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Woman dead after being shot in the head in North City

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Rheanna Wachter
A woman was found dead in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood of St. Louis city late Thursday.

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Francis Howell votes to remove Black History classes

Francis Howell votes to remove Black History classes

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Francis Howell votes to remove Black History classes

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Travelers pack Lambert Airport during busy holiday season

Travelers pack Lambert Airport during busy holiday season

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Alexis Zotos
‘Tis the season for holiday travel and Lambert Airport expects Thursday and Friday to see the largest number of travelers for Christmas.

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Pursuit of robbery suspect ends in crash in southwest St. Louis

Pursuit of robbery suspect ends in crash in southwest St. Louis

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A pursuit Thursday evening of a suspect in an armed robbery in St. Charles began in University City and ended with a crash in southwest St. Louis with one or more suspects in custody.

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St. Louis man faces 41 charges in string of smash-and-grab robberies

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Pat Pratt
A St. Louis man was charged with numerous offenses Wednesday in a string of smash-and-grab robberies and other property crimes that happened around the first two weeks of December throughout the city.

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LGBTQ community support continues for Bar: PM owners

LGBTQ community support continues for Bar: PM owners

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Nathan Vickers
Supporters of Bar: PM, as well as the attorney for the bar’s owners, are continuing to call for more information from police about a police cruiser crashing into the business early Monday morning.

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A school district near Springfield, Mo. added Vape Disposal Boxes in 2021 and has noticed an...

MO schools have a new way of combatting vaping among students

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A school district near Springfield, Mo. added Vape Disposal Boxes in 2021 and has noticed an impact since then.

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ballot initiative

Only 1 of 17 filed abortion ballot measures garnering signatures ahead of spring deadline

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Deion Broxton
A St. Louis-based organization has started gathering signatures to get an abortion ballot initiative on election ballots next year.

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Ridgewood Middle School parent raises concern after “hit list” sent out to a student

Ridgewood Middle School parent raises concern after “hit list” sent out to a student

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Shoshana Stahl
A middle school parent is concerned about safety at school after a student was sent a “hit list” by another student.

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Pandemic Task Force reactivated to track rise in RSV cases

Pandemic Task Force reactivated to track rise in RSV cases

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Russell Kinsaul
RSV cases are on the rise at St. Louis area hospitals. Both positivity rates and hospitalizations for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are increasing.
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VP of St. Louis nonprofit for wounded veterans charged with felony stealing

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Pat Pratt
The vice-president of a St. Louis nonprofit with the mission of providing service dogs and other support to wounded veterans was charged Thursday with felony stealing from the organization.

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Missouri is the latest state to be added to a Campaign for Southern Equality initiative aimed...

Missouri added to ‘Trans Youth Emergency Project’ amid treatment bans

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Joe McLean
Families of transgender youth in Missouri now have access to a network of resources for accessing health-care treatments which have been banned in the state.

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Hazelwood man killed in motorcycle crash in St. Charles County

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a motorcycle was traveling too fast for road condition prior to a fatal crash early Thursday in St. Charles County.

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State Rep. Sarah Unsicker participates in a Missouri House subcommittee hearing December 5,...

Missouri Democrat ousted from caucus over ‘failure to uphold standards’

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 1:51 PM CST
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By Joe McLean
The Missouri House Democratic caucus voted Thursday to remove state Rep. Sarah Unsicker, D-Shrewsberry, over her controversial social media behavior and her association with an admitted holocaust-denier and conspiracy theorist.

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Donors provide early Christmas gifts to Cardinal Ritter students

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 11:03 AM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Donors gifted every student at Cardinal Ritter College Prep $250 to celebrate the holiday season.

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Dairius Kinnie, 23, was charged with the 2021 murder of Tianna Baker on Wednesday, December...

Man convicted for murder after shooting woman over a dozen times

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 8:25 AM CST
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By Rheanna Wachter
A ShotSpotter recording aided in convicting a man of shooting and killing a woman and shooting and injuring her mother in 2021.

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SLMPD says officer in Bar:PM crash was adjusting radio before collision, officers were not...

SLMPD says officer in Bar:PM crash was adjusting radio before collision, officers were not tested for intoxication

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 10:23 PM CST
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By Nathan Vickers
Police provided some additional information about what led to two officers crashing into a south city bar, though the department is still not releasing body camera video of the incident.

