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You’re Being Watched – FBI Warns Missouri About New ATM Attacks
Sometimes it feels like you need eyes in the back of your head to be safe doing anything with money anymore. That's true in regards to a new warning from the FBI to Missouri residents about new attacks at ATM's. Yahoo News shared the word from the FBI about an...
SLMPD closes CVPA shooting investigation, news conference set for Monday
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) has closed the investigation of the 2022 shooting at the Central Visual Performing Arts High School (CVPA) that resulted in the death of a student and teacher, along with injuring several others. On Oct. 24, 2022, police say a...
Sammy's Stars: Meet Sweetheart and Dallas
ST. LOUIS — Our pet for adoption comes from Helping Strays of Monroe County. She's a sweetheart, and her name is Sweetheart! She is a little shy but she is super sweet. Our furry friend loves the great outdoors and is eager to find her forever home. If you're...
Edera’s Andrew Simon to launch dinner series 48 MP
Chef Andrew Simon has been serving quality pizza, pasta and Italian-inspired mains at Edera for years, but he has something new up his sleeve. In August, he will launch 48 MP, a small, intimate supper club. Simon is one of many St. Louis chefs to debut a supper club in...
Where to dine and drink this weekend: July 26-28
What a weekend to get out and eat, St. Louis! This is traditionally one of the slower times of the year for our restaurants and bars, and we took full advantage of that this past week by visiting some of our favorites. Here are our picks for the weekend. Parker's...
St. Louis-area Verizon Wireless stores giving away free backpacks
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - In an effort to ease the financial burden of back-to-school shopping, Verizon Wireless stores in the St. Louis-area are giving away $3 million worth of backpacks for free. The Verizon-authorized retailer Round Room, LLC will be giving away the backpacks at its 12th...
These Two St. Louis Organizations Are Molding The Next Generation Of Black Women Leaders In Tech
St. Louis-based organizations, Black Girls Do STEM and LitShop are helping local Black girls explore careers in STEM through focused programming and dedicated professional development resources. As a refresher, the mostly white and male space is homogenous, and of the women that work in STEM, 66.02 percent are white, while...
Belleville man arrested in murder case
A Belleville man’s been arrested for a July 8th killing outside a gas station in north Saint Louis County. Police say prosecutors charged 25-year-old Unice Hobby the fourth on Tuesday, without him being in custody. Hobby is now jailed in Illinois, after his arrest Wednesday. Police say Hobby’s accused...
Baby Formula lawsuit in STL leads to $495M verdict
A jury in St. Louis on Friday ordered Abbott Laboratories, the maker of Similac, to pay $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages. Soon after the verdict, the company stated it would pursue all avenues to have the decision overturned.
Jack in the Box employee run over by customer due to missing chicken strip, lack of ranch
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (WKRC) - A Jack in the Box employee was run over by a customer due to a missing chicken strip and an inadequate amount of ranch. According to USA Today, 41-year-old Talanye Carter was taken into custody after she allegedly struck a Jack in the Box store manager on July 16. Per the outlet, citing a probable cause statement, Carter entered the location in St. Louis, Missouri to complain to management about a missing chicken strip from an order she had received the previous day.
John Burroughs alum heads to the Olympics
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The opening ceremony for the summer Olympics is Friday, and all eyes will soon turn to the track. John Burroughs alum Brandon Miller finished third in the 800 at the Olympic trials and is heading to the Olympics. But as Jacob Cersosimo shows...
Storm chances increase into the weekend, hotter next week
ST. LOUIS – Not much in the way of changes to the forecast. Wildfire smoke is still with us, giving us hazy skies. We may see some river valley fog again Friday morning. The frontal boundary that came through Thursday is now sitting just south of the St. Louis region. Closer to the front, we […]
No injuries in Bethalto fire
No one was injured and the cause remains under investigation in a house fire in Bethalto Thursday afternoon. Crews responded to the 400 block of Bartmer and found fire at the rear of the home at the back deck which had spread to part of the residence. Quick work by...
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