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Man arrested in Louisiana for 2021 Jeff Co. missing persons case
PORT ALLEN, La. (First Alert 4) - An arrest and charges have been made in Louisiana in connection to a 2021 case of missing High Ridge, Missouri man. Thomas E. “Tedo” Gamble, 21, formally of Potosi, Missouri, was arrested and charged on May 1 with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence, and abandonment of a corpse. These charges come in connection to the 2021 disappearance of John Paul Parton of High Ridge, Missouri. A no-bond warrant was issued for Gamble’s arrest.
Thousands without power, roads flooding as storms push across St. Louis region
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Thousands are without power as tornadic storms continue to blow through southern Missouri and across the Midwest region. According to Crawford Electric, which manages power for Crawford County, as of 4 p.m. On Wednesday, over 2,000 people were without power in the areas of Bourbon, Missouri and Cuba.
Video: 13-year cicadas start to emerge in Missouri
ST. LOUIS — Cicadas are starting to emerge in St. Louis County, with thousands appearing in areas like Ellisville and Ballwin as they complete their 13-year life cycle. While residents have mixed reactions to the noisy insects, experts highlight the rarity and wonder of this natural phenomenon.
St. Louis County residents left in the dark as tornado warnings fail to reach phones
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — In the suburbs of Eureka in St. Louis County, Laura Tucker is confused and afraid. She prays her iPhone will warn her before a tornado strikes. “We used to get alerts on our phone, like the Amber Alert sound, the really loud alert when there was a tornado warning. But that stopped happening," said Tucker.
Pacific deaths investigated as murder-suicide
PACIFIC, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two people were found dead inside a home in Pacific on Monday afternoon, authorities reported. A man and woman were discovered deceased in the 70 block of Cedar Ridge by a family member around 1:45 p.m. Police told First Alert 4 they were investigating it as a murder-suicide.
Pacific man’s work truck stolen, involved in hit-and-run crash
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Franklin County man’s work truck and thousands of dollars worth of power washing equipment was stolen in Pacific and later found in St. Louis County. “And the truck was gone,” said Ian Adcock, owner of Renew Power Washing. “I called my...
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