South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Affton Southwest police precinct Oct. 19, 2022.

Page relaunches dormant county crime commission

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 7, 2023

A St. Louis County commission focused on combating crime in the region is set to reconvene later this month after a hiatus during the pandemic. County Executive Sam Page announced the revival of the Criminal...

The suspect as seen in an image pulled from security cameras.

Police identify South County car theft suspect

February 6, 2023

Editor's note: The police department stated on its Facebook page that the suspect has been identified as of Monday afternoon.  The St. Louis County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance...

An example of a Flock camera installation.

Green Park Board of Aldermen approves use of license plate readers

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor January 10, 2023

The Green Park Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution Dec. 19 to install FLOCK license plate readers at three different locations in the city. For several months the board has been discussing...

Sappington man charged with custody interference, took children out of state

Sappington man charged with custody interference, took children out of state

December 15, 2022

A Sappington man is facing charges after police said he took his children, whom he does not have custody of, from their mother’s home in November and left the state with them. The St. Louis County...

Man wanted after carjacking at Concord gas station

Man wanted after carjacking at Concord gas station

December 8, 2022

St. Louis County police are requesting assistance in locating a man accused of an armed carjacking Monday night at a gas station in Concord. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the...

Suspect arrested following carjacking, shooting in Sunset Hills

Suspect arrested following carjacking, shooting in Sunset Hills

December 8, 2022

A suspect has been arrested following a carjacking and shooting that occurred Monday in the 10900 block of Gravois Industrial in Sunset Hills Detectives from the Sunset Hills Police Department arrested...

Charges dropped against Lindbergh coach accused of sexual contact with student

Charges dropped against Lindbergh coach accused of sexual contact with student

November 30, 2022

Charges against a former Lindbergh High School teacher accused of statutory sodomy earlier this year were dropped in November. Two charges against Grant Gaumer, 37, were dropped by St. Louis County...

UPDATE: Missing children from Sappington area located safely

UPDATE: Missing children from Sappington area located safely

November 29, 2022

Update: The advisory has been canceled after the two children were located safely. The suspect was also located.  The Missouri State Highway Patrol and St. Louis County Police Department have issued...

Individuals from Texas charged with thousands in theft from Fenton Kohl’s

Individuals from Texas charged with thousands in theft from Fenton Kohl’s

November 18, 2022

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office issued charges last Saturday against four individuals from Texas for stealing thousands of dollars worth of cosmetics from a Kohl’s store in Fenton....

Woman killed in shooting in South County identified

Woman killed in shooting in South County identified

September 27, 2022

Authorities are investigating a shooting that left one woman dead and another injured in an apartment complex in south St. Louis County. St. Louis County police identified the victim Tuesday as Jynese...

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