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Local park volunteers hack honeysuckle, hoping to stop invasive plant's spread

Local park volunteers hack honeysuckle, hoping to stop invasive plant’s spread

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Nathan Vickers
Invasive bush honeysuckle is spreading across the region, choking out native plants and disrupting ecosystems.

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St. Louis infertility doctor says state law protects physicians from criminal liability,...

St. Louis infertility doctor says state law protects physicians from criminal liability, others fear that could change

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Caroline Hecker
As fallout from the Alabama Supreme Court ruling regarding IVF continues, one St. Louis infertility physician says Missouri infertility specialists are protected.

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ONLY ON 4: South County man ‘clinically dead’ brought back to life, reunited with care team

ONLY ON 4: South County man ‘clinically dead’ brought back to life, reunited with care team

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By David Amelotti
A medical miracle in South St. Louis County after a man suffered a massive widow maker heart attack and was clinically dead for almost an hour.

Sports

Extra Time presented by Purina will air Friday nights at 6:45 p.m. on First Alert 4.

First Alert 4 is partnering with CITY SC for a weekly show

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By First Alert 4 Staff
First Alert 4 is partnering with St. Louis CITY SC to provide enhanced coverage of the team’s second season!

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The Arena was demolished on Feb. 27, 1999.

First Alert Flashback: The Arena implosion in 1999

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
t has been 25 years since the implosion of The Arena.

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2 charged with sex trafficking of teen at St. Louis County casino

2 charged with sex trafficking of teen at St. Louis County casino

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Two people are charged in St. Louis County with the sexual trafficking of a child at River City Casino.

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MoDOT to host public meeting on Route 100 resurfacing

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Rheanna Wachter
MoDOT is hosting a public meeting for residents who use Route 100 in St. Louis City.

News

Ground beef recalled at Schnucks Brentwood store

Schnucks issues beef recall over possible metal pieces in meat

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Rheanna Wachter
Schnucks has issued a recall for beef from one of their St. Louis County stores.

Crime

Xavier Michael Babudar, aka Chiefsaholic, was released on bail Wednesday after a December...

Chiefsaholic pleads guilty to bank robbery, faces lengthy prison sentence

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City Chiefs Superfan Xaviar Bubadar, also known as ChiefsAholic, pleaded guilty to federal bank robbery charges in federal court.

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St. Louis County Councilman Mark Harder

St. Louis Co. Councilman Mark Harder announces bid for Senate

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
St. Louis County Councilman Mark Harder has filed to run for the Missouri State Senate.
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Akia Pope, 27, was arrested in connection to the robbery of a bank at the 7300 block of West...

Police: Woman arrested, charged after stealing $6000 from bank

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Rheanna Wachter
A St. Louis woman has been charged after robbing a bank in January.

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The court set sentencing for 3 p.m. on April 11.

Former SLMPD officer convicted of domestic assault after forcing his way into woman’s home

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A former St. Louis Metropolitan Police officer has been convicted of domestic assault in an incident that took place in January 2023.

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Affton family escapes house fire Wednesday morning

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Meghan McKinzie
St. Louis is a step closer to improving security at its parking lots

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High winds complicate fire fights

Fire crews battle Valley Park warehouse fire during high winds

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Meghan McKinzie and Cameron Bopp
Fire crews battle Valley Park warehouse fire due to high winds

Local

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Groundbreaking as early as May after money issues delay Chippewa pedestrian improvements

Updated: Feb. 27, 2024 at 6:27 PM CST
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By David Amelotti
According to data from the City of St. Louis, almost a dozen crashes have happened near the busy business since 2022, including two pedestrians who were struck and killed while crossing the street.

Local

Members of the Missouri Freedom Caucus hold weekly press conference following Republican and...

Missouri GOP officials delete posts falsely tying KC shooting to illegal immigration

Updated: Feb. 27, 2024 at 5:27 PM CST
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By Joe McLean
Following the mass shooting in Kansas City that left one dead and 22 other injured, unfounded reports began circulating on social media, and were boosted by prominent elected officials, that the shooting was perpetrated by an undocumented immigrant.

Politics

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Filing for public office begins Tuesday in Missouri

Updated: Feb. 27, 2024 at 8:25 AM CST
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By Joe McLean
Candidates for statewide offices in Missouri will officially begin submitting candidacy documents Tuesday in Jefferson City.