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St. Louis firefighters victim of car break-ins

St. Louis firefighters victims of car break-ins at firehouse

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 10:18 PM CST
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By Justin Andrews
Firefighters with the St. Louis Fire Department woke up Wednesday morning to learn they’re the latest victims of car break-ins.

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Authorities investigating crash on Dunn Road in Hazelwood

Authorities investigating crash on Dunn Road in Hazelwood

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 10:16 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Authorities are investigating a crash that happened just after 7 p.m. Wednesday near Dunn and Brown roads in Hazelwood.

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Missouri Secretary of State blasts Colorado court’s decision on Trump eligibility

Missouri Secretary of State blasts Colorado court’s decision on Trump eligibility

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 6:48 PM CST
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By Joe McLean
Missouri’s Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who is running in the Republican primary for Governor, criticized the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling, which disqualified former president Donald Trump from appearing on that state’s primary election ballot.

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Schnucks, Salvation Army partner in 'Round up at the Register'

Schnucks, Salvation Army partner in 'Round up at the Register'

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 6:29 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Schnucks has a new way to give back.

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Derontae Martin’s family visits with FBI more than 2 years after death

Derontae Martin’s family visits with FBI more than 2 years after death

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 6:27 PM CST
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By Deion Broxton
The family of a 19-year-old man who died in a rural Missouri town met with federal officials Wednesday.

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Soda Fountain Express to open Dec. 27

Soda Fountain Express to open Dec. 27

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 6:24 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A new spot in Maryland Heights is set to open one week from today.

Crime

911 calls released in New Baden murder case, suspect due in court Wednesday

911 calls released in New Baden murder case as suspect waives another hearing

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 6:19 PM CST
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By Cameron Bopp
Six weeks after a shooting in a small Metro East village left a 24-year-old woman dead, First Alert 4 has retrieved the 911 calls made in the case as the suspect is due in court.

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Program offers free ride home on New Year’s Eve in St. Louis

Program offers free ride home on New Year’s Eve in St. Louis

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 6:05 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Two companies are partnering to offer free rides home via Lyft on New Year’s Eve in St. Louis.

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Daughter shares how Christmas has changed since mom diagnosed with dementia

Daughter shares how Christmas has changed since mom diagnosed with dementia; Alzheimer's Association gives tips for the holidays

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:46 PM CST
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By Shoshana Stahl
As the countdown to Christmas continues, many families are adjusting the way they celebrate the holidays if their loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or Dementia.

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Man sentenced for selling fatal dose of fentanyl to mother of 3

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:34 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a Maryland Heights man to more than seven years in prison after he admitted providing a fatal dose of fentanyl which killed a mother of three young children.

Local

Imperial man’s rare stroke tests the region’s elite stroke doctors

ONLY ON 4: Imperial man’s rare stroke tests the region’s elite stroke doctors

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 4:51 PM CST
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By David Amelotti
This holiday season, this Imperial, Missouri family views cramming for a spelling test as a family a blessing.

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Eureka Police Department victim of gas pump skimmers

Eureka Police Department victim of gas pump skimmers

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 4:46 PM CST
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By Russell Kinsaul
The Eureka Police Department recently discovered around $3,000 in suspicious charges on the credit cards that two officers use when gassing up their patrol vehicles. The credit cards can only be used for buying gas.

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St. Louis CITY SC announces its 2024 MLS Regular-Season dates December 20, 2023.

St. Louis CITY SC 2024 schedule released

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 2:25 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The 2024 St. Louis CITY SC schedule has been released.

Health

Two new companies, Schnucks Markets and Weis Markets, announced recalls of certain cinnamon...

5 cases of childhood lead poisoning in Mo. linked to recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches, DHSS says

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 11:35 AM CST
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By Amber Ruch
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported five lead poisoning cases in children in the state linked to recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches.

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Man in critical condition following apartment fire in Maryville, Ill.

Man in critical condition following apartment fire in Maryville, Ill.

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:44 AM CST
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By Lucas Sellem
A man is in critical condition after crews responded to an apartment fire in Maryville early Wednesday morning.

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Person hospitalized after jumping from building on fire in St. Charles

Person hospitalized after jumping from building on fire in St. Charles

Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 5:32 AM CST
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By Lucas Sellem
One person is in the hospital after jumping from the second story of a home on fire in St. Charles.

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South City woman’s wheels stolen, car left on blocks

South City woman’s wheels stolen, car left on blocks

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 10:33 PM CST
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By Justin Andrews
The holiday season isn’t so bright right now for Jessica Sagar, who had two wheels swiped off her car in Benton Park.

