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St. Louis County issues Endangered Person Advisory for 26-year-old
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The St. Louis County Police have placed an Endangered Person Advisory for a 26-year-old man. Letez Mayfield left his residence on Glen Garry Road in the Glasgow Village neighborhood around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The report states he left on foot. According to police, Mayfield is on the autism spectrum and […]
Union man facing five years in prison over drug possession
FRANKLIN CO, Mo (News First) – A man from Union was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Franklin County and is now facing five new criminal charges. According to the arrest report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Kelsey Jobin is being held in the Franklin County Jail and faces two counts of possessing dangerous drugs, driving under the influence and illegal marijuana possession, plus failure to appear in court for tampering with a motor vehicle and committing property damage. No other details on what led to Jobin’s arrest were released.
Ferguson man sentenced to prison for drug and firearms offenses
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced Davion Dixon, a 22-year-old from Ferguson, Missouri, to 7 years (86 months) in prison on Thursday. Dixon was caught with fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms on two separate occasions. The first incident occurred on Oct. 31, 2022, when Dixon and others were in a...
High school football season kicks off with heat precautions in place
ST. CHARLES CO., Mo. (First Alert 4) - Thursday night brought high-energy crowds and even higher temperatures to Viking Stadium for Francis Howell High’s home opener against the Eureka Wildcats. The temperature at kick off was about 90 degrees, triggering Missouri High School Activities Association’s guidelines for additional water...
Pattonville and Fort Zumwalt North kick off Tackle Hunger on '5 On Your Sideline' Friday night
ST. LOUIS — High school football season is underway in Missouri and Illinois. Students and staff at two St. Louis area high schools have been competing all week to tackle hunger. Tackle Hunger III is made possible on 5 On Your Side by Neighbors Credit Union. Officials with Operation...
Joplin veteran to be inducted into Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame
JOPLIN, Mo. — A Joplin man will soon take part in a ceremony he’ll never forget, involving a number of years in his life he’ll never forget. Ted Donaldson will soon be part of the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame. The U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserve pilot started out as a helicopter mechanic and ended up on a team that flew the C-5A Galaxy, one of the largest airplanes ever to fly.
St. Louis Rescuers Shocked To Find Dog On Old Mattress In Front Of Abandoned Building
If there is one thing I have always admired about dogs, it’s their intelligence and the ability to overcome all odds if that’s what they have to do to survive. Most people don’t think about how hard a stray pup’s life is and how much they have to do to find food from day to day, so we don’t understand their problems.
EPA says they’re ‘one step closer’ to nuclear cleanup, resident frustration remains
The EPA says they are one step closer to cleaning up nuclear contamination at the West Lake Landfill. Officials with the EPA held a meeting Thursday to answer questions from the community about the cleanup.
Missouri Ducks Unlimited to host 53rd annual banquet in Chillicothe
The Missouri Ducks Unlimited Grand River Chapter is set to host its 53rd Annual Membership Banquet next month. The event will be held at the Litton Agri-Science Learning Center in Chillicothe on September 14th at 5:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to win signed Kansas City Chiefs memorabilia and...
'Do I say I’m done?': Vendors struggling to break even as attendance lags at Busch Stadium
ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals got a big win Thursday against the Padres, but unfortunately, the team set another record low for attendance at Busch Stadium III. On opening day, Cardinal Nation was full of excitement, but the attitude has changed at the intersection of 8th and Clark. “It’s...
Downtown St. Louis restaurant relocating to Central West End
ST. LOUIS — Cuban restaurant Havana’s Cuisine will relocate from downtown St. Louis to the Central West End. Havana’s will have its final day of service at its downtown location, 1131 Washington Ave., on Sept. 14. It expects to open its new restaurant in early October at 12 S. Euclid in the Central West End. The relocation will provide Havana’s with a larger kitchen, allowing the restaurant to expand its menu and hours, said owner Tamara Landeiro.
They walked away from a Missouri cult. Now they’re warning anyone who’ll listen.
FESTUS — A small white church with a red door sits in an old neighborhood by the railroad tracks here. It's just a few blocks north of the bars, restaurants and shops that line East Main Street. Faith groups have called the building home since the 1930s. Last year,...
EPA to host public meeting on ‘final steps’ for West Lake Landfill remediation
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - More information will come to light Thursday night about the future of the West Lake Landfill Superfund site — where radiological concerns have been raised for some time. It’s happening at the Machinists Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Rd., Bridgeton, MO 63044....
At least five explosions blow manhole covers in St. Louis industrial area, prompting facility evacuation
ST. LOUIS — An explosion near East Grand Avenue and Hall Street caused employee evacuations at a nearby industrial plant and blew "several" manhole covers off throughout the area, police told 5 On Your Side. On the scene, St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said five or six explosions...
‘Shocking,’ ‘jarring’: Sparse Cardinals crowds stun Padres broadcasters
As the Cardinals welcomed the playoff-contending Padres, one of baseball's hottest teams, attendance at Busch Stadium this week has continued to plummet. The sight of a mostly empty Busch Stadium for a non-pandemic game was something never seen before by many, including Padres television and radio announcers. It became a big topic of conversation on the team's broadcasts of the games this week.
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