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St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Man is in custody for shooting in Affton that locked down two schools

Man is in custody for shooting in Affton that locked down two schools

September 16, 2020

A man is in custody following a shooting and altercation Wednesday in Affton that locked down two nearby schools. Officers from the Affton Southwest Precinct of the St. Louis County Police Department...

Christopher Gage, left, and Matthew Schanz, right.

Two Velda City police officers indicted by grand jury for assault, armed criminal action

September 6, 2020

A grand jury indicted two Velda City police officers last week on charges of assault and armed criminal action for shooting a man during a traffic stop in February, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney...

Markus Billingsley, left, and Radonna Smith in their mugshots.

Police: Carjackers charged with murder after victim kills accomplice in self-defense

September 2, 2020

A man and woman have been charged with murder after an armed carjacking victim shot and killed their 18-year-old accomplice in self defense at a South County car wash over the weekend. Police officers...

Man found shot to death in South County

Man found shot to death in South County

August 30, 2020

A man died following a shooting on Lemay Ferry Road early Sunday morning, and detectives have opened a homicide investigation. At approximately 1:17 a.m. Sunday, St. Louis County Police Department officers...

Woman dies in Oakville house fire, with bomb and arson squad investigating

Woman dies in Oakville house fire, with bomb and arson squad investigating

August 28, 2020

Am 87-year-old woman died in a house fire in Oakville Friday afternoon. The St. Louis regional bomb and arson squad is investigating to find the cause. Officers from the St. Louis County Police Department’s...

Mark Aaron

Lemay man charged with shooting acquaintance in ‘altercation’ last week

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 28, 2020

A Lemay man faces charges for allegedly shooting an acquaintance in South County last week. Police say he threatened an eyewitness and cut off his distinctive red hair following the shooting, but he was...

Man charged with armed robbery at Lemay Ferry car wash

Man charged with armed robbery at Lemay Ferry car wash

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 14, 2020

A man has been charged with stealing a credit card at gunpoint at a car wash in South County, and police say he was caught by surveillance video and a distinctive pair of red pants. St. Louis County prosecutors...

No one injured in drive-by shooting on Lemay Ferry Road, case still unsolved

No one injured in drive-by shooting on Lemay Ferry Road, case still unsolved

August 7, 2020

A drive-by shooting on Lemay Ferry Road two weekends ago is still unsolved. Officers from the South County Precinct received a call for shots fired at roughly 2:30 a.m. July 25 in the 800 block of Lemay...

Truck drives through wall of South County Health Center, injures woman trapped in debris

Truck drives through wall of South County Health Center, injures woman trapped in debris

August 6, 2020

A woman at the South County Health Center was seriously injured Thursday when a man crashed his truck through a wall of the health clinic in Sunset Hills. A 77-year-old man driving a pickup truck drove...

John Fox

Man in custody after shooting at Affton gas station

August 6, 2020

An Imperial man is charged with shooting a man in a gas station parking lot in Affton after they got into an argument. The St. Louis County Police Department received a 911 call at roughly 4:45 p.m....

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