Lauren Trager

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -- An attorney for one of the officers in our story “Reckless Disregard” is fighting back against the allegations, calling them “abhorrent.”

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis City officials confirm they have launched an investigation into one of their own employees.

ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- First Alert 4 continues to dig for answers after city officials confirmed they have launched an investigation into whether one of their own employees was profiting from pandemic relief funds.

Some St. Louis property owners are shocked to find out they owe hundreds of thousands of dollars to the city. Officials have been quietly using your tax dollars to fix up private properties.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Several area leaders are now calling for criminal investigations and audits after First Alert 4 Investigates revealed a St. Louis City inspector has ties to construction companies receiving millions in public funds.

First Alert 4 Investigates has been reporting on a program in which the city is going onto private property and making repairs, costing tens of thousands of dollars. They've also been doing similar work on properties owned by the public—through St. Louis' land bank. Now we've learned that the program is also under question.

Sen. Eric Schmitt said Thursday it’s very possible the City of St. Louis could be required to return federal pandemic funds if fraud or abuse is discovered in how the city used the money.

A new sign for a building on Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis is a clear indicator of progress in this area of the city.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -- First Alert 4 Investigates learning the federal government is investigating a local contractor who also happens to be very close with St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones' father, Friday. Cory Elliott is a local contractor and consultant. Companies associated with her have been awarded city contracts and city grants over the years.

It was a massive warehouse fire that closed the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge for two days in October that caused significant damage to a historic building