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Morgan Harris

Through her internship at WLBT News, she discovered her love for storytelling. Morgan loves that each day in journalism brings her to a different person with a different, unique story to tell.

When Morgan's telling stories, she enjoys watching documentaries, attending music festivals, and meeting new people. If you see her out and about, feel free to say hello.

St. Louis City
Attorney Jerryl Christmas is calling for the Crown Food Mart on North Kingshighway in North...

Family of shooting victim wants North City gas station closed 4x5q2f

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
Attorney Jerryl Christmas is calling for the Crown Food Mart on North Kingshighway in North St. Louis to close after his brother’s killing.

St. Louis City
St. Louis City is working to suspend an ordinance which holds part of insurance claims from...

St. Louis City working to suspend the ordinance that holds part of insurance claims from tornado victims 4k5e4y

Updated: May 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
St. Louis City is working to suspend an ordinance which holds part of insurance claims from tornado victims

St. Louis County
Man demands owner be held able after he was bitten by pit bull in Berkeley

Man demands owner be held able after he was bitten by pit bull in Berkeley 7204p

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
Brandon Jamison hasn’t felt comfortable being in public without a mask since the evening of May 11

News
Retired St. Louis City firefighter ankle is severed during EF-3 tornado

Retired St. Louis City firefighter ankle is severed during EF-3 tornado 6v5vn

Updated: May 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
Bill Atkins says his neighbors helped save his life, May 16th.

News
Family on Monday identified the victim as Conrad David Wade Ashcraft.

State and local authorities investigating death of toddler at Park Hills daycare; state pulls facility’s license 546865

Updated: May 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM CDT
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By Pat Pratt and Morgan Harris
State and local investigations are underway after a 3-year-old child died on Friday at a daycare facility in Park Hills.

News
An senior at Jackson State University was driving down Pershing to get home when she...

College student recounts surviving tornado in St. Louis after being thrown from car 1u3l53

Updated: May 20, 2025 at 5:12 AM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
Mya Grimes tells First Alert 4, May 16th will forever be etched in her memory.

News
AmeriCorps cuts affect programs across Missouri and Illinois

AmeriCorps cuts affect programs across Missouri and Illinois 3i5o3n

Updated: Apr. 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
Tuesday marked 100 days since President Trump took office. In that time, his istration has made several cuts, including to AmeriCorps.

St. Louis City
Community leaders host peace rally at Fairground Park after mass shooting Sunday

Community leaders host peace rally at Fairground Park after mass shooting Sunday 4z381h

Updated: Apr. 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
St. Louis Metropolitan police (SLMPD) is investigating after Sunday night’s shooting at Fairground Park in north St. Louis. One person died and four were injured

Local
Trump istration revokes visas of multiple international students in the St. Louis area

Trump istration revokes visas of multiple international students in the St. Louis area 343511

Updated: Apr. 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
According to Insider Higher Ed, over 180 colleges and universities have identified nearly 1,200 international students and recent graduates -- who had their legal status changed by the State Department

Metro East
Maryville, Illinois nursing home closes amid allegations of abuse, other problems

Maryville, Illinois nursing home closes amid allegations of abuse, other problems 6x2k1v

Updated: Apr. 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
A nursing home in Maryville, Illinois is closing amid allegations of abuse and neglect

Metro East
East St. Louis teacher says student stole her wallet, used credit card and district is trying...

East St. Louis teacher says student stole her wallet, used credit card and district is trying to sweep it under the rug 2cc1f

Updated: Mar. 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
A middle school teacher in the East St. Louis School District says a student stole her wallet and hundreds in charges were later racked up on her credit cards. She says she is concerned the district might be trying to sweep the incident under the rug

News
St. Louis mayoral candidates speak with resident of North and South Hampton neighborhoods

St. Louis mayoral candidates speak with resident of North and South Hampton neighborhoods 633m3x

Updated: Mar. 28, 2025 at 5:39 AM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
Thursday night, Mayor Tishaura Jones and Alderwoman Cara Spencer spoke to residents of the North and South Hampton neighborhoods at another candidate forum.

