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Police & family of man murdered at White Castle plead with customers to come forward
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - First Alert 4 exclusively spoke to the family of Reginald Campbell after police say he was killed while sitting in his car. “That’s my only son and I’m going to miss him,” says his mother, Mary Campbell. The 43-year-old was...
Teen admits to beating of Kaylee Gain, released on court supervision
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The teenager seen assaulting a classmate in a video that garnered national attention earlier this year was placed under court-supervised probation, the teenager's lawyer said. Greg Smith, the lawyer for Maurnice Declue, said the case was "resolved" on June 20, resulting in Declue being...
St. Louis man gets 15 years in prison for death of 9-year-old, assault of jail guard
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis judge sentenced a man on Friday to 15 years in prison for the death of a 9-year-old boy who was killed when gunmen opened fire on a family car late one night in 2021. Darryl L. Williams, 21, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder...
Girl saved from drowning in Herculaneum
Three bystanders and a Herculaneum Police officer saved an 8-year-old girl from drowning on July 10, Chief Sharia Kyle reported. The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. at the Providence subdivision community pool on Durham Drive. “There was a call of a drowning,” Kyle said. “Officers arrived at the scene, where...
Firefighter admits stealing credit card from crash victim to buy gas, car wash and other items
Prosecutors in Missouri want a firefighter to spend up to five years in prison after he admitted to stealing a crash victim's credit card so he could buy items such as gas and a car wash. The post Firefighter admits stealing credit card from crash victim to buy gas, car wash and other items first appeared on Law & Crime.
Two men found guilty of 2021 murder for suspected road rage near Arch grounds; one defendant connected to separate homicide
ST. LOUIS — This week, a jury found 19-year-old Johnathon Jones and 38-year-old Mark Perry guilty for a deadly shooting on Sep. 6, 2021, near the Gateway Arch grounds in downtown St. Louis. Both were found guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. According to a news release...
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.
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