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The families of two East St. Louis residents who died in a boarding house earlier this month...

Families of victims in fatal East St. Louis fire to sue landlord

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Deion Broxton
The families of two East St. Louis residents who died in a boarding house earlier this month are suing the landlord

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Collinsville man who robbed military veteran sentenced to more than 40 years in prison

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Pat Pratt
A 28-year-old Collinsville man who was found guilty of burglarizing and robbing a U.S. Armed Forces Veteran of money he was saving for surgery has been sentenced

Local

Warm Springs Ranch has announced the recent birth of a colt.

Budweiser Clydesdale born in Missouri

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The newest Budweiser Clydesdale has been born at Warm Springs Ranch in Boonville, Missouri.

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St. Louis City police investigate a homicide scene on the Eads Bridge.

St. Louis sees violent weekend, with police investigating 5 deaths since Saturday

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Pat Pratt
St. Louis experienced an especially violent weekend Saturday into Sunday, with police responding to four homicides and a death deemed suspicious pending additional investigation.

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Postal carriers are increasingly the targets of armed robberies

Mail carriers increasingly targeted by armed robbers

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Heather Graf and InvestigateTV Staff
We reveal why robberies of mail carriers are on the rise, and what the USPS says it is doing to protect workers.

Local

State Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring (left), Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (center) and...

Missouri GOP candidates vie for Trump endorsement despite litany of criminal proceedings

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Joe McLean
Kehoe, Ashcroft, Eigel voice support for apparent 2024 Republican front-runner

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1 person dead following double shooting in West End neighborhood

1 person dead, 1 critical after shooting in West End neighborhood

Updated: Jan. 29, 2024 at 5:40 AM CST
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By Kalie Strain
St. Louis City police are investigating after a man was killed in a double shooting Sunday in the West End neighborhood.

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Warrenton man charged with enticement of a child, attempted rape after sting operation

Updated: Jan. 28, 2024 at 9:50 PM CST
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By Kalie Strain
A Warrenton man was charged Friday after he made plans to meet up for sex with an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old girl on a messaging app.

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An ISP cruiser at the scene of a single-car crash after a police pursuit through East St. Louis.

ISP cruiser stuck by gunfire during pursuit in East St. Louis

Updated: Jan. 28, 2024 at 1:10 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
An Illinois State Police trooper’s cruiser was struck by gunfire Saturday evening during a pursuit of a suspect in a earlier carjacking in St. Louis.

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1 killed, 3 injured after SUV crashes into nail salon in Pacific

1 killed, 3 injured after SUV crashes into nail salon in Pacific

Updated: Jan. 28, 2024 at 10:31 AM CST
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By Pat Pratt
A woman was killed, and three other people injured when a vehicle crashed into a nail salon Saturday afternoon in Pacific.
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Fragrance bar expands into new space with help from Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

Fragrance bar expands into new space with help from Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

Updated: Jan. 27, 2024 at 10:54 PM CST
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By Nathan Vickers
A local entrepreneur has followed her heart, and her nose, toward a successful business that’s been steadily growing.

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Body of Elsberry man recovered from Mississippi River

Updated: Jan. 27, 2024 at 6:56 PM CST
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By Pat Pratt
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has recovered the body of an Elsberry man who fell through the ice Friday on the Mississippi River in Lincoln County.

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Car stolen with 2 children inside, both found safe

Car stolen with 2 children inside, both found safe

Updated: Jan. 27, 2024 at 4:40 PM CST
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By Kalie Strain
A car with two children inside was stolen Saturday in Jennings. Both children have been located, police said.

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This Creve Coeur cruiser was rear-ended by a suspected DWI driver as officers investigated an...

DWI driver crashes into Creve Coeur cruiser parked at scene of earlier DWI crash

Updated: Jan. 27, 2024 at 3:35 PM CST
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By Pat Pratt
Creve Coeur Police are asking the public to please not get behind the wheel while intoxicated after a suspected DWI driver crashed into a parked cruiser early Saturday as officers were investigating an earlier suspected DWI crash on Interstate 270.

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21-year-old sentenced to back-to-back life terms in 2020 murder in Berkeley

Updated: Jan. 27, 2024 at 12:25 PM CST
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By Pat Pratt
A St. Louis County judge on Friday sentenced a St. Louis man to back-to-back life terms in prison for killing a man during a carjacking in July 2020 in Berkeley.

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Man found shot, killed in crashed car

Updated: Jan. 27, 2024 at 11:27 AM CST
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By Rheanna Wachter
Police are investigating the death of a man found shot in the head at a car crash scene.