St. Louis City
Victim in shooting tied to CJC inmate who died says family won’t get justice

Victim in shooting tied to CJC inmate who died says family won’t get justice lz3r

Updated: Mar. 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
Justice is something Edwin Cohee says he, and his identical twin brother Edward, will never get

St. Louis City
Derek Dean died at the St. Louis City Justice Center.

CJC inmate who died was suspect in 2014 double shooting that received national attention 6w1o14

Updated: Mar. 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
First Alert 4 Investigates has confirmed with Attorney Bob Taafee that the St. Louis City Justice Center (CJC) inmate who died on Sunday was his client, Derek Dean

St. Louis City
Man knocked unconscious after he is hit by car outside North City bar

Man knocked unconscious after he is hit by car outside North City bar 3x6i2n

Updated: Mar. 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
Justin Perkins tells First Alert 4, “I’m a photographer, so I go around in different nightlife environments and I take pictures, capture the moments, and for me, it was supposed to be a big day.”

News
Ameren gives restoration update as thousands are still without power

Ameren gives restoration update as thousands are still without power 6e3lr

Updated: Mar. 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
Ameren is reporting thousands of customers without power in the aftermath of severe storms that hit the St. Louis region.

Crime
Christopher Titus is accused of child molestation in St. Louis County.

Webster Groves daycare employee accused of child molestation 233i

Updated: Mar. 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff and Morgan Harris
An employee of a Webster Groves daycare is accused of child molestation.

St. Louis City
Brother says SLMPD dropped the ball on fatal hit and run case, 3 years later

Brother says SLMPD dropped the ball on fatal hit-and-run case, 3 years later 603f60

Updated: Feb. 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
James Chandler and his family are grieving the loss of Damian Moore

St. Louis City
Julian Davis, owner of Rouge Bistro, tells First Alert 4 that customers come from around the...

Midtown business struggling to get liquor license since 2019 giving up on hope 235g2n

Updated: Feb. 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Julian Davis, owner of Rouge Bistro, tells First Alert 4 that customers come from around the St. Louis area to experience his restaurant

St. Louis County
Yahya Maly, 28, of Ballwin, is charged with two counts of first-degree rape or attempted rape,...

Ballwin man accused of raping women was student at Logan University 14685f

Updated: Feb. 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
A Ballwin man is accused of victimizing several women over the span of nearly two years

News
A St. Louis mother is sharing the terrifying moments after her 13-year-old son was shot while...

Only on 4: Mother of teen who was shot while sleeping shares story 5r4040

Updated: Feb. 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
A St. Louis mother is sharing the terrifying moments after her 13-year-old son was shot while sleeping.

News
Infrastructure and transportation were the focus of Monday night’s mayoral forum.

St. Louis Mayoral candidates face off at Transportation Infrastructure Forum 2f712h

Updated: Feb. 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Infrastructure and transportation were the focus of Monday night’s mayoral forum.

Metro East
Joseph P. Flagg was charged with the murder of a 16-year-old.

Charges filed in teen’s shooting death in Belleville 4g58

Updated: Feb. 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff and Morgan Harris
A teen was shot and killed in Belleville on Monday night, police say

News
Community group pays tribute to 4 year old killed in Castle Point

Community group pays tribute to 4 year old killed in Castle Point 3t1a4m

Updated: Jan. 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Show Me Peace, a violence intervention group let their presence be known in the Castle Point community.

St. Louis City
Dornae Hayes, 15, was shot and killed on May 21, 2024 in the City of St. Louis.

Mom pleading for help after 15-year-old girl is killed in Gravois Park neighborhood 6a5918

Updated: Jan. 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM CST
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By Morgan Harris
A mother is pleading for the community to help find who shot and killed her 15-year-old daughter, Dornae Hayes.

News
Mayor Jones apologizes for snow response at candidates' forum

Mayor Jones apologizes for snow response at candidates forum w1b5g

Updated: Jan. 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Voters in the city got to meet candidates looking to lead St. Louis.

