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Belleville man gets 20-year federal prison sentence for committing armed robberies at Metro East gas stations
– A district judge has sentenced a Belleville man to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in a string of armed robberies at gas stations in Belleville and Shiloh. Treveon J. Ramsey, 21, pleaded guilty in January to two counts of interference with commerce by robbery and two counts of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
Experts: Cicada noise is uncomfortable but not harmful to hearing
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Cicadas are beginning to emerge all across the bi-state, and even if you haven’t seen the shells they leave behind, you’ve almost certainly heard them. Well, all that noise has some worried whether those insect’s racket can actually damage your hearing....
Two more St. Louis area Catholic parishes to close
ST. LOUIS — Two more Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of St. Louis are closing. St. Francis of Assisi in Franklin County and St. Catherine of Alexandria in Ste. Genevieve County will both shut their doors. A Vatican court has rejected their appeals to remain open. St. Clare in the city of St. Clair will […]
City Social street festival organizers are ramping up security measures
ST. LOUIS — Known as the ultimate block party, City Social is making its return for a third year on May 17. Hundreds are expected to flood the streets of downtown St. Louis to join in on the music, food and fun. Artists expected to perform include DJ Mahf,...
Police still searching for St. Louis hit-and-run driver
ST. LOUIS — Friends and family gather to remember Kisha Jackson at the Harlem Tap Room. Jackson was struck and killed outside of the bar in the Vandeventer neighborhood on May 3. According to St. Louis police, a vehicle traveling east struck Jackson as he crossed Page against the flow of traffic. The vehicle left […]
Illinois Lottery player first to win $10M top prize on scratch-off ticket
ALTON, Ill. — An Illinois Lottery player hit the big one and won a whopping $10 million jackpot. According to a release, the person is the first to win the $10 million top prize on the Illinois Lottery’s $50 scratch-off ticket, “10 Million.” The ticket was purchased at Casey’s convenience store, located at 3499 Fosterburg […]
Charges dropped in Daniel Riley 2020 robbery case
ST. LOUIS — In a FOX 2 follow-up, the St. Louis City prosecutors office elected not to proceed with a 2020 armed robbery case against Daniel Riley. Riley is currently serving a 19-year prison sentence for hitting Janae Edmondson with a car in February 2023 in downtown St. Louis while violating bond. The Tennessee teen […]
College baseball needs more Black players. A tiny Kansas school has a unique approach to recruiting
Kansas Christian College, in Overland Park, is bucking a trend. In a collegiate sport where African American representation is in short supply, almost a third of the private school’s student-athletes in baseball are Black. “It’s been our mission, in the very beginning when I was hired to take on...
Illinois Department of Transportation to host career fair in East St. Louis
EDWARDSVILLE, Il. (First Alert 4) - The Illinois Department of Transportation will be holding a career fair on May 23 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center, in partnership with U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinksi (D-13). The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at...
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