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Ameren incident in downtown St. Louis
News Weather Watch Traffic Sports Contests Studio STL Jobs Connect. FOX 2 is working to find out more about an incident involving Ameren in downtown St. Louis. An Ameren representative informed us that scheduled maintenance was taking place on South 10th Street when something happened after 9 p.m.
Graduation weekend in the Riverbend
It’s graduation weekend for many Riverbend area high schools and there’s one more today. Roxana High School will honor 106 graduates today at Charles Raich Field. Alton High School held its graduation ceremony on Saturday, a week earlier than in years past, while Civic Memorial and Southwestern High also held ceremonies on Saturday.
Maryland Heights man lured, assaulted women. Then one died.
MARYLAND HEIGHTS — Joseph J. Dejoie used a false story of his father’s death to lure women to his apartment, where he offered them drinks, drugged them and raped them, court records say. In March last year, he did the same to Jacquelyn Elizabeth Mitchell, known as Jacque,...
Suspect in church kidnapping and assault breaks silence
ST. LOUIS — Talk to 28-year-old Grace Kipendo and he'll tell you he's a caring husband from Arnold. He and his wife are expecting their first child. Ten years ago, the Second Lieutenant in the Army emigrated from the Republic of Congo to the United States with big dreams.
Patchy fog clears for a sunny, warm weekend ahead
There were a few areas of patchy fog this morning, mainly in our river valleys. A warm weekend is ahead with plenty of sunshine. Highs today are in the mid-80s, with some areas maybe hitting 90 degrees for the first time this year on Sunday.
Shooting at Alton Memorial Hospital was not random: Police
ALTON, Ill. – A shooting at Alton Memorial Hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning left one person injured, according to police. Around 1:44 a.m., Alton Police were notified of gunshots at the hospital. The building went under lockdown procedures and the hospital’s public safety team found one individual with a gunshot wound.
After Downtown block party, leaders go to residents for feedback at town hall
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) — A day after the city sponsored a successful block party in Downtown St. Louis, local police and legislative leaders met up with residents Saturday to take their feedback on crime prevention ahead of the summer. SLMPD Chief Robert Tracy, along with Alderman...
Metro St. Louis bus involved in three-vehicle crash
ST. LOUIS – There were frightening moments this morning after a three vehicle crash just north of downtown involving a Metro bus. It all happened at Tucker and Cass around 9:30 a.m. There were two passenger vehicles involved and a Metro bus. Witnesses tell us that the two cars were involved in a crash, and […]
Missouri Parole Board member, former legislator Jamilah Nasheed arrested on suspicion of DWI
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Missouri Parole Board member and former state senator Jamilah Nasheed was arrested Thursday evening in St. Charles County on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest reports, Nasheed, 51, of St. Louis, was arrested at 7:30 p.m....
St. Louis Ethical Society of Police hosts community block party
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Ethical Society of Police hosted its Engaging the Community: Back 2 Basics Block Party on Saturday, a free event that brought officers and the community together for an afternoon of fun. The event was held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...
Changes coming to Alton Farmers' and Artisans' Markets
Last Saturday was one of the largest vendor turnouts in the history of the Alton Farmers' and Artisans' Market. Opening day saw 147 vendors set up, parking overflowed into the Amphitheater lot and onto the other side of the berm. Alton Main Street Executive Director Sara McGibany tells The Big...
St. Louis arsonist caught on camera: ‘I saw the orange glow’
ST. LOUIS — A garage caught fire early on Thursday morning in the Benton Park West neighborhood, followed by another fire just a block away. “I woke up about 4:45 a.m. I saw the orange glow through my blinds. I opened the curtains and the whole garage was up in flames so I called it in,” said Brittany Schweiger, her neighbor.
Bronze statue scanning starts next week
The Carolina Bronze Foundry from North Carolina will have representatives in Grafton on Friday, May 31st to Wednesday, June 4th 2024 to start the scanning of live models for the U. S. Army Ranger statues for the National Memorial of Military Ascent (NMMA). The digital scanning process will take place...
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