News
Deaf North City woman’s family wants justice after she was killed by dogs

Deaf North City woman’s family wants justice after she was killed by dogs 3f4ds

Updated: Jan. 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Gladys Anthony’s family is dealing with the loss of their backbone.

News
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry performs during the Bal de la Rose in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on...

City of St. Louis looking to repair Chuck Berry house 5e6o2j

Updated: Jan. 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff and Morgan Harris
The City of St. Louis is accepting bids to repair Chuck Berry’s former home.

News
Warming shelters available for unhoused in St. Louis City

Warming shelters available for unhoused in St. Louis City vl30

Updated: Jan. 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
The City of St. Louis is opening additional warming shelters.

News
St. Charles native living in Los Angeles watches on as fires continue

St. Charles native living in Los Angeles watches on as fires continue 6rd4k

Updated: Jan. 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
More than 70,000 people are under an evacuation order in Los Angeles.

News
Mark Walls tells First Alert 4, “I’m a snow person, so I like it. Like it? I’m I’m I’m ready...

Some in North City frustrated by lack of plowing on side streets 3i4841

Updated: Jan. 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Mark Walls tells First Alert 4, “I’m a snow person, so I like it. Like it? I’m I’m I’m ready to do a snow Angel or something. I’ve been trying to get my lady to do a snow Angel.”

News
MoDOT, IDOT monitoring road conditions for morning commute

MoDOT, IDOT monitoring road conditions for morning commute 3v5x3e

Updated: Jan. 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
A winter snowstorm has covered the bi-state with multiple inches of snow and ice.

St. Louis City
After attack in New Orleans, are security changes coming to Soulard Mardi Gras?

After attack in New Orleans, are security changes coming to Soulard Mardi Gras? 1c3u1y

Updated: Jan. 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
As Mardi Gras quickly approaches, security is top of mind, especially in the aftermath of the deadly truck attack in New Orleans

Local
‘All she saw was dead bodies;’ St. Louis woman says sister was in New Orleans during attack

‘All she saw was dead bodies;’ St. Louis woman says sister was in New Orleans during attack 122g3u

Updated: Jan. 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
A St. Louis woman says her sister was in the French Quarter when a man intentionally crashed his truck into a crowd of people celebrating New Year's in New Orleans

Local
All hands on deck for MSHP to keep roads safe amid New Year’s celebrations

All hands on deck for MSHP to keep roads safe amid New Year’s celebrations 6ft6x

Updated: Dec. 31, 2024 at 9:46 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
New Year’s Eve is a time when people reflect on the past, while looking forward to the future

St. Louis City
After another accident, longtime resident concerned with safety on Chippewa near Ted Drewes

After another accident, longtime resident concerned with safety on Chippewa near Ted Drewes 383s3w

Updated: Dec. 24, 2024 at 10:39 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Chris Wiley has lived across the street from St. Louis staple, Ted Drewes, on Chippewa for over 20 years

News
Family hopes for justice after 2 generations killed in St. Louis County crash

Family hopes for justice after 2 generations killed in St. Louis County crash 5xs4d

Updated: Dec. 19, 2024 at 10:18 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
A tight-knit family is dealing with the loss of three family in a crash on I-55 near Butler Road in south St. Louis County.

St. Louis County
Special School District employee on leave after family says she abused non-verbal, autistic child

Special School District employee on leave after family says she abused non-verbal, autistic child 5e5r5i

Updated: Dec. 17, 2024 at 10:49 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
A Riverview Gardens School District family is shaken after what they say happened to their 6-year-old daughter at Meadows Elementary School.

News
St. Louis City worker hit by man running away from police recounts horrific incident

St. Louis City worker hit by man running away from police recounts horrific incident 4e3al

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 10:39 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Renee Richardt has been painting St. Louis City streets for 12 years

St. Louis City
SLPS asks employees to return all district credit cards after audit

SLPS asks employees to return all district credit cards after audit 1b6g1d

Updated: Dec. 12, 2024 at 10:16 PM CST
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By First Alert 4 Staff, Morgan Harris and David Amelotti
Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) is asking all district credit card holders to turn those cards in.