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STL County votes for police to stop and ticket drivers for expired temp tags

STL County votes for police to stop and ticket drivers for expired temp tags

Updated: Jan. 27, 2024 at 5:42 AM CST
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By Melanie Johnson
On Friday, the St. Louis County Council unanimously approved a resolution to encourage police officers to cite drivers with expired temporary tags.

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10-miles of I-44 near Rolla ‘nerve wracking,’ with construction, trucks scattered across median

10-miles of I-44 near Rolla ‘nerve wracking,’ with construction, trucks scattered across median

Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 10:25 PM CST
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By Caroline Hecker
Drivers who commute along Interstate 44 in Phelps County say a stretch of road construction just outside of Rolla is becoming increasingly dangerous.

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Metro East suspect in December Metro station shooting arrested

Metro East suspect in December Metro station shooting arrested

Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 10:18 PM CST
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By Deion Broxton
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department arrested a person connected to a series of armed robberies and aggravated battery with a firearm on the MetroLink.

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Bald eagle shot, killed near Salem, Mo.

Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 8:57 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Missouri Department of Conservation said a bald eagle was shot and killed Jan. 18 near Salem.

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St. Louis County man charged with setting own residence on fire with people inside

Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 6:09 PM CST
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By Pat Pratt
Following a dispute over a cellphone, police say a St. Louis County man set his own residence on fire on Wednesday while people were inside the home.

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Keon Cannady, 21, is charged with first-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and armed...

Suspect charged in Christmas Eve homicide in South City

Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 3:26 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A 21-year-old is facing charges, accused of shooting and killing a man in South City on Christmas Eve

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St. Louis firefighters report partial building collapse in Dutchtown

St. Louis firefighters report partial building collapse in Dutchtown

Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 3:24 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
St. Louis firefighters are currently at the scene of a partial building collapse in the 3900 block of South Grand Avenue.

Local

Pope John Paul II's 1999 visit to St. Louis.

First Alert Flashback: It’s been 25 years since Pope John Paul II arrived in St. Louis

Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 1:09 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Remember Pope John Paul II's trip to St. Louis by taking a step into the First Alert 4 vault to watch our coverage from 1999.

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A dragon display shown at the Saint Louis Animals Aglow festival.

Saint Louis Zoo hosts new ‘Animals Aglow’ lantern festival

Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 10:32 AM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Saint Louis Zoo announced its first-ever lantern festival Friday.

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Brother of victim arrested, charged in homicide investigation by Major Case Squad in Iron Co.

Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 10:20 AM CST
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By Rheanna Wachter
Major Case Squad will activate in Iron County to investigate a rural homicide.

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Volunteers track unhoused population for annual ‘Point-in-Time’ count

Volunteers track unhoused population for annual ‘Point-in-Time’ count

Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 8:13 AM CST
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By Cameron Bopp
Volunteers use the count to track trends in homelessness and provide resources for the most vulnerable.

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Hawley sides with Texas in border dispute

Hawley sides with Texas in border dispute

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 10:26 PM CST
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By David Amelotti
In an interview with First Alert 4, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley said he supports Texas defying the U.S. Supreme Court.

News 4 Schools

SLPS, NAACP launch initiatives to improve low literacy rates

SLPS, NAACP launch initiatives to improve low literacy rates

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 10:24 PM CST
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By Deion Broxton
The St. Louis City and County NAACP chapters have launched campaigns to work with school districts to improve literacy rates around the same time Saint Louis Public Schools announced an initiative to increase reading scores.

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91 year old killed in wrong-way driver crash in St. Louis County

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 9:56 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A 91-year-old Florissant man was killed after driving the wrong way into traffic on Interstate-270 Thursday in St. Louis County.

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A husband and wife hold a pistol and a rifle as protesters walk past their house enroute to...

Following court’s refusal to return guns, McCloskey seeks expungement

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 9:27 PM CST
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By Pat Pratt
A St. Louis area attorney who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for brandishing a firearm at protestors in June 2020 is asking to have that conviction removed from his criminal record.

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Puppies soon available at APA Brentwood following commercial surrender in Missouri

Puppies soon available at APA Brentwood following commercial surrender in Missouri

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 8:00 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
More than 100 puppies are being given a second chance after being surrendered by commercial breeders in Missouri.

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Rideshare drivers share safety concerns after carjacking this week

Rideshare drivers share safety concerns after carjacking this week

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 7:25 PM CST
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By Shoshana Stahl
Getting people to their destinations safely is the main priority of ride share drivers. Local drivers are sounding the alarm on a rise in driver dangers.

