Lauren Trager
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Family of injured Belleville West teen demands answers after Metro East van crash (opens the original)
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ST. CLAIR COUNTY (First Alert 4) - The family of a 15-year-old severely injured in a fatal crash in Cahokia Heights last week spoke out for the first time, demanding answers about why a certain type of van was used to transport students. First Alert 4 Investigates was the first to report that vans like the one involved in the crash were not allowed to be used to transport school children. “Three weeks ago, his life was one way. And now his life is going to be quite different forever,” said John
Passenger van involved in fatal crash possibly banned for student transport in Illinois (opens the original)
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CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — The van that crashed in the Metro East Wednesday, killing a teenager, was traveling over the speed limit, the Cahokia Heights police chief said late Thursday afternoon. Police Chief Thomas Trice said speed is one factor in the crash, but the investigation is still ongoing. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. confirmed to First Alert 4 that Zer’Real B. Hinds, 17, died in the crash. Illinois and Missouri have outlawed the type of van involved from being used to drive ki
Woman says St. Louis funeral home mishandled father’s body before funeral service (opens the original)
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ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- North St. Louis resident Brandy Wren was preparing for her father’s funeral last June when she got a call from the funeral home. Her father’s body was ready to be seen, she recalled them telling her, so she headed there. The funeral service was scheduled for the following morning. Wren chose Serenity Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services on Union Boulevard for her father’s services. Edward Campbell Sr., better known by family and friends as “pretty boy,” died at ag
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce named victim in $25 million fraud scheme (opens the original)
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ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4/Gray News) - One victim in a multimillion-dollar scheme was Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce, according to prosecutors. The case was prosecuted in St. Louis and the defendant was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison. EN ESPAÑOL | Travis Kelce fue víctima en esquema de fraude de más de $25 millones, según fiscales Very little was said about Kelce in court other than briefly naming him as a victim. Prosecutors did not comment further about Kelce’s connection, sayi
Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce named as victim in multi-million dollar fraud case (opens the original)
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ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- One of the victims in a multi-million dollar scheme is Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce, according to prosecutors in court. The case was prosecuted in St. Louis and the defendant was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison. Very little was said about Kelce in court, other than briefly naming him as a victim. Prosecutors did not comment further about Kelce’s connection, saying they do not comment on individual victims. We have reached out to the Chiefs for comme
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