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

Above: A rendering of the Affton Southwest Precinct.

Precinct moves again; see its new design

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 12, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The plans for the new Affton Southwest Precinct of the St. Louis County Police Department are falling into place just as the precinct is moving...

6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas cracks a smile after County Executive Sam Page gives him the pen used to sign an anti-vaping bill championed by Trakas at Hancock High School May 16, 2019.

Vaping bill is the first bill a county executive ever signed in South County

May 29, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  New County Executive Sam Page may have been the first county executive to ever sign a bill into law in South County this month, as he signed...

Man dies after shooting on residential street in South County

Man dies after shooting on residential street in South County

May 26, 2019

A man died after being shot during an “illegal transaction” gone wrong Saturday afternoon on a residential street in Concord. Police in the Affton Southwest Precinct got the call for a shooting...

Police responded to a call around 10:29 a.m. in the 10200 block of Marble Arch Lane, where they found a female with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Arnold man charged with murder for stabbing his sister for insurance money

March 20, 2019

Police responded to a call around 10:29 a.m. in the 10200 block of Marble Arch Lane, where they found a female with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Photo by Erin Achenbach....

South County Kiwanis Club honors officer

South County Kiwanis Club honors officer

February 16, 2019

The Kiwanis Club of South County honored Officer Kimberly Haus of the Affton Southwest Precinct of the St. Louis County Police Department as its ‘Officer of the Quarter.’ Kiwanis President Roy Wunsch,...

Snyders killer said, If Id known he was a cop, I wouldnt have shot him

Snyder’s killer said, ‘If I’d known he was a cop, I wouldn’t have shot him’

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 7, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The trial of the south county man who admits he shot and killed Officer Blake Snyder is underway in Clayton this week, and with Trenton...

The Sappington Garden Shop advertises its store closing sale on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. The store closed in November and the property will be used for the new Affton Southwest Precinct. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Contract for new Affton precinct finalized

January 22, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd  News Editor  glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  St. Louis County finalized a deal to relocate the Affton Southwest Precinct from Affton to Sappington this month, after a snafu with...

The Sappington Garden Shop advertises its store closing sale on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. The store closed in November and the property will be used for the new Affton Southwest Precinct. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

County Council takes over contract for Affton precinct due to Port Authority’s limbo

December 28, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The St. Louis County Council is taking over the contract to buy land for a new Affton Southwest Precinct after the county Economic Development...

The Affton Southwest Precinct, as seen when residents decorated the patrol car of fallen Officer Blake Snyder after he was killed in the line of duty in October 2016.

Mold temporarily relocates Affton precinct

December 21, 2018

The Affton Southwest Precinct, as seen when residents decorated the patrol car of fallen Officer Blake Snyder after he was killed in the line of duty in October 2016. Due to possible mold, the Affton...

The Sappington Garden Shop advertises its store closing sale on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. The store closed in November and the property will be used for the new Affton Southwest Precinct. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Affton precinct set to open despite delays

November 14, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Sappington Garden Shop closes this week after 50 years, and the new Affton Southwest Precinct proposed for the site is moving forward even...

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