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Crime

Man accused of fatally striking pedestrian with car in 2024

Updated: 15 minutes ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Charges have been filed in a fatal crash that happened in St. Louis County last year.

News

Lanes reopen on I-270 near I-64 after nine-vehicle crash

Lanes reopen on I-270 near I-64 after nine-vehicle crash

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
All lanes of Interstate 270 near I-64 have reopened following a crash involving nine vehicles this morning.

News

The Law Enforcement Legislative Coalition, representing law enforcement and police chiefs in...

MO law enforcement calls for Juvenile Justice reform

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Law Enforcement Legislative Coalition, representing law enforcement and police chiefs in Missouri, is calling for Juvenile Justice reform after a juvenile was taken into custody for a second time within two days for two separate carjackings.

News

Radioactive waste victims can start applying for compensation

‘Nothing can put a dollar amount on anyone’s life’: Radioactive waste victims can start applying for compensation

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Jordyn Burrell
A St. Louis woman who has survived breast cancer not once, but twice, is speaking out about the toll it has taken on her life - and the lives of her loved ones.

Metro East

Brown Water Blues: Bethalto mayor and officials say water is safe, tired residents demand more...

Brown Water Blues: Bethalto mayor and officials say water is safe, tired residents demand more info

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Avery Martinez
During the meeting, locals stood up to ask about the tests being completed on water safety, if pipes were possibly to blame and to air frustration with communication with local officials.

St. Louis City

Neighborhood along Tucker Ave. cleaning up damage from Sunday’s flash floods

Neighborhood along Tucker Ave. cleaning up damage from Sunday’s flash floods

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Nathan Vickers
Sunday’s heavy rains caused flooding across St. Louis, shutting down eastbound lanes of I-70 in North City and damaging homes in multiple neighborhoods. MoDOT closed the interstate for several hours after water covered the roadway

News

More than 600 people have signed a Change.org online petition calling on MODOT to install...

Residents continue fighting for sound wall despite MODOT denial

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Russell Kinsaul
More than 600 people have signed a Change.org online petition calling on MODOT to install sound walls along I-270 between Olive Boulevard and Page Boulevard. The petition was started by residents of the Orchard Lakes subdivision, which is on the east side of I-270.

News

The ordinance, if passed Monday, gives districts the option to share the information that will...

St. Charles County school districts could soon provide maps of school buildings to county’s 911 dispatch center to improve response to school emergencies

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Caroline Hecker
The ordinance, if passed Monday, gives districts the option to share the information that will be considered closed records to the public.

News

Mike Dominguez was selected for the position in March after Kenneth Roumpos moved to the...

Missouri State Auditor probes Francis Howell following ‘poor’ rating, $229K superintendent payout

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Cameron Bopp
The Missouri State Auditor’s Office says it will review the Francis Howell School District’s controversial payout to a superintendent who never worked a single day.

Local

Drone 4 over the former Bar K spot

New ‘pet emporium’ and sports bar to open at former Bar K location

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Karla Vasquez Mejia
New 'pet emporium' and sports bar to open in former site of Bar K.
10 Day Forecast
10 Day Forecast

News

Body found near Chain of Rocks Bridge

Body found near Chain of Rocks Bridge

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A body was found near the Chain of Rocks Bridge on Monday morning.

News

Car crashes into Kirkwood home, veers off infamous curve

Car crashes into Kirkwood home, veers off infamous curve

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Jordyn Burrell and Shoshana Stahl
A quiet Sunday morning in Kirkwood turned chaotic when a car veered off Dougherty Ferry Road, plowed through a yard, and smashed into a home.

News

Brandon Hardaway, William Johns, and Evan Reynolds' cases were indicted with manslaughter...

Metro East court warns of jury duty scam

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Madison County courts are warning of a jury duty scam.

Crime

Galleria store owner charged in fight with employee

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A Galleria store owner is charged in a fight with an employee from another store.

Local

Residents asked to regularly check email in regards to the Senior Property Tax Freeze.

Residents asked to regularly check email for Senior Property Tax Freeze application review underway

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Karla Vasquez Mejia
Residents asked to regularly check email in regards to the Senior Property Tax Freeze.

News

The National Association of Hispanic Journalist launches St. Louis Chapter.

National Association of Hispanic Journalists launches St. Louis chapter

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Karla Vasquez Mejia
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists launches St. Louis chapter.

News

A recent report by the Anti-Defamation League showed a spike in anti-Semitic attacks in both...

