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Teenager convicted of killing man over fireworks receives sentence
A man, aged 19, has been handed a 22-year prison sentence by a St. Louis jury, after being found guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. The charges related to the shooting death of a man in a dispute over fireworks. In April, Devin Griffin-Curry was found guilty of...
St. Louis police seize toy guns, roman candles after gel blaster battle between two groups of teens downtown
ST. LOUIS — Multiple gel blaster toy guns were seized from teenagers who were shooting them at each other in downtown St. Louis Monday night. This is the latest incident involving toy guns 5 On Your Side has been covering in the St. Louis area recently. At about 9:15...
Missouri Wedding Ends In Tragedy After Groom Shot In Head In Robbery
Masked gunmen upended the lives of a newly married couple, Manuel and Dulce Gonzalez. The St. Louis couple were hosting a wedding ceremony, celebrating their decade-long relationship. The reception took place in their backyard, holding around 50 family members and friends. Per KSDK, around midnight, the festivities started to die down. That's when two masked, armed men entered the yard and told everyone to stay where they were.
St. Louis man who illegally entered U.S. from Mexico stopped by Hannibal police driving vehicle stolen from Ohio
HANNIBAL, Mo. — A St. Louis man was arrested Tuesday after he was arrested for speeding, and law enforcement officials later learned the car he was driving was reported as stolen. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on Tuesday charged Oday J. Elayyan, 28, of St. Louis...
St. Louis felon, caught twice with guns, sentenced to 8 years in prison
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a convicted felon from St. Louis, Missouri who was caught twice with a firearm and drugs to 100 months (8.3 years) in prison. Dawon Hennings, 40, pleaded guilty in March to two counts of being a felon in possession of a...
Man gets life without parole for Lindenwood Park 'thrill kill'
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man found guilty of first-degree murder in April was sentenced to life without parole Monday, a written statement from the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri said. Prosecutors described the 2021 Lindenwood Park murder as a "thrill kill" of an innocent victim, the...
19 people arrested after Grand Pride Parade blocked by protestors
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police cleared several pro-Palestinian demonstrators from the Grand Pride Parade route after they brought the event to a halt Sunday. Several demonstrators were taken into custody after multiple dispersal orders given by police were not followed. The parade was halted for approximately 90 minutes.
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