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WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (WICS) — A 22-year-old Southern Illinois man was arrested and is facing first-degree murder charges. Steven Tiller Jr. of Belleville, Ill. is facing first-degree murder charges and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon stemming from a deadly shooting this past March. On March 29,...

I don't agree with much I find on the internet, but I think they got this one right. One small town in Illinois has just been declared one of the worst in America. My only question was whether it really qualified as a small town. Let's see if you agree.

Police are looking for information after a 52-year-old woman was threatened and robbed while unloading her car of groceries on Sunday.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Interstate 55 northbound, just north of Meramec Bottom Road, in St. Louis early on October 13, 2024. The accident occurred at approximately 12:22 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A 2005 Nissan Xterra, driven by 56-year-old Semir Hadzisalihovic of...

The success of many restaurants can sometimes be judged by the years they've been operating. Hodak's Restaurant & Bar was founded in 1962, by Tony Hodak, so it has some history under its frying pan. However, it didn't start as a restaurant, it began as a bar.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Today, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) launched a new tool aimed at helping the residents of St. Louis City stay informed and increase transparency around crime prevention. The department’s new Crime Mapping tool is a web-based platform that uses CrimeMapping.com to...

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A suspect is facing charges under Valentine’s law, accused of crashing into another car while fleeing police in Chesterfield. Mya Powell, 25, is charged with one count of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention. Police say the incident happened on Thursday. Officers received...

It's no small thing when a span connecting Missouri and Illinois is not drivable, but that's the story for a St. Louis bridge that is suddenly closed for two days. I saw the St. Louis part of the Missouri Department of Transportation share this bulletin on their Facebook page Monday night. It involves the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge.

An Arnold man died Saturday afternoon, Oct. 12, following a motorcycle crash at Hwy. 100 and West Villa Drive near Villa Ridge in Franklin County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 12:52 p.m., Erik J. Radman, 43, of Arnold was riding a 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 west on the...

It’s a sensitive issue since the district has faced years of legal problems over alleged sexual abuse by a former superintendent.

SHILOH — A 16-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after being shot multiple times in a gas station parking lot. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. on Oct. 11, 2024, at the Kings Mart located at 1551 Hartman Lane in Shiloh. According to investigators, the victim briefly...

A fatal multi-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 44, west of Highway 109, on October 13, 2024, at approximately 5:55 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that the crash involved four vehicles and resulted in one fatality. According to the report, a 2013 Ford F-150 driven by 62-year-old Lane L....

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating after a person was found dead following a hit-and-run in north St. Louis. According to St. Louis police, the man was found dead at Lee Avenue and Prairie Avenue near Fairground Park around 1:45 a.m. Monday. The car that hit the man left the area.

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Workers were busy Monday continuing to prepare the Chesterfield Mall for demolition, which will start Tuesday. As the six-month demolition process kicks off this week, much of what is left behind — including movie theater seats, murals, stray dolls and medical equipment — will be demolished along with the mall.

MILLSTADT, Ill. — It was a late Friday afternoon when a team of men approached a tiny pink casket. One wiped his brow. Another stepped away to smoke a cigarette. Then, with calloused hands, they gently lowered the child’s body into the ground. Earlier that day, the groundskeepers at Sunset Gardens of Memory had dug […]

ST. LOUIS — A 68-year-old woman was sitting in her third-floor, north St. Louis apartment on Sunday afternoon when a bullet flew through her window and struck her, St. Louis police said. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, it happened at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday at an...

UPDATE 10/14/24: The suspect in the July 5 homicide on Chestnut Street was arrested in Waynesboro, Mississippi Monday after the Springfield Police Department's Crime Stoppers received a tip about the suspect. Jeffrey Garrett, 40, from St. Louis, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed...

A north county night in July began with a call about a dating app used in an alleged robbery plot.

On a windy October day, a long line of first responders from both sides of the Mississippi River gathered with members of the O’Fallon community and a marching band to pay tribute to Dr. Jeff Shafer.

The grand opening will include a donation presentation to a local school and some free swag for the first customers.