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Daniel Riley robbery case dropped by prosecutors
St. Louis City prosecutors filed to drop a robbery case against Daniel Riley this morning, nearly one month removed from being sentenced to nearly 19 years for his part in causing the crash that took the legs of Janae Edmundson.
Troy Family Dental is the only dental practice with YOMI technology in the area!
Yomi is the first and only FDA-cleared robotic system for dental surgery. This technology is at Troy Family Dental in Illinois; they are the only practice in Illinois with this robotic system. Yomi allows dental implants to be perfectly placed, cutting down on invasive procedures and allowing for quicker recovery times. Yomi allows for same-day implant surgery and rest-assures the doctor is always in control of the instrumentation. Remember, Troy Family Dental is in Illinois, just 20 minutes away from any bridge!
Cahokia Heights is getting a new high school. Here’s the timeline, design and financing
Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat. Cahokia High School was built in 1951 with a boiler system from a World War II submarine. The building also lacks a modern heating, ventilation and air conditioning system and has about $40 million in needed repairs, District 187 officials say.
East St. Louis teacher accused of school shooting threat
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A teacher, Terry Moran, has been charged with a felony after he allegedly threatened to shoot students. According to court documents, Moran, a 59-year-old teacher at Mason Clark Middle School, made the statement on May 9 to another teacher, saying he “ought to bring a gun to school and shoot […]
Rainfall is way up in St. Louis this year, here's what that means for the region
ST. LOUIS — It has been increasingly wetter over the last few weeks, with some rivers swelling, localized flash flooding and plenty of nuisance rain. While some of this has been an issue, it has been largely beneficial in ending our drought region-wide. To no one's surprise, we have...
Actress Jennifer Coolidge spends week in St. Louis, shops and dines at local businesses
Award-winning actress Jennifer Coolidge shopped and dined her way through St. Louis this week after receiving an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree at Washington University on Monday.
Ameren workers injured on the job downtown
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two Ameren workers suffered minor electrical burns on Friday while working downtown. St. Louis Fire tells us they were working on something in the basement of a building in the 100 block of South 10th Street, and there was an electrical accident. Luckily,...
K9 Unit leads successful drug bust: fentanyl, cocaine, and illegal marijuana seized in operation, LEO says
NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. — Southwest Missouri authorities stop a vehicle resulting in a large drug haul. According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Will Weiser and his K9 Loki assisted in a search of a vehicle travelling from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to St. Louis, Missouri. The department says...
Missing money and memories: Auctioneer accused of scamming grieving families
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The death of a loved one can be a terrible time, but a number of local people say it was prime time for them to be scammed by a business promising to help in their time of grief. A local auctioneer is accused...
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