Crime News

St. Louis man arrested for January shooting

A St. Louis man is in custody for a shooting that occurred in January.

Police looking for man who shot two Friday afternoon

Police are looking for a suspect who shot two men Friday afternoon.

Police look for man who robbed Affton bank

Police are looking for a man who robbed the Regions Bank in Affton Friday afternoon

Bookkeeper sentenced in thefts from nursing home

A former bookkeeper will spend at least four months of "shock time" in prison for stealing from a south-central long-term care facility.

Man charged with murder in St. Charles Rock Road shooting

Troy, Illinois man charged for phone harassment

A 62-year-old Troy, Illinois man was charged Thursday for allegedly harassing and making threats to someone via telephone, the Madison County Sheriff's Office said.

Parents of missing baby Lisa to appear on Dr. Phil

Kansas City police say they spoke with the parents of a missing baby on the eve of the couple's appearance on TV's "Dr. Phil" show.

Server assaulted by Red Lobster customers

Police are asking for the public's help identifying four women who assaulted a server. It happened at the Red Lobster in Fairview Heights, Illinois, and on Thursday detectives released video showing the fight that took place inside.

St. Louis County man charged with Berkeley murder

A 25-year-old St. Louis County man has been charged with murder.

Granite City man pleads guilty to firearm possession

A 40-yaer-old Granite City, Illinois man pleaded guilty Thursday to unlawful possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.

Caseyville man sentenced for role in cocaine distribution ring

A Caseyville man was sentenced Thursday to prison time for his role in a large cocaine distribution ring.

Cobden, Illinois man sentenced for distributing heroin

A Cobden, Illinois man was sentenced Thursday for conspiracy to distribute heroin.

Three charged with financially exploiting the elderly

Three people were indicted by a grand jury in Madison County, Illinois Thursday in two separate financial exploitation cases.

I-Team: Empowering parents of bullied children

We count on schools to teach our children and keep them safe. And, we count on our police to know the law. But that did not happen for one local parent and when he called our newsroom in complete distress, the I-Team listened.

Detective talks about cyber safety

Detective Brian Mize, an expert on internet safety joined NewsChannel 5 First @ 4 live via Google Plus to talk about how to stay safe online.