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Metro East

New firehouse opens in Godfrey

New firehouse opens in Godfrey

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Godfrey Fire Protection District opened a brand new firehouse and administration center on Saturday.

News

Sports fans flood Downtown as Cardinals, Battlehawks and CITY SC host games on Saturday

Sports fans flood Downtown as Cardinals, Battlehawks and CITY SC host games on Saturday

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Alexis Zotos
A beautiful Saturday brought more than 100,000 fans to Downtown St. Louis as three of the big teams hosted home games.

News

Destination Playground now open at Brentwood Park

Destination Playground now open at Brentwood Park

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Destination Playground at Brentwood Park is now open.

News

Person struck by train in Granite City

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A person is in critical condition after being struck by a train Friday evening in Granite City.

News

Naked man breaks through apartment wall in St. Louis, threatens family, is shot

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Pat Pratt
The shooting of a man who allegedly broke through an apartment wall while naked and threatened to kill a man and his family will be investigated as an act of self-defense, police said.

News

Josh Schertz has been named Saint Louis University's new men's basketball coach.

SLU hires Josh Schertz as new men’s basketball coach

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Pat Pratt
Saint Louis University has hired Josh Schertz as its new men's basketball coach.

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POLICE: 1 dead in 3 car crash in North County

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
St. Louis County police are investigating a three-car accident that left one person dead Friday.

News

Police looking for black SUV that may have struck 17-year-old killed in motorcycle crash in...

Police looking for black SUV that may have struck 17-year-old killed in motorcycle crash in Fenton

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A 17-year-old was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday evening in Fenton.

News

State Highway 141 is closed in Jefferson County due to a mid-morning crash Saturday, April 6,...

NB MO-141 closed in Jefferson Co. after 2 vehicle crash

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
State Highway 141 is closed in Jefferson County due to a mid-morning crash Saturday.

News

Boys and Girls Club unveils book vending machine

Boys and Girls Club unveils book vending machine

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 10:32 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Boys and Girls Club and local bookshop Noir pulled the cover back on a new book vending machine.
7 Day Forecast
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Rapper, St. Louis native Sexxy Redd drawing criticism over recent performance outside rally...

Rapper, St. Louis native Sexxy Redd drawing criticism over recent performance outside rally for kids

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 10:26 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
An up-and-coming rapper and St. Louis native known for her raunchy lyrics is making national headlines over a recent performance outside a rally for kids.

News

Wash U students rally for cafeteria workers after alleged racist attack

Wash U students rally for cafeteria workers after alleged racist attack, Kappa Sigma launches investigation

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 10:25 PM CDT
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By Melanie Johnson
The fraternity at the center of a scandal at Washington University for allegations of racism has released a statement regarding the incident.

News

Suspect charged

Bel-Nor to close police department

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 8:08 PM CDT
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By Kalie Strain
A St. Louis County city has announced on Friday the dissolving of its police department due to workforce shortage and budget issues.

The Great American Eclipse

*NOTE: This is a stock photo.

NASA scientist explains how we know when and where eclipses will happen

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 7:39 PM CDT
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By David Amelotti
Dr. Noah Petro, NASA Artemis III Project Scientist, recently joined First Alert 4′s David Amelotti to talk about the total solar eclipse that is just days away.

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Cardinals, CITY SC, Battlehawks to draw more than 100,000 downtown this weekend

Cardinals, CITY SC, Battlehawks to draw more than 100,000 downtown this weekend

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 7:29 PM CDT
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By Nathan Vickers
Businesses downtown are expecting large crowds on Saturday for sports, conventions and concerts throughout the city.

News

Popeye and friends, small-town charm welcome eclipse viewers to Chester, Illinois

Popeye and friends, small town charm welcome eclipse viewers to Chester, Illinois

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 7:27 PM CDT
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By Nathan Vickers
The small Illinois town is in the path of totality, as it was in 2017. Patti Carter, an organizer for the town’s eclipse committee, calls it a “Twice in a Lifetime” event. The town has this motto printed on t-shirts and other merchandise to distribute to thousands of visitors on Monday.

News

O'Fallon Police Department expands Crisis Intervention Team training to include emotional...

O’Fallon Police Department expands Crisis Intervention Team training to include emotional intelligence

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 7:17 PM CDT
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By Shoshana Stahl
Local law enforcement agencies are expanding their training, not only to benefit the Metro but the entire state.

