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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Chief Jon Belmar at a police board meeting in October following the verdict in the Wildhaber case. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Listening session set on next police chief

February 18, 2020

Chief Jon Belmar at a police board meeting in October 2019. Belmar announced last week that he would be retiring in April. Photo by Erin Achenbach. The St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners will...

The St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners meets Oct. 29 before going into closed session, as police Chief Jon Belmar, far left, looks on. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Page backtracks on Belmar; appoints new police board members

November 5, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com In the days after a $20 million verdict against the St. Louis County Police Department for discrimination, County Executive Sam Page appeared...

The St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners meets Oct. 29 before going into closed session, as police Chief Jon Belmar, far left, looks on. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Police board agrees to outside review of St. Louis County Police Department after $20 million discrimination verdict

October 30, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The civilian-led St. Louis County police board agreed to an outside review of the county Police Department Tuesday after a jury awarded a $20...

Turn in unwanted prescription drugs at DEA Takeback Day: Heres the locations

Turn in unwanted prescription drugs at DEA Takeback Day: Here’s the locations

October 25, 2019

The St. Louis County and Sunset Hills police departments are participating in the annual National Take Back Initiative from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. The SLCPD has 13 locations where anyone...

Bernard Middle School students honored South County Precinct officers, firefighters and military members with their ‘Patriot Day’ first responders’ barbecue, an annual commemoration of the 9/11 attacks on Sept. 11.

Bernard students serve up a feast for first responders on 9/11

September 19, 2019

Bernard Middle School students honored South County Precinct officers, firefighters and military members with their "Patriot Day" first responders’ barbecue, an annual commemoration of the 9/11 attacks...

The Michael Brown Chosen for Change Foundation posted this photo of Michael Brown Sr. and his youngest daughter Mikelle taken before the press conference on Facebook.

Wesley Bell still hasn’t responded to requests to reopen Ferguson investigation

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 16, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A month after Michael Brown Sr.’s call for St. Louis County prosecutors to reopen the investigation into his son’s death in Ferguson five...

The new police precinct on Griffin Road, as seen July 12. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Affton Southwest Precinct moves to Concord until permanent station built

July 13, 2019

For the foreseeable future, St. Louis County Police operations in the Affton Southwest 3rd Precinct will be out of a temporary precinct building at 5030 Griffin Road in Concord. “This will not...

Rainbow flags lined the walkway between the county Government Center in Clayton and the courthouse in June. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

St. Louis County celebrates Pride Month like never before

July 11, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County emphasized gay pride much more than it ever has before for Pride Month in June, lining the Government Center with rainbow...

Residents and emergency first-responders from across the St. Louis region came out to pay their respects to North County Police Cooperative officer Michael Langsdorf during his funeral procession from the Cathedral Basilica to Resurrection Cemetery in Affton Monday, July 1. Langsdorf was fatally shot June 23 while responding to a call about a bad check at a Wellston Food Market.

Officer Langsdorf remembered at funeral as a hero and ‘amazing father’

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter July 3, 2019

To his family members and colleagues, Officer Michael Langsdorf could be described as nothing short of a hero who cared deeply for the people around him. The funeral for the 40-year-old North County Police...

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