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Car dealers prepare for another possible round of damaging hail
ST CHARLES, Mo. — While wind remains the biggest concern Monday night into Tuesday, hailstorms loom as we get closer to Wednesday. Many will remember the baseball-sized hail that pelted St. Charles County just two months ago, causing massive damage to cars and homes. The hail damage on March...
Car crashes into house in south St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- A driver crashed into a building in south St. Louis Monday and fled the scene afterward, police said. A maroon sedan crashed into the building at Bates and Alaska just after noon. No injuries were reported. It’s unclear if anyone was in the building...
2 men arrested after April burglary string in South City; police say one suspect wearing GPS monitor during smash-and-grabs
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Last month, police reported that nine separate businesses in south St. Louis were burglarized in one night; one week later, more were hit. Now, two young men each face 31 criminal counts, most of which are felonies. A brick went through the window...
Four people hospitalized after jumping from apartment fire in St. Peters
ST. PETERS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Four people are being treated at the hospital after jumping from an apartment fire in St. Peters, authorities say. The fire was at a single apartment unit at 15 DelRay Court. Authorities say the family, made up of two adults and two children, jumped from the second story of the apartment and were then transported to a nearby hospital. The injuries appear to be minor at this time, and are more related to smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is not yet known, although it originated out of the kitchen area.
Lake St. Louis man killed in Montgomery County crash
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Lake St. Louis man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County Sunday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened on Westbound I-70 at the 181-mile marker at 10:34 p.m. Troopers say Joshua Jenkins, 21, was driving in the left lane of Westbound I-70 when his The post Lake St. Louis man killed in Montgomery County crash appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Seniors in St. Louis County will get more time to apply for property tax freeze
Senior citizens in St. Louis County will get more time to apply for the property tax freeze. That's because of the county council's delay in passing the legislation that finally cleared the council last Tuesday.
Woman admits pinning victim with car, fleeing scene to see kids before going to jail, police say
EARTH CITY, Mo. — A woman pinned a victim between her car and a gas pump at an Earth City gas station Saturday night, a written statement from the St. Louis County Police Department said Monday morning. The suspect, 21-year-old St. Louis resident Epiphany Dismukes, was fighting with two...
Following tragic fatal crash in Kirkwood, MoDOT tracking on schedule for South Kirkwood Road updates
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - More than 30,000 vehicles travel from Big Bend to Interstate 44 daily along South Kirkwood Road. First Alert 4 has covered the need to fix this stretch for years, including when a speeding driver hit and killed a female pedestrian in late 2023.
Man carjacked person who gave him a ride: Police
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man is accused of carjacking a person who gave him a ride. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the theft happened on March 27 in the 2900 block of California Avenue, located in the Benton Park West neighborhood.
Investigation underway for carjacking, shooting in Jennings
JENNINGS, Mo. – Police are investigating after being called for a carjacking and shooting Monday evening. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. in the 5300 block of Fletcher St. in Jennings, according to police. Upon arrival, police located a man with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to...
'A scream I never want to hear again': Incarnate Word's Dan Rolfes continues to recover after heart attack
ST. LOUIS — We spend a lot of time in this business talking about base hits, touchdowns and goals. But right now, we are talking about life, death and maybe a miracle. Dan Rolfes' father at 72, his grandfather at 45 and his uncle at 52 all died of heart attacks. Perhaps the Hall of Fame Incarnate Word coach could have also, but maybe God had other plans.
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