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Timothy Watson, 38, has been arrested and charged in relation to multiple robberies and...

Neighborhood cameras help identify suspect charged with more than 70 burglaries

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 6:31 PM CST
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By Nathan Vickers
Private security cameras helped detectives identify a suspect and connect him to 74 burglaries across the city.

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Florissant man charged in January 2022 fatal shooting

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 6:12 PM CST
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By Pat Pratt
A Florissant man was charged with murder Thursday in a fatal shooting in January 2022 in St. Louis County.

Local

I-44 EB at closed before US 50 Thursday afternoon.

EB I-44 now open following crash in Franklin County

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 5:44 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A portion of eastbound Interstate 44 was closed in Franklin County Thursday.

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Local rapper acquitted on fatal road rage charges, claims self-defense

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 4:51 PM CST
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By Rheanna Wachter
A St. Louis rapper has been acquitted on charges of murder after being involved in a fatal road rage incident in 2022.

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Man arrested, charged in fire at Salvation Army center in St. Louis

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 4:47 PM CST
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By Pat Pratt
A man who court records show was residing at the Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center is criminally charged in a fire early Thursday at the facility’s adjoining warehouse.

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Republican state Sen. Bill Eigel, front right, points at Missouri Senate Majority Leader Cindy...

Missouri Republican leader suggests expulsion of GOP lawmaker as tensions mount in state Senate

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 3:57 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
The Republican leader of the Missouri Senate said Thursday that she would like to expel a conservative senator who has been blocking work in the chamber, escalating a GOP rift that has thwarted work on the party’s priorities.

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Employee at special education school sentenced to 10 years for attempting to get child porn

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 12:03 PM CST
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By Rheanna Wachter
A former Metro East special education teacher is being sentenced to federal prison for attempting child sex crimes.

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Anheuser-Busch released a 15-second clip teasing to the return of the Budweiser Clydesdales at...

The Clydesdales are back! Anheuser-Busch releases Super Bowl teaser

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 9:51 AM CST
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By Rheanna Wachter
An Anheuser-Busch fan favorite will be back at this year’s Super Bowl!

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Crews battle multiple fires

Crews battle multiple fires in St. Louis City and County Thursday morning

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 6:31 AM CST
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By Meghan McKinzie
St. Louis-area fire crews responded to multiple fires Thursday morning.

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St. Charles City-County Library branch opens inside Mid-Rivers Mall

St. Charles City-County Library branch opens inside Mid-Rivers Mall

Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 7:17 PM CST
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By Caroline Hecker
A new library branch located inside Mid Rivers Mall opened to the public on Tuesday.

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What’s Being Hidden? Family of murder victim fight for answers in the investigation

What’s Being Hidden? Family of murder victim fight for answers in the investigation

Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 7:14 PM CST
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By Susan El Khoury
A St. Louis grandmother’s mysterious murder and the coverup prosecutors say was caught on camera have her family fighting police for answers about the investigation.

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Officials: Law enforcement visits at Metro East schools part of crime solution

Officials: Law enforcement visits at Metro East schools part of crime solution

Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 6:53 PM CST
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By Deion Broxton
For the third straight year, the City of East St. Louis saw a reduction in nonfatal shootings.

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Timothy Watson, 38, has been arrested and charged in relation to multiple robberies and...

Man accused of breaking into 17 St. Louis businesses

Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 5:13 PM CST
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By Rheanna Wachter
A man could face over 70 counts in court in relation to break-ins across 17 stores in the St. Louis metro.

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivers the 2024 State of the State Address.

Missouri’s GOP Gov. Parson reflects on past wins in his final State of the State address

Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM CST
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By KY3 Staff
For his final legislative session, Parson, barred by term limits from seeking reelection, made relatively modest budget and policy requests of lawmakers.

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Police are searching for Anthony Hill Jr. in connection to a North County shooting. This is a...

Police: suspect arrested in North County shooting

Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 3:47 PM CST
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By Kalie Strain
Police have arrested a suspect charged last week in a North County shooting.

St. Louis City

An armed man with PTSD is holding a woman and children hostage inside a hotel room in downtown...

Man in custody, no injuries reported after hostage situation at downtown hotel

Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 2:34 PM CST
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By Dan Greenwald
A man is in custody, and nobody was injured after an hours-long hostage situation Wednesday at a downtown St. Louis hotel, police confirmed.

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Louisiana bounty hunter sentenced to 10 years for kidnapping woman from St. Peters, Mo.

Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 11:51 AM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A Louisiana bounty hunter was sentenced to 10 years in prison for taking a woman from St. Peters across state lines against her will.
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