CRIME & SAFETY
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...
‘Stomped Out By a Grown Man?’: Teen McDonald’s Employee Dragged, Head Crushed on Ground During Altercation Outside Restaurant; Customer Arrested
A man allegedly attacked and injured a teenage McDonald’s employee in a heated encounter outside the restaurant in Missouri earlier this month. Video shared by […] ‘Stomped Out By a Grown Man?’: Teen McDonald’s Employee Dragged, Head Crushed on Ground During Altercation Outside Restaurant; Customer Arrested
'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.
Video shows theft at Dutchtown Family Dollar, manager says it’s closing in June due to theft, security issues
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) - Retail theft is an issue according to police departments across the region, and video taken last year appears to show multiple incidents of theft and other unruly behavior inside a Family Dollar in the Dutchtown neighborhood in south St. Louis. First Alert 4 was...
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.
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.
North City church vandalized
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A local church has a mess to clean up after vandals busted out their windows. The vandals hit Star Bethel Church on North Jefferson on Sunday. A worker was out boarding up the windows to prevent further damage. This isn’t the first time...
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