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CARE STL is in need of emergency flooring repairs.

Care STL empty after all dogs adopted or in foster homes

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 9:01 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
After a major push to get all their pups homes for the holidays, Care STL said on Tuesday its shelter is empty.

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Missouri Supreme Court shuts down law banning camping on state-owned property

Missouri Supreme Court shuts down law banning camping on state-owned property

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 8:55 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Missouri Supreme Court struck down a law critics have argued penalizes being homeless in the state.

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SLU leading in prison education program

SLU leading in prison education program

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 8:51 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Saint Louis University is part of a new program that helps those behind bars receive a Jesuit education.

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Push to ban red light cameras filed in Missouri Senate

Push to ban red light cameras filed in Missouri Senate

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 8:48 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
While city leaders in St. Louis are considering bringing back red-light cameras, a push to ban the devices is back in the Missouri Senate.

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St. Louis County PD investigating verbal altercation between Jennings mayor, councilmember

St. Louis County PD investigating verbal altercation between Jennings mayor, councilmember

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 8:02 PM CST
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By Deion Broxton
The St. Louis County Police Department is investigating a dispute between two Jennings city officials.

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Ronnell Compentente leaves the Philippines to teach in North County

Teacher moves from Asia to St. Louis to teach North County students

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 7:49 PM CST
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By Melanie Johnson
Ronnell “RJ” Compentente moved 8,000 miles away for an opportunity to teach students in the Riverview Gardens School District.

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As police departments see rise in mental health related 911 calls, O’Fallon, Mo., officer...

As police departments see rise in mental health related 911 calls, O’Fallon, Mo., officer applauded for saving teen

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 7:17 PM CST
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By Caroline Hecker
The O’Fallon Police Department is thanking one of its own after successfully talking a suicidal teen away from the edge of an interstate overpass.

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Arch lights shining once again

Gateway Arch shines after new light display finishes

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 6:58 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
New lights at the Gateway Arch came on Tuesday.

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Both directions of I-70 at TR Hughes shut down for vehicle fire

Eastbound I-70 at TR Hughes remains shut down after vehicle fire

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 6:46 PM CST
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By Kalie Strain
Both directions of I-70 is shut down at TR Hughes Tuesday due to a car fire, according to MoDOT.

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New leads sought in 1979 disappearance of 13-year-old St. Charles girl

New leads sought in 1979 disappearance of 13-year-old St. Charles girl

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 6:27 PM CST
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By Russell Kinsaul
April Fowler is the last living immediate relative of 13-year-old Tammy Surdam, who went missing on Aug. 11, 1979.

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Former Northview Village workers protest over lack of pay after nursing home shuts down abruptly

Former Northview Village workers protest over lack of pay after nursing home shuts down abruptly

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 5:33 PM CST
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By Shoshana Stahl
Frustrations are beyond boiling over the abrupt shutdown of a St. Louis city nursing home, leaving its residents, their families and employees with uncertainty.

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Man who helped scam nearly $1.2 million from St. Louis area woman sentenced

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 1:05 PM CST
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By Stephanie Usery
A man who helped scam nearly $1.2 million from a St. Louis area woman has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to repay the victim.

St. Louis City

A still image taken from a surveillance video showing a police car crashing.

WATCH: Newly-released video shows squad car crashing into South City bar

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 12:30 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Surveillance video reportedly showing the moment a St. Louis police car crashed into a South City bar Monday has been released.

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Thousands of troops head home for the holidays

Thousands of troops head home for the holidays

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 11:41 AM CST
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By Cameron Bopp
Thousands of soldiers passed through Lambert International Airport early Tuesday for Holiday Block Leave, many of them taking flights to be with their families for the holidays.

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Bar:PM owner facing felony charge after St. Louis City cop crashes into bar

Bar:PM owner to be released on own recognizance after after cop car crashed into building

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 11:20 AM CST
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By Justin Andrews
Frequent bar-goers at Bar:PM are demanding answers and an apology after a St. Louis City probation officer crashed a police cruiser into the bar Monday morning.

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Quan Rhodes, 31, is accused of shooting a woman in Florissant on Dec. 17, 2023.

Man charged for allegedly shooting his girlfriend

Updated: Dec. 19, 2023 at 11:14 AM CST
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By Meghan McKinzie
A St. Louis-area man was charged on Tuesday for allegedly shooting his girlfriend.
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