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‘I’m not a thief’; viral video shows Belleville man not scanning items at Walmart; he says he was doing his job
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Social media can be a wonderful place to connect with people, learn, and see new things. But for one Belleville man, it has been a nightmare for the last week. A viral video shows what looks like him stealing from Walmart. He says...
Pevely police investigate death of woman found at railroad tracks Monday night
PEVELY, Mo. — Pevely police are investigating the death of a woman believed to have been struck and killed by a train on Monday night. Chief Mark Glenn said Tuesday the victim had been identified but he wasn’t releasing her name to the public yet. He described her...
U.S. settles civil case against Festus pain management doctor for Medicare, Medicaid fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice and the owner of a Festus pain management clinic reached a civil settlement Tuesday over allegations the owner submitted doctored claims to Medicare and Missouri Medicaid.
Charges consolidated against mom accused of killing kids
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The murder charges against a Festus woman who told police she killed her two children in May have been consolidated. Ashley Parmeley, 36, was charged with first-degree murder in Jefferson County and first-degree murder in St. Francois County. Court documents state she tried to kill her son in St. Francois County before she shot her 9-year-old daughter Scarlet and started driving with the kids in the car. During the car ride, Parmeley realized her son Isaac, 2, was still alive. She then reportedly drowned him at Timber Creek Resort.
Family of Swansea fatal crash victim demands justice
SWANSEA, Ill. — The family of a Swansea crash victim are demanding justice Monday after they say the driver who was responsible hasn’t been charged and is still out on the streets. Karlie Langley of Belleville was killed in a rollover crash near Swansea on Highway 159 early...
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