News

Troy, Illinois, man charged with making terrorist threats to Granite City High School

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 7:12 PM CDT
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By Pat Pratt
A Troy, Illinois, man is facing several felony counts after authorities say he made threats to place a bomb and commit a shooting at Granite City High School.

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Rep. Cori Bush rallies for compensation for radioactive waste exposure victims

Rep. Cori Bush rallies for compensation for radioactive waste exposure victims

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM CDT
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By Russell Kinsaul
Democratic Representative Cori Bush was joined by elected officials and community members to rally support for passage of legislation in Congress to compensate people in Missouri harmed by exposure to radioactive waste.

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Julius N. Butler

Man charged with damaging statue at Contemporary Museum of Art, ransacking offices at St. Louis University, other crimes

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 6:16 PM CDT
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By Pat Pratt
Police say during a span of a few hours, a man now facing several felonies damaged a sculpture at the Contemporary Art Museum, ransacked offices at St. Louis University and stole items from the Grand Center Arts Academy teacher lounge.

News

Annie Malone May Day Parade set for May 19

Annie Malone May Day Parade set for May 19

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 5:41 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Now in its 114th year, the annual Annie Malone May Day Parade is set to kick off at 1 p.m. on May 19 in Downtown St. Louis.

Local

Local businesses cashing in on the upcoming eclipse

Local businesses cashing in on the upcoming eclipse

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 5:18 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Great American Eclipse is just days away, and local businesses are cashing in.

St. Louis County

Queeny Park art fair begins Friday

Queeny Park art fair begins Friday

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 4:24 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
One of the largest art fairs in the region kicks off Friday in west St. Louis County.

News

2 teens charged in fatal crash that killed worker in South County

2 teens charged in fatal crash that killed worker in South County

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 2:52 PM CDT
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By Rheanna Wachter and Kalie Strain
Two teens are facing charges in a fatal crash that killed a construction worker on Friday in south St. Louis County.

News

No glasses? No problem! Make a solar projector at home to view Monday’s total solar eclipse

No glasses? No problem! Make a solar projector at home to view Monday’s total solar eclipse

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 1:26 PM CDT
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By Rheanna Wachter
If you don’t have eclipse glasses or are just looking for a different way to experience the eclipse, here’s your step-by-step guide to making your own solar projector!

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According to a release, Robert Stillwell, 66, of St. Peters, Missouri, has been identified as...

Former Francis Howell School District bus driver under investigation for possible unlawful contact with minors

Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 9:10 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A former bus driver for the Francis Howell School District is being investigated by the St. Charles County Cyber Crime Task Force for possible unlawful contact with minors.

News

As city hiring struggles continue, Northside residents unite to clean up trash taking over...

As city hiring struggles continue, Northside residents unite to clean up trash taking over O’Fallon Park

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 10:22 PM CDT
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By Melanie Johnson
A group of fed-up community members spent their Easter Sunday picking up trash left behind in their north St. Louis neighborhood.

News

Police prepare for busy weekend in downtown St. Louis

Police prepare for busy weekend in downtown St. Louis

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 5:43 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
There will be extra police patrols in downtown St. Louis through the weekend.

News

Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum honors team’s Hispanic and Latin history

Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum honors team’s Hispanic and Latin history

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 5:39 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum has a new featured exhibit.

News

How the Clydesdales prep for their big moment on the Cardinals home opener

How the Clydesdales prep for their big moment on the Cardinals home opener

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 5:34 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
This year, First Alert 4′s Steve Harris got an inside look at how they prepare for their lap around the warning track.

News

Trevor Daley

4th suspect charged in cannabis deal that left 2 teens dead in South St. Louis County

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 5:11 PM CDT
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By Pat Pratt
Charges were unsealed Thursday against a fourth suspect in a triple shooting in February in South County which left two teens dead.

News

Advocates speak out against plan proposed by mayor’s office to turn former jail into housing

Advocates speak out against plan proposed by mayor’s office to turn former jail into housing

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 4:59 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Members of the public made their voices heard on Thursday at a round of public comments on what should be done with the site of the former workhouse.

Metro East

25 students taken to the hospital after falling ill during all-school mass at O’Fallon,...

25 students taken to the hospital after falling ill during all-school mass at O’Fallon, Illinois school

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 4:26 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Usery
Several students were taken to the hospital after becoming ill at an O’Fallon, Illinois school Thursday.

