South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

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The Goodwill store on Baptist Church Road, as seen Oct. 25. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Man robs Goodwill at gunpoint, carjacks from person in store for a getaway car

October 25, 2019

A man carjacked a person at gunpoint while robbing the Goodwill store in South County last weekend. Around 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning, a man forced his way inside the back door of the Goodwill store at...

South County man charged with statutory rape, and police say he could have more victims

South County man charged with statutory rape, and police say he could have more victims

October 25, 2019

A Lemay man faces charges of statutory rape and sodomy, and police are saying he could have other victims in the St. Louis region after they found pornography of unidentified children in his possession. David...

Brothers from Green Park charged in road rage shooting on Lindbergh Boulevard

Brothers from Green Park charged in road rage shooting on Lindbergh Boulevard

October 15, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Two armed brothers from Green Park shot a man in a road rage incident in front of the man’s four children, police said Tuesday. St. Louis...

Man with four children in car shot on Lindbergh Boulevard in case of road rage, police say

Man with four children in car shot on Lindbergh Boulevard in case of road rage, police say

October 14, 2019

Suspects are in custody after a man was shot Monday on Lindbergh Boulevard in South County, in what police say is a case of road rage. Police say a man in his 30s was shot about 3:11 p.m. in the 6200...

St. Louis County officer dies in off-duty car crash; had served in Affton Southwest Precinct

St. Louis County officer dies in off-duty car crash; had served in Affton Southwest Precinct

October 11, 2019

A St. Louis County officer who died Friday after an off-duty car crash in Illinois was a “dedicated police officer” and father of five children who had served in the Affton Southwest Precinct during...

South County man charged after baby son dies from taking heroin and fentanyl

South County man charged after baby son dies from taking heroin and fentanyl

October 9, 2019

St. Louis County prosecutors charged a South County man with endangering the welfare of a child after the man’s baby son died from overdosing heroin and fentanyl. Taylor Baumer, 20, of the 1000 block...

Oakville man killed in police shooting in Maryland Heights

Oakville man killed in police shooting in Maryland Heights

October 7, 2019

An Oakville man was shot and killed by Maryland Heights police over the weekend, with three officers saying he confronted them with a handgun before all three shot him. Bradley Arning, 42, of the 4400...

The Churchs Chicken on South Lindbergh and Lin Ferry, as seen Sept. 25. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Thief cuts hole in roof to rob South County Church’s Chicken

September 27, 2019

A thief went to great lengths to try to steal from both South County Church’s Chicken restaurants, even cutting a hole in one of the fast-food restaurant’s roofs in order to get inside. St....

The scene at Interstate 55 and Bayless, as captured by Chris Harper.

Officer injured at Interstate 55 and Bayless after struggle with subject of wellness check

September 26, 2019

A St. Louis County police officer was injured Monday after a wellness call for a citizen at Interstate 55 and Bayless led to a struggle between the citizen and officers. The St. Louis County Police Department...

Six of the seven members of the County Council, right, laugh as Assistant U.S. Attorney Hal Goldsmith says that hes more used to staring down politicians in a courtroom than appearing alongside them at town halls. Goldsmith and the council appeared at the Ethics in St. Louis County Government Town Hall Sept. 16 at Kal Ronah in University City. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Prosecutor: No employees came forward to report Stenger

September 24, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com No one voluntarily went to the federal government to turn in former County Executive Steve Stenger, the federal prosecutor who sent him to...

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