Updated by: FIRST ALERT 4 Published: Jan. 21, 2026 at 6:14 AM CST | ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A suspect has been charged after a missing man was found dead in the Central West End. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said it received a call around 1 a.m. Wednesday from the University City Police Department for help regarding a missing persons case. Officers were called to the 4200 block of Olive Street, where the phone of the man at the center of the missing p

Written by: Greg Lewis Published on January 11, 2026, 7:40p.m. EST China Monai isn’t interested in asking for permission. She’s more focused on defining herself—on her terms, in her time, and with intention. Born in Albany, Georgia, now based in Atlanta, with Florida shaping her musically and culturally, China Monai’s sound is the product of movement, perspective, and lived experience. It carries southern grit, coastal confidence, and a woman’s understanding of self-worth th

Written by: Greg Lewis Published on January 11, 2026, 6:50p.m. EST Winter Haven bred him. Tampa sharpened him. Loss molded him. Control defines him. Darius Kirlew —known to the streets, the stage, and the screen as Big Lew, La’Nado—is not the type of artist who waits for permission. At 35, the Winter Haven, Florida native carries himself with the quiet certainty of someone who’s already seen the cost of hesitation. He doesn’t just rap. He builds worlds. He engineers moments.