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Parades and services mark Memorial Day
Memorial Day is the day Americans remember the servicemen and women who did not return home from their time in the military. There are remembrances of various types scheduled for many towns in the Riverbend today. There is a parade and ceremony in Jerseyville beginning at 9am at the tire...
Barricaded suspect in East Alton who shot at officers, took own life, is identified
EAST ALTON, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Illinois State Police on Saturday identified a man who authorities say took his own life while barricaded inside a home in East Alton after allegedly firing shots at law enforcement officers. In a news release, troopers said medical examiners in Madison County completed...
‘Very frustrating’; Big Daddy’s in Soulard burglarized twice in 6 weeks
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - It may feel a bit like déjà vu for Jon Vieluf, operating partner at Big Daddy’s Bar in Soulard, as his bar has been broken into three times in about six weeks. “It’s very frustrating,” he said. That...
Cicadas have arrived in Missouri — and they make for a ‘tender and savory' snack. Here's how
Cicadas are a nutritional boon to birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians — and yes, even humans. The insects contain a high amount of protein, fiber and minerals. “Anything you can make with shrimp you can make with cicadas,” said Nicole Pruess, invertebrate keeper at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, who ate her first cicada dish last week. “We fried them up with butter, garlic, white wine, lemon juice and a little bit of fresh parsley. I thought it was going to be crunchy, but it was actually very tender and savory.”
One dead, two injured in Downtown West shooting
ST. LOUIS — One man is dead and two more people were injured, one seriously, in a shooting early Sunday morning in the Downtown West neighborhood. St. Louis police say Paul Kai Jr., 20, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 600 block of North 15th Street, near the City Museum. A 22-year-old man is in critical, unstable condition at a local hospital, and a 23-year-old woman is in stable condition.
Battlehawks loss sets up high stakes home finale
A pair of Week 9 upsets have set the stage for a high stakes regular season finale. The St. Louis Battlehawks fell on a road contest to the Arlington Renegades, 36-22, and the San Antonio Brahmas dropped the previously undefeated Birmingham Stallions 18-9 on Saturday, May 25. Both the Battlehawks...
St. Louis Scouts honor fallen service members at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Scouts from the Greater St. Louis Area Council gathered Sunday at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery to continue a heartfelt tradition: placing thousands of American flags at the gravesites of fallen service men and women.
FIRST WARN FORECAST: Small chance for an isolated shower this evening
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The severe weather threat this evening has mainly shifted to the east/southeast of Kansas City. Those in central, southern, and eastern Missouri have a significant threat of strong to severe thunderstorms. There is a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” Tornado Watch in place in southeast Missouri, including St. Louis. I can’t completely rule out an isolated pop-up in our area, but most of us should stay dry for the rest of our Sunday evening. Winds pick up a bit on Memorial Day from the northwest, but that will keep our temperatures pleasant and our humidity low. Expect morning lows in the upper 50s, with afternoon highs near 80 degrees. We should be mostly sunny for the day! It will be great to get out and about. Mostly sunny skies carry into Tuesday with the upper 70s. There is an increasing chance for rain and rumbles later this next week. A few late-day showers and generic thunderstorms are possible on Thursday, but right now, the higher confidence is in Friday rain. Will keep a close eye on Friday, but we did place a First Warn for rain. No extreme changes in temperatures are on the way, so enjoy many days in the 70s and lower 80s over the next week!
1 dead, 2 wounded in early Sunday morning shooting near City Museum
ST. LOUIS — A man was killed and two others wounded in a Downtown St. Louis shooting early Sunday morning, police said. The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. at Lucas Avenue and N 15th Street, near City Museum and Europe Night Club. A report from the St. Louis Metropolitan...
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