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Michael E. Sloan Jr., 41, of Troy, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of...

‘Heinous and cruel crime’: Metro East man sentenced to 50 years in prison in woman’s fire-related death

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 5:19 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A Metro East man will spend 50 years in prison in a woman’s fire-related death

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays stand waiting for the national anthem, which was...

Cardinals concessionaire holding hiring event at Busch Stadium Tuesday

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 3:18 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Cardinals concessionaire will hold a hiring event at Busch Stadium on Tuesday.

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Schlafly Beer has released a variety pack to celebrate the April 8 eclipse.

Schlafly Beer’s newest variety pack celebrates solar eclipse

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 3:07 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Schlafly Beer has released a new variety pack to celebrate the April 8 solar eclipse.

Crime

St. Louis man sentenced in death of romantic partner's brother

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 1:36 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A St. Louis man has been sentenced to prison after he admitted to killing his romantic partner’s brother.

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Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies on scene of an officer-involved shooting on Monday,...

Man shot, killed by police after allegedly assaulting Jefferson County deputies during arrest near Festus

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 12:46 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting where a man was shot and killed after allegedly assaulting deputies who were attempting to arrest him.

Campaign 2024

GOP presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, shifted their campaign focus to the...

Missouri Republican Caucus: What you need to know

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff and KY3 Staff
Missouri will no longer host a statewide presidential primary. Instead, Republicans will conduct a county-level caucus.

News

The lineup for Evolution Festival 2024 has been released.

Evolution Festival 2024 lineup released

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 9:58 AM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The lineup for Evolution Festival 2024 has been released.

News

Governor Mike Parson delivered his final state of the state address as governor on Wednesday,...

Proposed law would give Missouri Governor full power over local prosecutors

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 9:41 AM CST
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By Joe McLean
A bill set to be heard by the Missouri House Committee on Government Accountability would cloak the Governor’s office with broad power over local elected prosecuting and circuit attorneys.

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2 children dead after house fire in Cahokia Heights

2 children dead after house fire in Cahokia Heights, Illinois State Fire Marshal investigating

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 9:19 AM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Cahokia Heights fire officials confirm two children are dead Friday after a house fire.

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Pro-Palestinian protestors take to the streets in St. Louis

Pro-Palestinian protestors take to the streets in St. Louis

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 10:36 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Pro-Palestinian protestors took to the streets Sunday in the Central West End.

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Attorney General State of Missouri Andrew Bailey testifies during a House Committee on...

Missouri AG issues cease and desist letters to 3 area school districts

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 8:09 PM CST
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By Kalie Strain and David Amelotti
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued cease and desist letters to three St. Louis County school districts.

News

Man charged with stealing sewer grates, memorial plaques at several St. Louis locations

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 4:55 PM CST
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By Pat Pratt
A man is accused of stealing sewer grates and several memorial plaques, telling St. Louis police he does so to support his fentanyl habit and doesn’t plan on stopping.

News

A fire broke out Sunday in an apartment complex in the 7300 block of Maple Avenue in Maplewood.

Residents displaced after 3rd-alarm apartment fire

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 4:30 PM CST
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By Kalie Strain and Alexis Zotos
Residents of a Maplewood apartment complex have been displaced Sunday following a third-alarm fire.

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Pictured left to right are Pasi Heri, Grace Kipendo and Mmunga Fungamali. All are charged with...

3 charged with holding woman captive inside St. Louis church

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 3:41 PM CST
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By Pat Pratt
Three people are facing felony kidnapping and assault charges after allegedly beating and holding a woman captive inside a church in the Patch neighborhood.

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2 people in critical condition after St. Louis police say group mistakenly tried to enter...

2 people in critical condition after two unrelated incidents early Sunday near The Grove

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 12:54 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Two people were injured, one from a gunshot and the other from being dragged by a vehicle, in two separate incidents early Sunday near The Grove.

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St. Louis man charged in January fatal shooting in Gravois Park neighborhood

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 10:05 AM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A St. Louis man was charged with murder on Saturday in a fatal shooting in late January in the Gravois Park neighborhood.

