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'This heinous crime gripped St. Louis': Tyler Terry sentenced to life for 2 St. Louis County murders, smiles and laughs as victims' families speak
CLAYTON, Mo. — The man accused of killing a doctor and a woman in St. Louis County as part of a multi-state crime spree in 2021 entered a guilty plea Monday. It was May 15, 2021 when Tyler Terry went on the run with his girlfriend, Adrienne Simpson, after killing 71-year-old Barbara Goodkin and 58-year-old Dr. Sergei Zacharev in St. Louis County.
Police asking for public’s help in identifying robbery suspect
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in identifying a robbery suspect. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. on July 5 in the 3200 block of S. Grand Blvd. According to police, two men approached a 39-year-old man in an alley. One of the two men revealed a gun and announced a robbery.
Crews battle intense fire in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Fire crews battled an intense fire at a north St. Louis home Wednesday morning. The fire happened around midnight on San Juan and Christian and the home had flames coming from the second floor. Authorities told First Alert 4 crews the home was...
Latest details on the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump
ST. LOUIS – The FBI is searching for the motive behind Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. We still don’t know a lot about the suspected shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. The FBI believes he acted alone and that he had little to no social media presence. Another big question still unanswered is […]
Man charged in 2023 homicide outside St. Louis market
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- A 26-year-old man was charged with murder almost a year after a beating outside a St. Louis market. Lorezno Thomas, 63, was beaten and lost consciousness on July 19, 2023, after a fight outside a market at Euclid and Hammett. He was placed on life support and never regained consciousness. He died from his injuries in February.
St. Louis police: 5 arrested in connection with break-ins around St. Louis, suspected in additional crimes in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS — Four adults and one 17-year-old were charged this week after police said they were responsible for business break-ins in the Central West End and Downtown West over the last several months. In a press conference Wednesday, Major Joe Morici said the people arrested were involved in...
South St. Louis businesses hit by smash-and-grab burglaries
ST. LOUIS – Police are investigating reported smash-and-grab burglaries at neighboring businesses early Wednesday morning in south St. Louis. The incident took place on the 2800 block of Cherokee Street between Oregon and California Avenues in the Benton Park West neighborhood. Police say someone smashed the front doors of the Taqueria El Bronco restaurant and […]
Surgeon says bullet-related injuries can cause more than physical trauma
ST. LOUIS — Medical experts are now speaking out in the aftermath of the attempted assassination on Saturday of former President Donald Trump and raising concerns about what kind of local and national trauma it caused. Dr. LJ Punch has treated patients in trauma centers for years, moving to...
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