ADL report shows increase in anti-semitic incidents in MO and IL

Updated: Aug. 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A recent report by the Anti-Defamation League showed an increase in anti-Semitic attacks in both Missouri and Illinois.

News

The Edwardsville Police Department is investigating after a man was struck and killed early...

Police investigating after man struck, killed in Edwardsville Monday morning

Updated: Aug. 11, 2025 at 7:09 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Edwardsville Police Department is investigating after a man was struck and killed early Monday morning.

News

A celebration Sunday of the Jewish community in St. Charles County.

5th annual Jewish Festival hosted in St. Charles

Updated: Aug. 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A celebration Sunday of the Jewish community in St. Charles County.

News

Barbie dolls bring hope to young patients at St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Barbie dolls bring hope to young patients at St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Updated: Aug. 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM CDT
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By Alayna Chapie
Her hope is that the gifts remind children they aren’t alone.

News

Memorial set up for Michael Brown 11 years after his death

Memorial set up for Michael Brown 11 years after his death

Updated: Aug. 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A homegrown memorial in Ferguson, honoring the life of Michael Brown.

News

Family, friends gather to show support for injured Ferguson officer

Family, friends gather to show support for injured Ferguson officer

Updated: Aug. 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A show of support Sunday for a Ferguson police officer who was critically injured on the job one year ago.

News

Push to improve safety on Gravois Road

Push to improve safety on Gravois Road

Updated: Aug. 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A push to improve safety along Gravois Road for bicyclists and pedestrians.

News

Interstate-70 near St. Louis Avenue experienced flooding on Aug. 10, 2025 as storms moved...

Roadways flood in St. Louis City as storm moves through region

Updated: Aug. 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
St. Louis City saw several roadways flood Sunday afternoon as storms moved through the region.

News

Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson called the situation “highly unusual” and said it...

Missing man found dead after breaking into Richmond Heights home

Updated: Aug. 10, 2025 at 6:27 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Missing man found dead after breaking into Richmond Heights home

News

Urban League hosts school supplies giveaway

Urban League hosts school supplies giveaway

Updated: Aug. 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Earlier this week, First Alert 4 partnered with the St. Louis Urban League for our 4 You Day of Giving.

News

Families find hope and healing at 'Strides for Hope 5k'

Families find healing at ‘Strides for Hope 5k’ honoring babies lost too soon

Updated: Aug. 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM CDT
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By Alayna Chapie
The support comes from ‘Strides for Hope,’ a 5k run and walk organized by Infant Loss Resources.

News

Woman killed, person injured in Dutchtown shooting

Man arrested after Dutchtown shooting

Updated: Aug. 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A woman was killed and another person was injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon in the city’s Dutchtown neighborhood.

News

54-year-old Demetrice Ginger is charged with voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and...

Man charged with voluntary manslaughter in Friday morning shooting in North City

Updated: Aug. 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM CDT
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By Kalie Strain
A St. Louis County man was charged Friday in the fatal shooting of a man in North City.

News

1 killed after cement truck rollover on I-55 in Jefferson County on Aug. 9, 2025.

1 killed after cement truck rollover on I-55 in Jefferson County

Updated: Aug. 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
One person was killed after a cement truck rolled over on Interstate 55 in Jefferson County Saturday morning.

News

Troopers say a man, identified as 24-year-old Lavell Flewellen, took his 4-year-old daughter,...

MSHP issues Endangered Person Advisory for 4-year-old girl

Updated: Aug. 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Endangered Person Advisory fr a 4-year-old girl who was allegedly taken from daycare by her father without permission.

News

We’re learning more about the two men who died Thursday in a helicopter crash near Alton.

Pilot who died in Thursday’s crash remembered for talent and skill

Updated: Aug. 9, 2025 at 5:53 AM CDT
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By Shawn Loging
On Friday, the St. Charles County Medical Examiner’s Office identified 35-year-old Nicholas R. Fulton of Salem, Missouri, and 37-year-old Michael “Cody” Curry of Ashley, Illinois, as the two victims of the crash.

News

Pumpkins seen at the Missouri State Fair on Aug. 8, 2025.

Missouri celebrates agriculture at state fair as industry faces international downturn

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM CDT
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By Hannah Falcon
Missouri is celebrating agriculture at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia for the next week and a half, but the industry is not at its strongest.

News

Residents from across the small Illinois community brought samples, which a local resident is...

Brown Water Blues: Bethalto residents meet in person to discuss next steps

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM CDT
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By Avery Martinez
In this series, First Alert 4 has been looking into claims from homeowners across Bethalto that their showerheads, washing machines, sinks and toilets have been filling with discolored water.

