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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.

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 273t6m

Updated: 16 hours ago
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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 552x53

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 4s4s6a

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 5v3w5e

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 166161

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 274j4g

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 393714

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 311l21

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 3v23

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 1n5e3l

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 w154

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 5g5r3f

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 5n5ps

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 241f1d

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 r3r2v

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 2w3c63

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 1p6d1z

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 3t684o

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 41216i

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 2i4fi

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 3a4b5b

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 2h6c2k

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 2k1i13

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 122g6v

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 62534t

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 2y6cv

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 tl4h

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 2f2i52

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? f274n

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 54324w

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 3p5f5z

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 y5z35

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 n2b5m

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 5051y

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 2o5v2e

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 653n1y

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 l6s44

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 636h4j

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 4r4f1l

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 3d5g4e

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 2z2v25

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 6wq3a

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 50631w

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 q412q

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 5519m

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 414v68

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

St. Louis City
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Benton Park residents become porch pirate victims

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Benton Park residents become porch pirate victims 721v2d

Updated: Nov. 18, 2024 at 10:31 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
In Benton Park, some residents tell First Alert 4 thieves have been stealing packages off of their doorsteps

News
Parkway Schools will not build early childhood center due to traffic concerns

Parkway Schools will not build early childhood center due to traffic concerns 615y1g

Updated: Nov. 15, 2024 at 7:59 AM CST
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By Morgan Harris
The concerns about traffic from residents led to the Parkway School District announcing they would not be going forward with plans to build an early childhood center.

St. Louis City
YMCA and Office of Violence Prevention bring Mobile Y to the City of St. Louis

YMCA and Office of Violence Prevention bring Mobile Y to the City of St. Louis 6l6v1a

Updated: Nov. 13, 2024 at 10:22 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
The YMCA and the Office of Violence Prevention are teaming up to bring a safe space to St. Louis

St. Charles County
Parents organize event to help family of 10-year-old who was hit, killed by school bus

Parents organize event to help family of 10-year-old who was hit, killed by school bus 1s4u21

Updated: Nov. 11, 2024 at 10:17 PM CST
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By Morgan Harris
A group of parents are teaming up to help the family of a girl who was hit and killed by a school bus in O’Fallon, Mo.

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