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Man found dead under overpass on I-55 in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The southbound lanes of Interstate 55 have reopened at Interstate 44 in the City of St. Louis. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the closure started shortly after 8:33 a.m. Monday and lasted for an hour. The St. Louis Police Department said...
WashU students flee from ThurtenE Carnival chaos on Saturday
ST. LOUIS — The historic ThurtenE Carnival at Washington University in St. Louis, the largest student-run carnival in the country, had to be canceled over the weekend because of a number of small fights on the second day. 5 On Your Side spoke with WashU students who left Saturday...
'He's just gonna have to pay for his existence': Mom videos herself suffocating infant until he was 'blue,' told friend it gave her an 'adrenaline rush,' cops say
Missouri cops arrested a mother after she allegedly filmed herself smothering her infant son with her hand and blanket, telling her friend that it made her feel happy and gave her an "adrenaline rush." The post ‘He’s just gonna have to pay for his existence’: Mom videos herself suffocating infant until he was ‘blue,’ told friend it gave her an ‘adrenaline rush,’ cops say first appeared on Law & Crime.
Mother, man charged with endangering welfare of child after 4-year-old boy shoots self
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The mother of a 4-year-old boy who shot himself in the leg Friday was one of two people charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Cornelia Brew, 23, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child Saturday, a day after her son was taken to the hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound. Tawan Smith, also 23, was charged with the same crime, but police did not know if he was related to the boy.
Man charged in connection with St. Louis County Dollar Tree armed robbery
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A man was charged Friday after police said he robbed a Dollar Tree cashier at gunpoint in St. Louis County. Antoine Montgomery, 33, was charged with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in connection with an April 17 robbery at a Dollar Tree on Larimore Road.
'We have to start all over again': Parent meeting will be held for healing, next steps following St. Monica Catholic School closure
CREVE COEUR, Mo. — A century-old school is being forced to close. St. Monica Catholic School in Creve Coeur is the latest Catholic school on the chopping block. The Archdiocese of St. Louis made the announcement on Friday to families. Their pastor sent a letter. That's when school board president Christopher Miller found out.
Violent crime in Ferguson is up, chief wants a crime action plan
NORTH COUNTY (First Alert 4) -- There has been increased violent crime in Ferguson so far in 2024 compared to 2023. The municipality has had five murders this year compared to two at this point last year. Both robberies and burglaries are also up. However, the city has been able to bring vehicle thefts down.
Disturbance connected to WashU carnival incident leads to confiscated gun at STL Zoo
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- A series of escalating tensions between groups of teenagers led to the early closure and confiscation of a gun at the St. Louis Zoo Sunday evening. In a statement to First Alert 4, zoo director Michael Macek said staff had received a credible threat...
St. Louis All Local PM: I-55 damage, child injured in crash, Kinsworthy trial, big local restaurant merger
MoDOT is still sizing up how much KCI Construction will owe for the I-55 overpass damaged between between River Des Peres and Loughborough. A 9-year-old boy remains in critical but stable condition after he was pinned between a van and a truck.
A Missouri lottery player just won $1,000 a Week for Life
ST. PETERS,Mo. – What would you do if you won $1,000 per week for the rest of your life? Well, that isn’t just a hypothetical question for one Missouri lottery player. It appears that state officials are still looking for the winner. Someone from St. Peters, Missouri, bought a winning Cash4Life Quick Pick ticket for […]
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