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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Demetrius Owens, left, and Ryan Jones, right.

Serial burglars charged with stealing more than $50,000 of perfume, merchandise from Ulta Beauty

March 1, 2021

Two men face charges that they robbed a series of Ulta Beauty stores across St. Louis, including the store in South County. St. Louis County prosecutors have charged Demetrius Owens, 18, and Ryan Jones,...

This photo of the sisters was posted to the GoFundMe page raising money for the family. Pictured left is Heather Derickson and right, Hailey Webb.

Two sisters, recent Oakville High School graduates, killed in Lemay Ferry crash

February 9, 2021

Two young sisters from Oakville were killed in a single-vehicle car crash on Lemay Ferry Road in Oakville Sunday night.  St. Louis County Police officers from the South County Precinct responded to...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Missouri takes steps toward tightening police accountability, chokehold ban

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent February 5, 2021

Brian Williams grew up in Ferguson, where Michael Brown Jr.’s shooting death sparked a national movement for police accountability in 2014.  Four years later, he was elected to the Missouri Senate...

St. Louis County Police marks 200th COVID-19 case; more than 15 percent of department has had virus

St. Louis County Police marks 200th COVID-19 case; more than 15 percent of department has had virus

February 5, 2021

The St. Louis County Police Department marked its 200th case of the coronavirus in the last week. Overall, more than 10 percent of the force has tested positive for the virus, although many officers are...

St. Louis County partnering with SSM Health to vaccinate first responders

St. Louis County partnering with SSM Health to vaccinate first responders

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 2, 2021

The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force and St. Louis County are collaborating with SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to as many as 4,000 area first responders. Under...

Two children, two adults hospitalized after South County house fire

Two children, two adults hospitalized after South County house fire

January 25, 2021

Five people were injured in a house fire Sunday morning in South County, with four of them — two children and two adults — transported to area hospitals, with one child critically injured. St. Louis...

This photo provided by the St. Louis County Police Department shows what the stolen truck looks like, although it is a different truck.

UPDATED: St. Louis County Parks truck among equipment stolen in overnight burglary in South County

December 16, 2020

Editor's note: This article has been updated after the truck was found due to a citizen's tip. A truck was among the St. Louis County Parks equipment stolen in South County in an overnight burglary investigated...

State Rep. Shamed Dogan speaks on the Missouri House floor (photo courtesy of Tim Bommel/House Communications).

Police chokeholds, no-knock warrants like South County raid spark debate in Missouri House committee

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent November 16, 2020

As state lawmakers mull the idea of restricting police use of chokeholds or no-knock warrants, they are facing pushback from law enforcement organizations who contend decisions should be made at the local...

Above: A rendering of the Affton Southwest Precinct.

New precinct will move forward, Trakas says

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor October 22, 2020

The St. Louis County Council learned Oct. 6 that the county scuttled plans for a new county police precinct in South County to build the new North County Precinct instead, but 6th District Councilman Ernie...

Above: A rendering of the Affton Southwest Precinct.

New Affton Southwest Precinct will move forward, Trakas says

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor October 14, 2020

The St. Louis County Council learned last week that the county scuttled plans for a new county police precinct in South County to build the new North County Precinct instead, but 6th District Councilman...

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