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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Schnucks carjacking victims car found in city of St. Louis; suspect still at large

Schnucks carjacking victims’ car found in city of St. Louis; suspect still at large

February 22, 2019

Police have recovered the car taken in an armed carjacking at the Schnucks at Butler Hill Road in south county Tuesday but are still searching for the man they say carjacked a couple in their 60s in broad...

Above, some of the chief backers of the Better Together movement for one St. Louis and a city-county merger talk about the plan at its rollout at the Cheshire Inn Jan. 28, 2019, including, from left to right, Better Together Deputy Director of Community-Based Studies Marius Johnson-Malone, former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and Washington University Chancellor Mark Wrighton, who led the campaign for a 2020 statewide vote on the merger. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Better Together releases its plan for one St. Louis with city-county merger

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 28, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com If voters across Missouri agree, all of St. Louis County and city could be consolidated by 2022 into one large “metro city” under a single...

Three-county police chase starts with south county robbery, suspects get away

Three-county police chase starts with south county robbery, suspects get away

January 23, 2019

A police chase that ended across the river in Illinois Tuesday started in south county with the robbery of a tow truck driver at Butler Hill Road and Interstate 55. The St. Louis County Police Department...

Steve Stenger and Jon Belmar answer questions about the new special response unit. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Belmar: Combine city and county police and keep city departments

January 21, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com In the wake of increased attention on potential efforts to combine St. Louis County and St. Louis city into one through a city-county merger,...

Shoplifting suspects crash stolen car and flee, spurring school lockdown

Shoplifting suspects crash stolen car and flee, spurring school lockdown

November 30, 2018

In a seven-minute string of events Friday, police believe three suspects fleeing the mall after shoplifting spurred a lockdown at Bierbaum Elementary when they crashed their stolen car near the school...

Police and the Mehlville Fire Protection District respond to the scene of a shooting at the Oakville Walmart Thursday night. Photo by Jason Allen Krause.

Green Park man charged with murder at Oakville Walmart

September 9, 2018

A Green Park man was charged Saturday with murder in the shooting death Thursday of a chef from Andre’s Banquet Center in the parking lot of the Oakville Walmart. County prosecutors charged...

St. Louis County police warn of ATM carjackings after incidents in Affton, St. Louis

St. Louis County police warn of ATM carjackings after incidents in Affton, St. Louis

September 2, 2018

The St. Louis County Police Department is warning residents to be cautious of attempted carjackings while taking money out of ATMs, especially at night, after an armed carjacking at a bank ATM in Affton...

Owner of human foot found in Oakville identified as missing St. Louis man

Owner of human foot found in Oakville identified as missing St. Louis man

May 30, 2018

A human foot found in Oakville last year belongs to a missing St. Louis man who disappeared near the river in north county. The foot is from Christopher Harris, 27, of the 4200 block of S. 37th Street...

Gov. Eric Greitens, left, talks to south county resident and former Rep. Earlene Judd in St. Louis County the day before he was inaugurated earlier this year. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Governor charged with second felony in St. Louis

April 20, 2018

This is a developing story, check back for updates. Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com and Columbia Missourian Staff Gov. Eric Greitens faces a second felony charge in the city...

Man charged with kidnapping elderly woman at south county Kmart

Man charged with kidnapping elderly woman at south county Kmart

March 2, 2018

Police are searching for a man charged Friday with kidnapping, beating and carjacking an elderly woman in September in the parking lot of the south county Kmart. Robert Cook, 53, of the 1st block of...

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