Deion Broxton
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 7:27 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Dozens of people protested Friday at a St. Peters public library after a St. Charles County woman raised concerns over a male librarian dressing as a female.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Tina Turner died at her home in Switzerland Wednesday at 83 years old after a long illness, her manager said.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
The City of East St. Louis has partnered with a Metro East nonprofit to combat illegal dumping.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 6:28 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Plans for a new Sweetie Pie’s restaurant are being developed in St. Louis.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 10:18 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
The East St. Louis Public Library has been closed since Tuesday, according to former library officials.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
A bill giving a sanitary district the power to increase benefits for its commissioners is drawing criticism from lawmakers in the same district.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 6:14 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
A Belleville business couple believes county officials and their landlord may be working together to oust the business.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 5:23 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District and the City of Cahokia Heights are partnering together to repair a major sewer line in the city.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 10:20 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Officials with the National Weather Service warn of continuing drought conditions across the Midwest.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 7:12 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
The Metro East chapter of Moms Demand Action plans on assisting the family of a murdered mother.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 6:23 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
A Metro East police chief returned to his post after being gone for roughly three and a half months.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Policing homelessness and mental health is, once again, a national topic following a viral video showing a man being choked to death on the New York subway.
Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 5:41 AM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Authorities are reviewing a case involving the murder of a 16-year-old boy by two younger juveniles in the Metro East.
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 7:10 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Wednesday morning, authorities allowed people caught in a fiery pileup on Interstate 55 near Farmersville, Illinois, to pick up their cars that were left behind.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 8:39 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Two Metro East cities are requesting more help to solve decades-long flooding issues.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
The shooting of Ralph Yarl in Kansas City is similar to the case involving Justin King in Bourbon, Missouri.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 10:18 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Citizens in another Metro East municipality allege that voter fraud occurred before April’s election.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 10:10 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
The nation’s highest court will not rule in a case regarding a Missouri prisoner.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 6:57 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Outgoing East St. Louis Mayor Robert Eastern III and his opponent in April’s election are alleging voter fraud occurred during the election.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
A longtime St. Louis alderwoman was nearly removed from a Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
On Tuesday, 14 new alderpersons were sworn into office in the City of St. Louis.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
A judge ruled that two more former alderpersons in Bellefontaine Neighbors be granted back pay.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
A car dealership that has been the focus of investigations by News 4 and Illinois state officials is once again being accused of selling broken-down cars.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Metro is set to operate its Call-A-Ride service in a reduced area starting Monday.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
The Washington Park Police Department confirmed to News 4 the FBI and Illinois State Police are investigating a March 19 incident involving an officer and a 19-year-old.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Lobbyists with the St. Louis Police Officers Association advocated in Jefferson City for state control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 7:14 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
A North County mayor plans to appeal a ruling by a judge that forces the city to pay former elected officials.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
A few dozen homes are damaged and a few are considered a total loss after an EF1 tornado struck in Salem, Illinois, according to the mayor. The town is about 70 miles east of St. Louis.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
On Wednesday, LGBTQ advocates protested Missouri lawmakers supporting legislation restricting who can get gender-affirming care—or healthcare that aids in transitioning from one sex to another.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
North St. Louis County residents are still waiting for West Lake Landfill to be cleaned of radioactive waste after attending an Environmental Protection Agency meeting with no firm date in place.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
The City of East St. Louis is set to welcome the first large-scale project in decades.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
LGBTQ advocates protested in St. Louis over proposed legislation they say targets that specific demographic.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 5:38 AM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Mayor Timothy Lowery lived in the Jana Elementary neighborhood and attended the school in the 1970s and said it's disheartening the community still struggles with contamination from Cold Water Creek.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:56 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Washington Park police said Joshua Amos, 32, went missing early Sunday morning in Washington Park.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Deion Broxton
Dozens rallied in Springfield Tuesday in support of legislation that could possibly slow energy rate hikes.
Il lawmaker concerned for Cahokia Heights flooding issue as city waits for significant state funding
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 10:17 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
A freshman Illinois lawmaker continues to question the governor about a Metro East city that was promised millions of dollars last year for sewer improvements.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:48 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
The lawyer for an incarcerated St. Louis man is hopeful his client will get freedom after a meeting with the city’s top prosecutor.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 6:23 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
An employee at a St. Louis County convenience store has been fired after he was caught on cell phone video assaulting a man who is accused of shoplifting.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 10:31 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a rash of car break-ins at The Armory and the City Foundry over the weekend.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 10:26 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
Saturday, dozens of people rallied to support St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 10:23 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
Hours of rain Friday resulted in many streets in the Metro East flooded.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 6:45 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
A city in the Metro East is increasing efforts to rid the city of dilapidated properties.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:59 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
The City of Belleville is looking to update its short-term rental policies as more properties are showing up in the St. Louis region.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 10:19 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
Ukrainian refugees are still fleeing to the St. Louis region because of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:57 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
An East St. Louis native is in the process of opening a drug and substance abuse rehab center.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:24 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
Residents in urban communities in Illinois are hopeful the governor’s proposal to allocate millions to rural and urban food deserts come to fruition.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
Will another Missouri prisoner get a chance at freedom after a St. Louis judge allowed Lamar Johnson to go free after 28 years in prison?
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 6:15 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
East St. Louis was on the list of stops for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s universal preschool plan.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 6:23 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed universal schooling for 3- and 4-year-olds, starting with $440 million to finance 5,000 additional seats this fall, more childcare opportunities and facility construction in his State of the State address.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:38 PM CST
|By Deion Broxton
A former Metro East police officer is suing the city he worked for after his property was demolished in 2021.