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

The Sunset Hills Police Department drives in the SunCrest Fest parade in September 2018.

Charter plan would create minimum police standards

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 10, 2019

Minimum police standards are one step closer to being enshrined in the St. Louis County Charter after the county Charter Commission voted last week to advance the county’s first police requirements. The...

North County Police Cooperative Assistant Chief Ron Martin speaks at a press conference in June.

Charter Commission is weighing minimum police standards for St. Louis County

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 6, 2019

The St. Louis County Charter Commission is exploring the idea of adding minimum police standards to the county Charter, but representatives of the county’s 52 municipal forces oppose the idea. Codifying...

Funeral arrangements announced for slain officer

Funeral arrangements announced for slain officer

June 25, 2019

The funeral for a North County police officer who died in the line of duty will be held Monday at the Cathedral Basilica, with burial to follow in an Affton cemetery. North County Police Cooperative officer...

North County Police Cooperative Assistant Chief Ron Martin speaks at a press conference in June.

Police officer fatally shot in North County was from South County

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 24, 2019

North County Police Cooperative Officer Michael Langsdorf, a South County native, died after being shot Sunday afternoon at a food market in Wellston. Langsdorf, 40, responded to a call at Clay’s...

Load More Stories