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St. Louis County Police warn Asian residents of rising burglary trend

St. Louis County Police warn Asian residents of rising burglary trend

February 5, 2024

The St. Louis County Police Department is encouraging Asian residents to be aware of a burgalry crime trend. According to police, over the past several weeks, the department has been taking reports of...

BREAKING: Police take escaped inmate into custody in Shrewsbury

BREAKING: Police take escaped inmate into custody in Shrewsbury

September 21, 2023

Update at 8:20 p.m. Sept. 21: According to the St. Louis County Police Department, Boyd was located and taken into custody without incidient in the 7300 hundred block of Watson Road in Shrewsbury. The...

Man wanted after carjacking at Concord gas station

Man wanted after carjacking at Concord gas station

December 8, 2022

St. Louis County police are requesting assistance in locating a man accused of an armed carjacking Monday night at a gas station in Concord. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the...

The new Affton Southwest precinct is the site of the former Sappington Garden Shop, 11520 Gravois Road. Road.

St. Louis County breaks ground on long-awaited Affton Southwest precinct

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 25, 2022

St. Louis County broke ground last week on the long-awaited new police precinct building in South County. The groundbreaking was held Oct. 19 at the site of what will be the new Affton Southwest precinct...

Bell visits Green Park aldermen to highlight office’s efforts to curb crime

Bell visits Green Park aldermen to highlight office’s efforts to curb crime

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 31, 2022

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell stopped by the Green Park Board of Aldermen meeting Aug. 16 to highlight some of his office’s prosecution strategies. Crime and crime-prevention has...

Green Park mayor breaks tie against adding night and weekend patrol officers

Green Park mayor breaks tie against adding night and weekend patrol officers

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 25, 2022

The Green Park Board of Aldermen picked up its policing discussion Aug. 15, with split opinions on if the city should increase or change its dedicated police hours. The board has had police hours on...

Green Park police services discussed again, city looking into lights and cameras

Green Park police services discussed again, city looking into lights and cameras

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 28, 2022

The Green Park Board of Aldermen picked up its police services discussion July 18, with possible changes to hours or infrastructure looked at by the board. The board has discussed its police services...

Two killed in accident Monday on Telegraph

Two killed in accident Monday on Telegraph

July 27, 2022

Two Oakville women died in a two-car accident Monday morning. The deceased have been identified as Lisa Driskell, 58, and Reba Maxey, 79. The accident occurred around 8:40 a.m. July 25 in the 5900 block...

Officers from the Affton Southwest Precinct, including Capt. Melissa Webb, far left, join, from left, Dick and Peggy Snyder and bottom left, Officer Blake Snyder’s widow, Elizabeth, and son Chi at the official dedication of the Officer Blake C. Snyder Community Room at Green Park City Hall in 2018.

Green Park aldermen continue discussion about city’s police services, scheduled shifts

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter June 29, 2022

The Green Park Board of Aldermen spent part of its June 20 meeting discussing city police services and the hours the city currently has contracted. The patrol hours in the city have been brought up...

Human remains found at boat ramp

Human remains found at boat ramp

June 1, 2022

St. Louis County Police are investigating human remains found at the Flamm City Boat Ramp, 1100 Telegraph Road, after responding to a call May 30. The remains have been identified as those of Carol...

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