Police arrested a 17-year-old, but in a rare move, announced they would be seeking federal prosecution.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 10:07 AM CDT
|By Lauren Trager and Dan Greenwald
A prosecutor in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office who is at the center of a contempt hearing has resigned, News 4 has learned
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Some real estate experts say the City of St. Louis is sitting on a multi-million dollar gold mine.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 6:01 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones prioritized closing the St. Louis jail, often referred to as The Workhouse. Now she wants your input into what should happen to it next.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 5:11 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Steve Ehlmann has tapped private attorney Joe McCulloch to fill the vacancy created when elected prosecutor Tim Lohmar resigned last month.
Man reaches out to News 4 Investigates after getting the run-around while trying to obtain a REAL ID
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 10:27 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
A local man who has just about every kind of ID imaginable told News 4 he’s getting the run-around getting a REAL ID.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 3:05 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
The search has begun for a new prosecutor in St. Charles County after the abrupt resignation of Tim Lohmar Thursday
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 12:25 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar has announced he’s leaving the job.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
Both the prosecution and defense recommended that he get five years’ probation, during which he will have to live in a mental institution and receive treatment for his mental health.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:16 PM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
The man serving a decades-long prison sentence for murdering a prominent Metro East attorney now says he wants a new trial.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 8:21 AM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
The legal proceedings to oust the St. Louis prosecutor from office are raising new questions about how the Circuit Attorney spends your money and answers your questions
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 9:04 AM CDT
|By Lauren Trager
A family wants accountability and action after a woman died inside a local jail.