Melanie Johnson
Anchor/Reporter
KMOV
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Melanie Johnson joined the KMOV News Team as an Anchor/Reporter in April 2022. She is excited to call the Gateway City home.
Melanie was born and raised in Illinois and is happy to be back in the Midwest. Her upbringing inspired her to become a journalist to tell the stories of the voiceless.
Melanie is a proud graduate of the prestigious Howard University in Washington D.C.
She comes to News 4 from New York where she served as the weekend morning news anchor and investigative reporter. Melanie’s accountability reporting helped uncover 300 code violations at Green National properties. As a result, tenants received free legal services and were able to find better housing. Her in-depth reporting also resulted in the unpaid suspension of a Syracuse police officer for excessive force. Her passion to bridge community and law enforcement led her to create a weekly segment where police would answer community questions.
Melanie is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and the National Association of Black Journalists.
In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering at schools and empowering today’s youth.
Send Melanie a story idea she would love to hear from you.
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A North St. Louis teenager who walked miles to his 8th grade graduation now has two new ways to get around.
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A child was shot in the head Thursday morning in St. Louis’ Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood, police said.
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A North City teenager walked more than two hours in order to make it to his 8th graduation. His journey from two ends of the city has led him to secure a full ride for his future.
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Tina Turner, 83, died Wednesday after a long illness while in her home in Switzerland, her manager said.
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One of St. Louis’ most famous faces is coming back to give his hometown some laughs this weekend.
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High expectations are coming from the community in anticipation of the newly appointed St. Louis City Circuit Attorney.
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A man was severely beaten in a road rage incident in Chesterfield Wednesday night, the Chesterfield Police Department told News 4.
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The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District said an over-capacity storm drain is the reason Loretta Street residents experienced massive flooding in their homes over the weekend.
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News 4 exclusive with St. Louis firefighters sounding the alarm and calling out the city for refusing to pay and promote them.
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As Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s resignation draws closer, constituents say her fate should have been left up to voters who re-elected her in 2020.
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A community tired of waiting: EPA details design to clean up radioactive waste at West Lake Landfill
On Tuesday, the federal government met with North County residents about cleaning up radioactive waste inside the West Lake Landfill.
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The woman killed in a downtown St. Louis parking garage on Wednesday was fighting for justice after her son was murdered.
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The City of St. Louis is upgrading its liquor license approval procedures after 30 years.
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A first-of-its-kind telephone hotline is coming to the Metro to help crime victims.
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The Rockwood School District is beefing up its security and adding four new armed safety guards before the new school year starts.
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News 4 getting results after a St. Louis woman got her KIA stolen and was ordered to pay for an illegal parking ticket the suspect was responsible for.
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The race for St. Louis City Ward 14 Alderman is heating up as two candidates are seen going back and forth on video.
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A Metro East bus driver wants his job back after being fired for crashing into four parked cars while enroute with children onboard. He tells News 4 it was an accident, and was distracted by a misbehaving student.
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Local school bus driver fired after being seen on video crashing into parked cars with kids on board
Local school bus companies are under fire after drivers are caught on camera running through stop signs and crashing into cars.
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For the first time in 165 years, an all-female fire crew will run a St. Louis Fire Department firehouse.
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A St. Louis City alderman is suing her opponent in the race for Ward 11.
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Superintendent of Rockwood Schools, Dr. Curtis Cain is speaking out against a disturbing postcard sent to a fellow school leader threatening her to resign.
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From hospitals to the classroom: Local teen receives $2 million in scholarships, 70+ colleges offers
A St. Louis teenager has earned more than $2 million in scholarship money and has been accepted into more than 70 colleges across the country.
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BackStoppers, a local organization helping families of fallen responders, is vowing to support the loved ones of two Hermann police officers tragically shot on the job.
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A gift from the community to a promising high school student is stolen on the streets of South City.
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The clock is ticking for Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.
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New St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Tracy is teaming up with the city juvenile court system to hold underage offenders accountable.
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The City of St. Louis wants to re-install red-light cameras to crack down on bad driving.
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A North St. Louis native has made history as the first Black CEO and founder of a radically inclusive pharmacy.
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Sheriff Vernon Betts is pointing the finger at Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for failing to prosecute and arrest criminals.
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A Soulard man is charging $1000 a night for visitors wanting to stay at his Airbnb apartment for Mardi Gras weekend.
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A North County Catholic school teacher has apologized to parents for a controversial lesson on slavery. It happened at All Saints Academy at St. Rose.
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A dream of being a firefighter was almost differed for St. Louis Fire Department spokesman, Cpt. Garon Patrick Mosby.
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Parents tell News 4 a music history lesson at a North County Catholic school went too far and was extremely offensive.
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A grieving mother and fiancé is turning to the community for help after the love of her life and baby girl were murdered in the family’s South City home.
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More resources are being brought to the heart of the Clinton-Peabody public housing complex.
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A man has been arrested for killing a father and his 3-year-old daughter at their Pennsylvania Avenue apartment.
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Parents are calling out the Hazelwood School District for a lack of transparency and violating the rights of staff and students.
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A South City play place for children with a cafe for adults has rescheduled and relocated its book reading event for kids with Drag performers due to safety concerns.
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The FBI reached out to NAACP chapters including the one is St. Louis on Friday. The briefing came ahead of the graphic video that showed deadly police brutality by Memphis police. Federal authorities alerted the organization of what to expect from the body camera footage and encouraged peaceful protesting.
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Auto repair centers and tow truck companies are becoming the latest victims of grand theft auto crimes across the Metro.
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Witnesses testified Stewart used a city police car and gas card for personal use and failed to hand over financial documents to locate $230,000 in covid relief money.
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A new anti-violence and prevention team is putting a spin on pep rallies for students dealing with trauma.
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The FOX C-6 School District is looking into shortening the work week and switching to 4 days of classes beginning next year.
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According to Stray Rescue of St. Louis, the agency’s bottom cages are full of dogs recovering from gunshot wounds.
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News 4 has become the first to obtain the autopsy report of the St. Louis City teen shot and killed by police in September
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A family is still shaken up after getting their car stolen as they were dropping off three young children at a local daycare center.
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Patrons of the City Foundry STL are furious after their car windows were busted while visiting the entertainment venue.
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Students and staff will return to the classrooms at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Tuesday, January 17th.
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A North City business owner is forced pay for a New Year’s Day mess after a reckless driver slammed into his store.
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