South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Brock Teague

Trooper pulls man out of burning car on Interstate 55

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 23, 2020

A Missouri state trooper pulled a man out of a burning car in South County, saving the man’s life. Around 2 a.m. Saturday, June 13, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the St. Louis County Police...

Protesters gathered at the intersection of Gravois and MacKenzie roads to support the Black Lives Matter movement June 6. Some protesters signs, like that above, called for defunding the police.

‘Defund the police’ signs lead to talks about policing with a new perspective

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 23, 2020

As protests have swept the country for the last month in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a growing movement to “defund the police” is gaining traction with some officials. The...

Scott Kiefer

St. Louis County gets a new sheriff

June 12, 2020

Scott Kiefer has been appointed sheriff of St. Louis County, the county court system said in an announcement June 3. He will supervise approximately 100 employees and was appointed to the role by Judicial...

Juvenile Gravois Bluffs Walmart shoplifter seriously injured after falling down bluff

Juvenile Gravois Bluffs Walmart shoplifter seriously injured after falling down bluff

June 8, 2020

A juvenile suspect was seriously injured Monday after allegedly trying to shoplift from the Gravois Bluffs Walmart. Police received a call for shoplifting about 12:13 p.m. Monday at the Gravois Bluffs...

Updated, both found safe: Another woman is missing and endangered in South County

Updated, both found safe: Another woman is missing and endangered in South County

June 8, 2020

Update: The advisory has been canceled after Sara Brancato was found safe in Illinois.  The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued another endangered person advisory for a woman in South County, after...

The three charged with assault were, left to right, Tristan Bartlett, Ruwaida Alrammahi and Michael Aron, pictured in mugshots released by police.

Three charged with assault after throwing fireworks at police officers during protests

June 6, 2020

Three people have been charged with second-degree attempted assault after throwing fireworks at police officers during protests in St. Louis County last weekend. Tristen Bartlett, 24, of the 300 block...

Kristy Marlow

Canceled: State police issues endangered person advisory for missing South County woman

June 6, 2020

Update: The endangered person advisory has been canceled and Marlow has been found safe.  The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an endangered person advisory for a woman in South County. The...

South County armed carjacking leads to police chase on Interstate 55

South County armed carjacking leads to police chase on Interstate 55

June 4, 2020

After a carjacking in South County Thursday, a suspect led officers on a police chase into St. Louis city limits. Officers from the St. Louis County Police Department’s Affton Southwest Precinct responded...

Southside Pawn and Jewelry as seen on Google Maps, next to Sharpshooters Grill.

Man charged with stealing guns from Affton pawn shop after trying to sell them on social media

June 3, 2020

A Valley Park man faces federal charges for stealing guns from an Affton gun store after he tried to sell them on social media. Devante Coffie, 19, of Valley Park, Missouri, was charged in federal court...

Krewson imposes curfew to try to prevent repeat of Mondays mayhem in St. Louis

Krewson imposes curfew to try to prevent repeat of Monday’s mayhem in St. Louis

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 2, 2020

A day of peaceful protests turned to mayhem Monday in St. Louis as three separate shootings led Mayor Lyda Krewson to impose a curfew tonight. St. Louis County police officers shot a man in North County...

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