News 4 Schools

North County 5th grader celebrated for Rubik’s Cube talent

North County 5th grader celebrated for Rubik’s Cube talent

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 9:28 AM CST
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By Melanie Johnson
Tarron Nelson is an 11-year-old student at Northview Elementary School with a unique talent. The 5th grader can complete a Rubik’s Cube in less than 2 minutes with a record time of 43 seconds.

Local

St. Louis music legend returns home to launch DJ school for city youth

St. Louis music legend returns home to launch DJ school for city youth

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 9:19 AM CST
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By Melanie Johnson
Brian Nelson has been a fixture in St. Louis music for more than 30 years.

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Police: Pedestrian hit by car, killed in Hamilton Heights

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 7:21 AM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A person was hit by a car and killed early Sunday morning.

News

St. Louis-area residents gather to oppose Russia-Ukraine War on second anniversary

St. Louis-area residents gather to oppose Russia-Ukraine War on second anniversary

Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 10:40 PM CST
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By Deion Broxton
St. Louis-area residents gathered at multiple events across the region Saturday on the second anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Volunteers take the Polar Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics

Volunteers take the Polar Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics

Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 7:46 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Saturday was not exactly swimming weather, but brave volunteers took a dip at Creve Coeur Lake for a good cause.

News

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2 children taken by non-custodial mother found safe

Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 3:19 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Two children taken by a non-custodial mother Saturday were found safe and returned home, police said.

News

Highway 270 at Dougherty Ferry was slowed Saturday after a fatal crash.

1 dead after crash on I-270 between Dougherty Ferry and Manchester

Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 2:45 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
One person is dead after a crash around 1 p.m. Saturday on northbound Interstate 270 between Dougherty Ferry Road and Manchester Road.

Crime

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Imperial man charged with threatening court officials

Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 12:32 PM CST
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By Pat Pratt
An Imperial man is facing charges after authorities say he threatened this week to shoot multiple Jefferson County judges and anyone who tried to stop him.

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The Cardinals and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are partnering to honor first...

Cardinals, SLMPD partner to host blood drive honoring first responders

Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 8:17 AM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Cardinals and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are partnering to honor first responders and encourage the St. Louis community to be heroes by donating blood.

News

Normandy High School adds police traffic stop safety program to its curriculum

Normandy High School adds police traffic stop safety program to its curriculum

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 10:31 PM CST
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By Melanie Johnson
A North County school district has decided to teach students how to successfully encounter police during class.

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St. Louis Mayor Jones signs executive order on traffic surveillance following pedestrian...

St. Louis Mayor Jones signs executive order on traffic surveillance following pedestrian fatalities

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 9:38 PM CST
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By Nathan Vickers
Mayor Tishaura Jones issued executive orders on Friday outlining rules on implementing surveillance technology such as red light cameras.

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Union man charged with child sexual abuse wanted after disabling GPS tracking device

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 8:48 PM CST
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By Kalie Strain
A man charged with multiple counts of child sexual abuse is wanted after officials said he disabled his GPS tracking device.

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Schnucks recalling ground beef sold at Webster Groves store

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 8:14 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Schnucks has issued a recall for ground beef sold Friday at their Webster Groves store.

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City of St. Louis moves forward with $15 million to help fill convention center expansion funding gap

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 6:26 PM CST
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By David Amelotti
A plan is moving ahead to help the city fill part of the funding gap with the convention center in downtown St. Louis.

News

Arnold residents angry, frustrated after post office closes

Arnold residents angry, frustrated after post office closes

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 6:20 PM CST
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By Russell Kinsaul
The lease at the Arnold Post Office ran out on January 31st. The Postal Service plans to renovate a now empty store at 2184 Michigan to use as the permanent new location.

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Left to Right: State Sens. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring; Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville; and...

Missouri Senate passes resolution to fortify constitution against citizen changes

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 5:44 PM CST
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By Joe McLean
The Missouri Senate voted along party lines Thursday to approve a resolution that, if voters ultimately sign off, would create a new threshold for the passage of future citizen-led initiatives.

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Charges refiled in 2019 case of home rehabber shot to death in St. Louis after asking for help with project

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 5:41 PM CST
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By Pat Pratt
St. Louis prosecutors on Friday refiled involuntary manslaughter charges against a man accused in 2019 of shooting a home rehabber who entered an open door to ask for help with a project.
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