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CRIME & SAFETY
Girl saved from drowning in Herculaneum
Three bystanders and a Herculaneum Police officer saved an 8-year-old girl from drowning on July 10, Chief Sharia Kyle reported. The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. at the Providence subdivision community pool on Durham Drive. “There was a call of a drowning,” Kyle said. “Officers arrived at the scene, where...
Floodwaters overtake Jefferson County RV park, couple rescued
FENTON, Mo. — Fire crews showed up to rescue a couple after floodwaters overtook a Jefferson County RV Park. It was moments after park owners went door to door warning campers of the rising waters. The couple and everyone else made it out just fine and so did others...
Crystal City man arrested for allegedly stealing from Arnold store
A 67-year-old Crystal City man was arrested for allegedly stealing from Walmart, 2201 Michigan Ave., in Arnold. He was arrested after he tried to run away from officers but was found behind a dumpster at the nearby AT&T Store, 2245 Michigan Ave., Arnold Police reported. At about 5:15 p.m. July...
Pevely man accused of stealing over $5,000 worth of jewelry
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – A Pevely, Missouri, man is accused of stealing over $5,000 worth of jewelry from a home in Crystal City. According to the Crystal City Police Department’s probable cause statement, the theft occurred sometime between the evening of January 6 and the morning of January 7 at the victim’s home.
DeSoto Man Charged in Attack
Jefferson Co., Mo. (KFMO) - A DeSoto man has been charged after allegedly assaulting a man with a baseball bat in the man's home. 50-year-old Michael B. Petko also allegedly broke windows and other items at the home in the 12600 block of Green Acres Drive, east of De Soto.
Desloge woman killed in crash on Highway 47 in Franklin County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Desloge woman was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday in Franklin County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that 61-year-old Yvonica L. Waldrop was pronounced dead by St. Clair emergency responders at 12:52 p.m. and was transported to the St. Louis County Morgue.
Tools stolen from Fenton-area auto repair shop
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at All the Details, an auto detailing and repair business at 2250 N. Lark Drive in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton. One of the shop’s garage doors was forced open between approximately 6 p.m. July 3 and 7:30 a.m....
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