St. Louis County
Holiday shopping season at West County Center in Des Peres

How Des Peres police are working to keep holiday shoppers safe 2w5s4f

Updated: Dec. 11, 2024 at 10:24 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Christmas Day will be here before you know it!

St. Louis County
St. Louis County Council es budget cuts despite Dr. Page’s warnings

Page, council in dispute over appointing new St. Louis County Prosecutor 4d2w6e

Updated: Dec. 10, 2024 at 10:27 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
The fight over who will appoint a new St. Louis County prosecutor continues

First Alert 4 Investigates
Festus Manor employee speaks out as latest health inspection reveals abuse at the facility

Festus Manor employee speaks out as latest health inspection reveals abuse at the facility 7116j

Updated: Dec. 4, 2024 at 10:38 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
A Festus Manor employee is speaking out, saying workers there are being kept in the dark about the facility’s closure

Local
Jefferson County woman moved to nursing home in North City without family’s knowledge,...

Jefferson County woman moved to nursing home in North City without family’s knowledge, daughter says 4s2a3m

Updated: Dec. 3, 2024 at 10:35 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Cathy Ivy tells First Alert 4 she received a phone call last week saying, “He said I need some information on your mom, Lois Hobby. If you could call me back. And I thought it was a scam.

St. Louis City
SLMPD chief breaks down crime-mapping tool for Baden neighborhood residents

SLMPD chief breaks down crime-mapping tool for Baden neighborhood residents 4m2o

Updated: Dec. 2, 2024 at 10:17 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
SLMPD Robert Tracy made a presentation to North City residents about the department’s new crime-fighting tool on Monday

News
37th Annual Guns ‘N Hoses event helps raise money for fallen first responders

37th Annual Guns ‘N Hoses event helps raise money for fallen first responders 25f2c

Updated: Nov. 27, 2024 at 10:23 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
“He would be so proud...that the organization has stepped in to help me continue on,” says Nicole Boyd, widow of St. Louis Sheriff’s Deputy Dennis Boyd.

Local
Medicaid and Medicare funding terminated at Jefferson County nursing home, forcing residents...

Medicaid and Medicare funding terminated at Jefferson County nursing home, forcing residents to leave 5s2x2h

Updated: Nov. 26, 2024 at 10:38 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Festus Manor s were tightlipped Tuesday when First Alert 4 visited after learning the facility would no longer be getting money from Medicare and Medicaid

St. Louis County
St. Louis County Department of Public Health reveals more information about recent E. coli...

St. Louis County Department of Public Health reveals more information about recent E. coli outbreak tied to Rockwood school events 2a1l30

Updated: Nov. 25, 2024 at 10:23 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
At a presentation Monday, the St. Louis County Health Department revealed more about a recent E. coli outbreak tied to Rockwood school events

St. Louis City
Michelle Hampton

‘She strived for greatness’; Woman re friend kidnapped from Clayton, found dead in St. Louis 48tb

Updated: Nov. 21, 2024 at 9:47 AM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Julia Johnson tells First Alert 4 she met Michelle Hampton at work, and they instantly became best friends

Metro East
Cahokia Heights School Board building

Cahokia School Heights District not providing speech therapy to student, parents taking legal action 6dm2n

Updated: Nov. 19, 2024 at 10:36 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
Tiffany Hammond’s children are students in the Cahokia Heights School District

Latest News 4k694z

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Over 50 buildings damaged by possible tornado near De Soto 3s5x42
Guns Down, Hoops Up tournament hosted at Harris-Stowe State University
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After recovering from a 2019 tornado, Jeff City church helping with May 16th tornado cleanup 2k6g67

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Urban League hosts community giveaway
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Grant Hardin captured (Courtesy: Arkansas Department of Corrections)
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