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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...
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...
De Soto man charged for allegedly attacking man at De Soto-area home
Michael Brian Petko, 50, of De Soto has been charged after allegedly assaulting a man with a baseball bat. He also broke windows and other items at a home in the 12600 block of Green Acres Drive east of De Soto, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported. The Jefferson...
Two teens hospitalized after car strikes semi's trailer
RUSSELL COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 11a.m. Tuesday in Russell County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Dodge Neon driven by Christopher T. Ford, 18, Hillsboro, Missouri was westbound on Interstate 70 just east of the Gorham exit in the passing lane when it caught up to another vehicle.
Arnold Police hires two officers
The Arnold Police Department is fully staffed again. The department announced on June 27 that it had hired David Humphrey and Andrew Monroe, replacing two officers who resigned earlier this year. Chief Brian Carroll said the department has 57 police officers. “Our last hiring process was extremely competitive,” he said....
UTV stolen from Eureka-area home
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a UTV from outside a home in the 3700 block of Hwy. W in the Jefferson County portion of Eureka. The owner had been trying to sell the UTV, authorities reported. The victim said the blue 2022 Polaris Razor...
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....
Hero Teen Babysitter Rescues Kids From House Fire
When a fire broke out between a pair of homes in High Ridge, Missouri, last week and rapidly spread to one of the houses, 15-year-old babysitter Savannah Strother acted quickly to save the two children in her care. The incident was caught on the family’s home security camera and shows Strother carrying one-year-old Alyiah and leading three-year-old Brysen out the home’s front door, amidst intense flames.
JJ’s That’s Awesome: Hero Babysitter Saves Two Kids In Her Care
High Ridge, Missouri is where the AWESOME is today. Last week, 15-year-old Savannah Strother was babysitting 2 kids when a fire broke out and the family’s home security camera caught it all. What is showed was Savannah calmly saving the day. She carried one-year-old Alyiah and lead three-year-old Brysen out the home’s front door, amidst intense flames and smoke. Taylor Dixon, the children’s mother, calls Savannah a hero, saying the teen’s prompt response to the emergency prevented a tragedy, and Savannah’s mom, Brittany Strother, is deeply proud and grateful that her daughter was so brave, acknowledging how crucial it was that she remained calm. For her part, Savannah says that she just did what anyone would have done, focusing on getting the children out safely. Brave and Calm under pressure to save lives, Savannah THAT’S AWESOME.
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