News

Device to treat epilepsy shows promise for stroke patients

Device to treat epilepsy shows promise for stroke patients

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM CDT
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By Russell Kinsaul
The device is implanted in the chest of the patient and a wire is attached to the nerve.

Local

Investigation into Francis Howell hire requested

Watchdog group calls for investigation into Francis Howell’s $229K payout to superintendent who never worked

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM CDT
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By Cameron Bopp
A St. Louis-area government watchdog group is calling for a formal investigation into the Francis Howell School District after it paid nearly $230,000 to a superintendent who never worked a single day.

News

St. Louis Prosecutors charged 46-year-old James Minor with second-degree murder and armed...

St. Louis man accused of stabbing stepfather to death arrested 180 miles from Canadian border

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM CDT
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By Kalie Strain
James Minor told Minnesota deputies "You got me. I did it.”

News

Michael “Cody” Curry &  Nicholas R. Fulton were killed in a helicopter crash on August 8, 2025.

2 killed in Helicopter crash ID’d

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM CDT
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By Rheanna Wachter and Lucas Sellem
First responders from multiple agencies responded Thursday to the Mississippi River near Alton, Illinois, after a helicopter crashed on a barge, resulting in two deaths.

News

St. Louis City Hall

Committee sends bill on sheriff duties to Board of Alderman for consideration

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM CDT
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By David Amelotti
Work to clarify and codify the role of the city of St. Louis sheriff, amid the state’s ongoing effort to remove the sheriff from office, reaches a compromise to go before the Board of Aldermen in September — but not without criticism.

News

If you’re interested in adopting Ferb, contact Five Acres Animal Shelter at 636-949-9918.

Adoptable dog with love of sirens bonds with St. Charles firefighters

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
An adoptable dog with a love of sirens spends his Mondays at a fire station in St. Charles.

St. Louis County

Drone 4 captured video of a car that was set on fire and a message that is being investigated...

Clayton police asking for help with investigation into car fires, ‘Death to IDF’ message on street

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Drone 4 captured video of graffiti on the street where the cars were burned, in which “Death to the IDF” was written.

News

St. Louis City Hall

Comptroller Baringer urges commission to investigate Darlene Green’s payroll payments

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
St. Louis City Comptroller Donna Baringer is requesting that the Civil Service Commissioner investigate her predecessor’s insurance of payroll checks.

Crime

Man killed in North City shooting

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A man was shot and killed in north St. Louis on Friday morning.

News

Investigation underway after man found dead in North City

Investigation underway after man found dead in North City

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 9:59 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Detectives are investigating Thursday after a man was found dead.

News

Residents across Bethalto say they're seeing discolored water pour straight out of the tap....

Brown Water Blues: Bethalto residents want more action to stop discolored water

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM CDT
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By Avery Martinez
Leaders of the Facebook group are hosting the first Neighborhood Water Committee meeting at the Wood River Township Hall, at the top of the 9th Street Hill, tonight at 7 p.m.

News

Jennings Station Road is shut down in both directions after a car crashed into a vacant home...

Jennings Station Road temporarily shut down following crash, car fire in north St. Louis Co.

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 6:49 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Jennings Station Road is shut down in both directions after a car crashed into a vacant home and caught fire overnight in north St. Louis County.

News

Boys & Girls Club of St. Louis inducts 5 new members into their Hall of Honor

Boys & Girls Club of St. Louis inducts 5 new members into their Hall of Honor

Updated: Aug. 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater St. Louis is rolling out the red carpet for some special honorees.

News

Make-A-Wish helps young fan meet baseball star Aaron Judge

Make-A-Wish helps young fan meet baseball star Aaron Judge

Updated: Aug. 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A wish came true for a local baseball fan.

News

Understanding helicopters used in utility work after deadly crash

Understanding helicopters used in utility work after deadly crash

Updated: Aug. 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM CDT
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By Shawn Loging
Federal investigators with the NTSB are expected to arrive Friday as the work is just beginning to piece together why a helicopter crashed late Thursday morning over the Mississippi River, leaving two people dead.

News

St. Louis County Prosecutors charged Jadin Smith with second-degree murder and related crimes...

2nd teen charged in 2024 shooting death of 16-year-old in South County

Updated: Aug. 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM CDT
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By Kalie Strain
A second teen was charged Friday in the 2024 shooting death of a 16-year-old in south St. Louis County.
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