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Saint Louis, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A candidate for the Parkway School Board is explaining himself after a derogatory and profane 7-year-old video made waves on social media after being resurfaced. In it, he calls an Asian woman a “panda” and a “milk-fueled mule.” Ryan Kerr is hoping to represent Parkway...

‘Ain’t no pandas in this car’; Parkway school board candidate on video making derogatory comments towards an Asian woman in 2016

Mission Taco, ‘Big Chicken’ sandwiches, among new offering at Busch Stadium in 2023. The first Black Grandmaster of Chess looks to expand the sport. The first Black Grandmaster of Chess is looking to introduce the world of chess to kids in underserved communities. Spire partners with Ranken to...

‘It’s like a sinking ship’ St. Louis defense lawyer discusses AG Bailey’s new filing against Gardner

Missouri State

(KMOV) -- Since legalizing recreational marijuana, the state of Missouri has granted more than 15,000 expungements at the misdemeanor and felony levels for nonviolent marijuana offenses. That includes 65 in St. Louis City, 304 in St. Louis County, 55 in Jefferson County, and six in Franklin County. The Supreme Court...

More than 15k marijuana convictions expunged since recreational legalization

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - The outside of the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis boasts dozens of pieces of plywood covering numerous windows and doors, as St. Louis City Police confirm to to News 4 several recent calls for burglaries at the vacant hotel. According to police, shortly before...

Dozens of windows and doors at shuttered Millennium Hotel boarded up, police confirm two recent burglaries

Ferguson, MO

Hazelwood, MO

ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV) - Family and colleagues describe 61-year-old Willetter Anderson-Watson as a rare soul. “One thing about smile, she did not miss work,” said Veronica Green, one of Anderson-Watson’s best friends. “She was an amazing person. She was one in a million,” said Mary Newberry. “She...

‘She’s going to be deeply missed:’ McDonald’s helps hit-and-run victim’s family with fundraiser

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - For the first time in 165 years, an all-female fire crew will run a St. Louis Fire Department firehouse. “This has never happened. To have four women on one company,” says Acting Fire Captain, Jessica Jackson. Firefighters Pamela Saunders-Isaac, Licole McKinney, Jessica Jackson, and...

STL female firefighter crew makes history; first woman-led firehouse team in over 150 years

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – St. Louis police are investigating an infant’s death. According to police, the 1-month-old was found unresponsive in the 3900 block of Greer around 6 a.m. Monday. She was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. No other details have been released. Police...

St. Louis police investigating infant’s death

Shiloh, IL

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Shiloh police in the Metro East are on the hunt for two men who were caught on camera breaking into and stealing from a pharmacy last week. Police said they pried open a door before jumping over the counter and rummaging through the pharmacy’s supply.

Police looking for men who broke into Metro East pharmacy

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – A Missouri capitol committee will once again take up the issue of radioactive waste across the metro. A growing group of people spoke at the capitol last week in support of the resolution. They are seeking data and accountability from the U.S. Department of Energy after generations of families developed rare forms of cancer.

Radioactive waste in Metro back in front of Missouri capitol committee

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Multiple signs are now lined up feet away from tents on a hill off I-44 and Hampton Avenue. These signs, issued by the Missouri Department of Transportation, indicate all unhoused residents camped out in this area must leave by noon on March 23. “At this...

Campsite off I-44 and Hampton to be taken down Thursday

Troy, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Troy police said a suspect has been arrested after a double homicide in Troy, Missouri, Tuesday night. Police believe 71-year-old Don McRoberts and 58-year-old Kathy McRoberts were shot in their trailer home near Eames Street and East Cherry Street, Monday afternoon. Several neighbors heard the gunshots.

Police arrest suspect in Troy, Mo. double homicide

Farmington, MO

FARMINGTON, Mo. (KMOV) -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a 12-year-old girl from Farmington who is believed to be with an 18-year-old man. MSHP said Lisa Mae-Gladys Pierce left a home on Maple Street in Farmington sometime Monday evening or early Tuesday with 18-year-old...

Police issue Endangered Person Advisory for Farmington girl, 12

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- The St. Louis City Circuit Attorney’s Office refused to charge a man after a teenager fatally shot himself in the head in the City of St. Louis early Sunday morning. The incident happened just before 2:45 a.m. in the 7800 block of Decatur. According to...

Charges refused after 16-year-old fatally shot himself in St. Louis home: Police

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Spire, a natural gas company, has partnered with Ranken Technical College to teach students about natural gas and what it means to be employable at Spire. News 4′s Steve Harris spoke with Brandon Bowen, a Spire employee and Chad Bailey, a Ranken student.

Spire partners with Ranken to teach students about natural gas

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - The Red Cross held a “Community Call to Action” blood drive on Wednesday in honor of first responders, specifically inspired by Colin Ledbetter. On January 26th, St. Louis City Police Officer Colin Ledbetter and his partner were both shot in the line of duty and rushed to Barnes Jewish Hospital.

Blood drive inspired by SLMPD officer who was shot in the line of duty; officer donates blood for the first time since being shot

Granite City, IL

Granite City, IL. (KMOV) - Local school bus companies are under fire after drivers are caught on camera running through stop signs and crashing into cars. First Student Inc. has decided to fire a driver after he was seen on video smashing into four parked cars. The dangerous crash was...

Metro school bus driver fired after crashing into parked cars while kids on board

Cahokia, IL

CAHOKIA, Ill. (KMOV) - Walmart has announced the closure of its location in Cahokia Heights. Robert Arrieta, Communications Manager for Walmart in the North and East, told News 4 there is not a single cause for why a store closes and that the decision is based on several factors, including historic and current financial performance.

Cahokia Heights mayor calls Walmart closing ‘devastating’

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - St. Louis City firefighters responded to a house fire in Midtown on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out around 4:40 a.m. on Market Street, near I-64 and Grand. Firefighters said one person was saved from inside the building The person stated to firefighters that this...

Victim rescued by firefighters when blaze breaks out in Midtown

Jennings, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A broken elevator is causing headaches and stress for those living on the second and third floors of the ‘Jennings Place 3′ independent living facility in Jennings. “We live here and we want to stay here but we want to be treated fairly,”...

‘An inconvenience and a safety hazard’ Seniors in Jennings struggle to get around after elevator breaks down at apartment complex

Florissant, MO

FLORISSANT (KMOV) -- A man has been charged with second-degree arson in connection to a February fire in Florissant. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office alleges that 57-year-old Daniel Gove intentionally started a fire in a house in the 400 block of Rue Saint Charles Street that he was renting. The fire caused severe damage to the home.

Man charged with arson in February fire

Eureka, MO

ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV) --The Missouri Department of Transportation postponed the closure of an eastbound lane of I-44 near Eureka until at least Monday, March 27, due to rain in the forecast. One lane will close over the Meramec River near the Route 66 State Park. Once closed, the lane...

I-44 lane closure near Eureka postponed to next week

University City, MO

UNIVERSITY CITY (KMOV) -- Record rainfall in July 0f 2022 was blamed for widespread flooding that caused $30 million in damage and led to 300 homes being condemned in University City. The trauma of the situation left some flood victims watching weather forecasts more closely and getting nervous when it rains.

University City creates early flood warning system

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East St. Louis parents calling for ex-public works director to step down from school board

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Calls are growing for a fired East St. Louis public works director to be removed from the city’s school district board....

East St. Louis parents calling for ex-public works director to step down from school board

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