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Rainy weekend may end with severe Sunday storms
ST. LOUIS – Several rounds of rain and storms are expected through the weekend. The St. Louis area may see some severe weather on Sunday. Rainfall potential will increase for our southwest of St. Louis this afternoon into this evening, roughly along and south of a line from Cuba to Ironton. The St. Louis metropolitan […]
Police investigating deadly shooting in north city
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis Police are investigating a deadly shooting in north city overnight. Police say a man was shot in the back on North Taylor Avenue, just south of Natural Bridge. He died on scene. Homicide Detectives are now investigating and looking for a...
'My 9-year-old is fighting for his life,' says St. Louis mom whose son was pinned in car crash
ST. LOUIS — It was supposed to be a fun day at Hickey Park for 9-year-old Codi Walker; his twin brother, Cori; his three siblings; and his mom. However, Antanette Jackson said she and her kids were at the north St. Louis park for just 10 minutes before their day took a tragic turn.
WATCH: Video shows tow truck driver stealing cars in Dutchtown
SOUTH ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis County man has been arrested and charged after surveillance video captured him using a tow truck to steal cars, police said. Police tell First Alert 4 that on April 16, a woman reported her white Pontiac Grand Prix stolen from Liermann Avenue. The next day, a man reported a Honda Accord that belonged to his employer had been stolen. Investigators say Melonie Bess’ cameras captured a C&J Transport tow truck hauling both cars away.
2021 death of young Black man at rural Missouri home was self-inflicted, FBI tells AP
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal investigation has concluded that a young Black man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a rural Missouri home, not at the hands of the white homeowner who had a history of racist social media postings, an FBI official told The Associated Press Wednesday.
Teen homicide suspect who escaped juvenile detention center in February charged as an adult
ST. LOUIS — A 17-year-old was charged as an adult for a shooting that left a man dead last October. St. Louis police announced Wednesday that Tabari Freeman was certified as an adult by juvenile court and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action.
What worsening floods mean for Missouri Superfund sites
This story was originally published at Science Friday — a weekly program exploring the world of science, technology, and other cool stuff. Sandwiched between the Missouri River and St. Louis Lambert International Airport lies one of the region’s most toxic waste dumps: a landfill containing thousands of cubic yards of radioactive waste.
Ashe County man convicted in $4 million tax evasion scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An insurance broker out of Ashe County was found guilty of a fraudulent tax scheme in a case that also involved two defendants from St. Louis. A federal jury in Charlotte on Thursday found two tax attorneys and an insurance agent guilty of conspiring to defraud the United States […]
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