Crime

Man accused of recording teenage girl in St. Louis changing room

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 4:19 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A 37-year-old man is accused of recording a teenage girl in a St. Louis changing room.

News

Bill HB 1483 passed in the Missouri House, the purpose of the bill is to boost tourism for...

Missouri House of Representatives passes bill to boost tourism through Sporting Event Tax Incentives

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 2:12 PM CDT
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By Karla Vasquez Mejia
In a decisive move to simulate tourism and economic growth, the Missouri House passed bill HB 1483. The bill would allow the state to offer tax incentives to nonprofit organizations sponsoring qualifying sporting events.

News

Judge Mason spoke to St. Louis police on the MetroLink platform after a liquid was thrown on...

Man pleades guilty to throwing liquid on St. Louis judge at MetroLink stop

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 1:22 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A man pleaded guilty to throwing a liquid on a St. Louis City judge at a MetroLink stop in St. Louis.

News

Eric D. Johnson

Man accused of beating girlfriend to death in abandoned house in St Louis

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 12:39 PM CDT
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By Pat Pratt
A man is charged with first-degree murder after police say he beat his girlfriend to death in an abandoned house in St. Louis.

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ISP investigating fatal hit-and-run crash near Cahokia Heights

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 12:03 PM CDT
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By Rheanna Wachter
The Illinois State Police (ISP) are asking the public for any information on a hit-and-run death that happened in March.

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The organization says it is now caring for 541 animals across both locations and in foster homes.

APA asking for public assistance to support over 500 pets in need

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 8:13 AM CDT
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By Lucas Sellem
The APA is asking for the public’s assistance in adopting and caring for over 500 pets at both its locations.

News

Crews put out house fire

Crews put out house fire in Troy, Illinois

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 6:07 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Crews put out house fire in Troy, Illinois

First Alert 4 Investigates

Sunshine Request

First Alert 4 Investigates: The price of government information

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 7:47 PM CDT
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By Lauren Trager
Imagine being told you owe City Hall half a million dollars! But it’s not for taxes; it’s for simple government information.

News

Junkpile grows waist-deep at Northside Regeneration-owned property in Old North

Junkpile grows waist-deep at Northside Regeneration-owned property in Old North St. Louis

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 6:59 PM CDT
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By Nathan Vickers
A pile of dumped clothes, trash and other debris was a frustration for several weeks for people and businesses in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood

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Jerome Chapman

Cardinals legend Ozzie Smith surprises Hazelwood student

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 6:33 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Ahead of the Cardinals home opener, legendary shortstop Ozzie Smith surprised a young fan.

News

A bill debated by the Missouri House Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday would prohibit...

Proposed Missouri law would bar law enforcement use of drones from ‘countries of concern’

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 6:20 PM CDT
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By Joe McLean (KFVS)
A bill debated by the Missouri House Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday would prohibit local governments and law enforcement agencies from purchasing drones from any place listed as a “country of concern.”

Local

As young teens fall into the social media skincare influence, a dermatologist weighs in on...

As young teens fall into the social media skincare influence, a dermatologist weighs in on what to use and not to use

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 5:53 PM CDT
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By Shoshana Stahl
On social media, there is a beauty frenzy and skincare obsession being fed by influencers on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok to young teens

Local

Mid-America Transplant placed 3,000 blue and green pinwheels beside their donor memorial...

Local organization drawing attention to the impact of organ, tissue donation

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 4:59 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
In honor of April being Donate Life Month, a local organization is drawing attention to organ and tissue donation's impact.

St. Charles County

Rudolph Hlavaty is charged with second-degree child molestation and promoting a sexual...

St. Charles County daycare worker accused of sexually assaulting child

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 4:54 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Usery
A St. Charles County daycare worker is accused of child molestation.

St. Louis City

St. Louis to receive Justice Department resources to fight violent crime

St. Louis to receive Justice Department resources to fight violent crime

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 4:11 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
St. Louis will receive resources from the Justice Department’s Criminal Divisions’ Violent Crime Initiative (VCI).

News

Schnucks launches Healthier Habits Steps Challenge

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 4:11 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Schnucks has started a Healthier Habits Steps Challenge for reward members.

News

Food from Bulrush

St. Louis chef 2024 James Beard Awards finalist

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 3:48 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A St. Louis chef and business owner has advanced in the 2024 James Beard Awards.
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