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Police: Suspect said it was a good day to slice someone before stabbing man
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A suspect from Valley Park is facing two charges after a stabbing on Tuesday morning. Patrick Leutzinger reportedly stated it was a good day to slice someone before stabbing a man in the first block of Cheryl Lane in Valley Park. Other people inside the home at the time of the stabbing ran off and hid after the incident. A knife was found in the building by officers, charging documents state.
Woman wants to alert other drivers after strange encounter on Highway 47
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- It was around 11 p.m. on Friday when a woman had a suspicious encounter with a man while driving south on Highway 47. She had just crossed over the Missouri River bridge. It was dark, and there were no other cars in sight. To...
Fugitive Arrested in Franklin County Now in Crawford County Jail
(Steelville) A 41-year-old man who has been on the run for more than two years has been arrested in Franklin County. Paul Burks Junior was charged in November of 2021 with two counts of first-degree statutory rape of a child under age 14. Reports say Burks continually eluded arrest until...
Collinsville man convicted in 2021 murder, attempted murder of St. Charles County man
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Collinsville man accused in the vicious murder of a beloved Troy, Illinois business owner and attempted murder of a St. Charles man was found guilty by a jury on Friday. The jury convicted Robert Tarr, 50, in the murder of Leslie Reeves,...
2 dead in separate motorcycle crashes Saturday
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two people died in two separate motorcycle crashes that happened in the St. Louis area on Saturday. Police say the first crash happened around 2:45 pm. on Highway 61 near Route B in Lincoln County. A 2020 Chevrolet Traverse was going northbound on Highway 61 when a Harley Davidson motorcycle tried to cross the highway.
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