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South St. Louis County News

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A rendering of the proposed Affton Southwest precinct from M + K Architects. The North County precinct will look similar.

Construction set to begin on long-awaited police precinct in South County

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 23, 2022

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced Wednesday that the county has allocated 2017’s Proposition P funds to finally move forward with the construction of two new long-awaited police precincts,...

Sunset Hills could create “separate” Prop P fund

Sunset Hills could create “separate” Prop P fund

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 12, 2021

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen could create a separate budget fund for money from Proposition P, the half-cent sales tax St. Louis County voters approved in April 2017 to fund police and public safety. At...

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...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page speaks to reporters after voting Aug. 4, 2020, in Creve Coeur  in the Democratic primary.

Page recommends $848 million budget to County Council that has raises for employees and police

October 2, 2020

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page submitted his $848 million recommended 2021 budget to the County Council Friday. The budget includes $4.3 million to resume an annual merit pay program for employees,...

Protesters gathered at the intersection of Gravois and MacKenzie roads to support the Black Lives Matter movement June 6. Some protesters signs, like that above, called for defunding the police.

‘Defund the police’ signs lead to talks about policing with a new perspective

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 23, 2020

As protests have swept the country for the last month in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a growing movement to “defund the police” is gaining traction with some officials. The...

Chief Jon Belmar, right, speaks at the memorial for Officer Blake Snyder held at Affton High School the night Snyder was killed, Oct. 6, 2016, with Sgt. Keith Wildhaber, second from left, looking on. Photo by Bill Milligan.

County settles Wildhaber case for $10.25 million

February 20, 2020

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County settled a discrimination lawsuit filed by an Oakville police sergeant Feb. 10, going into a debt that taxpayers will be paying...

Bob Burns is running for St. Louis County Council in the 6th District, challenging Trakas

Bob Burns is running for St. Louis County Council in the 6th District, challenging Trakas

November 5, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Rep. Bob Burns announced Tuesday that he is running next year for the St. Louis County Council, challenging current council Presiding Officer...

Former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger, left, and Stengers lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, right, exit the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse Friday, May 3, after Stenger pleaded guilty to three counts of theft of honest services/bribery and mail fraud. A sentencing hearing will be held Aug. 9. Stenger faces to three to four years in federal prison. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Stenger asks to serve three years in federal prison; sentencing is this week

August 6, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com County Executive Steve Stenger asked a judge to give him three years in prison when he is sentenced this week, the low end of federal sentencing...

Police officers and the mother of three police officers, right, give a standing ovation to the County Council at the Oct. 17, 2017 meeting after the council unanimously agreed to give preliminary approval to raises for the St. Louis County Police Department approved by voters through Proposition P. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Council votes for body cameras, although some members question department’s plan

July 10, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  St. Louis County fulfilled one of the key promises of the Proposition P sales tax last week when the County Council unanimously approved...

Officers and sergeants from the St. Louis County Police Department applaud as fellow officer and union representative Derek Machens calls for raises at an Oct. 12, 2017, hearing at the County Council.

St. Louis County’s new body cameras have unique features that could improve officers’ safety

July 9, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com More than 700 St. Louis County officers will soon get body cameras in a milestone supported by both the St. Louis County Police Department...

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