Elderly man with dementia missing from Wentzville

Belleville, Il. (KMOV) - Workers at Savannah Motors in Belleville say this was a car theft unlike anything they have ever experienced before. “Dragged me out of the car, kicked me out and got in telling me, ‘I’m going to blow your brains out,’” said Alex Munive.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV) -- The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office alleges a Florissant man stole more than thousands of dollars worth of property in December and January across the St. Louis area. Samuel Mudd was arrested in Overland on January 30 in connection to the crimes. Prosecutors...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Police are investigating a shooting in a Cahokia Heights neighborhood on Monday afternoon. The shooting occurred on Falling Springs Rd. and Jerome Lane in Cahokia Heights. Illinois State Police and Cahokia Heights Police Department were investigating, and News 4 is still waiting on official details.

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- A St. Charles man who tried to bring 100 pounds of meth to the St. Louis area was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison. Demond Benard McDaniels Jr., 26, was caught in Kansas in October 2020 with two duffle bags with about 100 pounds of meth during a traffic stop. McDaniels was traveling from Colorado to the St. Louis region.

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) - Residents are brainstorming solutions after a string of ATM holdups in the St. Louis Hills and Southampton neighborhoods. Two different cars were held up at gunpoint at a Bank of America location on Hampton Avenue, according to police. The first happened last Monday night, January 23, and the second happened Saturday night. Robbers held up a third car at another ATM just down the street at the Kingshighway Shopping Center. The thieves demanded the victims turn over money.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Stray Rescue of St. Louis said today that their shelter is overfull and they are in need of fosters. This comes after they were out this morning in the cold weather helping cold, scared pets. For more information on how to become a foster or...

UNIVERSITY CITY (KMOV) -- Police departments gathered in University City Tuesday to show support for a fellow comrade. They honored the K-9, King, who served the University City Police Department for the last four years. King put paws to patrol, tracking wanted suspects and missing persons and finding crucial evidence.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - It’s the bullet hole in Richard Beckett’s windshield that now serves as a fearful reminder of an incident he could never have imagined happening to him. “I’m physically fine. Mentally, I tear up every now and then thinking, ‘Wow, how am I still...

JEFFERSON COUNTY (KMOV) -- Car thefts have increased across the region. But, one county is reporting a massive crackdown on the crime plaguing the greater St. Louis area. Kevin Moore is a lifelong Jefferson County resident. He and his wife live off Seckman Road in Imperial. “I’ve had things stolen...

BERKELEY, Mo. (KMOV) - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is investigating a homicide that happened in Berkeley Tuesday. A 34-year-old man was shot in the 8000 block of Busiek Ave just after 3:45 a.m. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died, police say. Other...

PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A man from High Ridge, Missouri - a town near St. Louis - has died after a single-vehicle crash Saturday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened on Riddle Road, four miles north of Buckhorn, around 10 p.m. The...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A labor of love, all for labrador retrievers. Purina workers are raising pups as they prepare to take some big steps. Last week each of the puppies went home with a Purina employee. They are raising them as their own for the next 18 months and taking them to train once a week.

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- Plow drivers and first responders across the St. Louis region have been working around the clock since Sunday night after freezing rain caused havoc for unsuspecting drivers. Monday morning, plow drivers with American Snow and Ice had been on the roads for more than 18 hours,...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A 5-year-old boy was shot and is in critical condition in the LaSalle Park neighborhood on Sunday night. Just before 8:30 p.m., police responded to a shooting at the 1000 block of LaSalle Park Court, just south of downtown. St. Louis police initially said a...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the December shooting death of 14-year-old Jacob Ashford. Ashford was shot and killed while on a porch in the 5300 block of Northland Ave. around 7 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2022. Trena Hicks said her son was a bubbly kid who loved Michael Jackson and dancing, but told News 4 she knows her son tended to get involved with friends who got into a little more trouble with issues like car thefts.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Today, workers started removing the Clydesdale sign that has adorned the Anheuser-Busch brewery building for decades. The iconic sign has looked over I-55 for years. It is now getting revamped. This is to celebrate the Clydesdales’ 90th anniversary. The new mural was created by...

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- The Public Safety Committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen awarded $1.1 million Tuesday to 23 local agencies that work with the youth. The funding was termed “Crime Prevention Program Funds.”. A recent string of carjackings committed by juveniles, as well as the problem...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Hundreds of cars were damaged during the Monday morning drive to work because of slick roads. A mixture of ice and snow sent some morning commuters sliding off into ditches or spinning out of control and crashing into other vehicles. Elsa Avila was driving to...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Tonight, the City of St. Louis could pay more than $5 million to dozens of people who had their rights violated during 2017 protests in downtown. The city agreed to settle claims of a class action lawsuit filed by 84 people arrested during the protest following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - One of St. Louis’ most iconic buildings will undergo a major renovation to carry important history into the future. Finding hope and strength through the stories of Dred and Harriet Scott, who won their freedom at the “Old Courthouse” downtown after an eleven-year fight.