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Woman drowns in Big River attempting to save another swimmer
A 40-year-old woman from Valley Park, Missouri, drowned in Big River upstream of St. Francois State Park on Sunday afternoon. Melissa A. Hill entered the water to assist another individual who appeared to be in distress. During her rescue attempt, Hill lost consciousness and was found floating face down by bystanders. They pulled her from the water and immediately began life-saving measures.
St. Louis County police looking for woman missing since Monday morning
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The St. Louis County Police Department issued an endangered person advisory Monday for a woman who walked away from home and has not been seen since. The endangered person advisory said 27-year-old Monai Paster left her home on Ebert Drive at about 6:20 a.m. and did not return. The advisory said she has a "diminished mental capacity."
St. Louis County man faces trial for deadly high-speed crash
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Louis County man is awaiting trial for allegedly causing a high-speed collision in September 2023 that claimed another man’s life. According to the St. Louis County Police Department’s probable cause statement, the crash happened just after 11 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2023, at the intersection of Halls Ferry and Lucas-Hunt roads.
Four local teens hurt in crash in Arnold area
Two teenage boys, one from Arnold and the other from High Ridge, and two teenage girls, both from High Ridge, were injured early Saturday morning, July 20, in a one-car accident on Lonedell Road east of East Drive in the Arnold area, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 12:30...
St. Louis man, woman hurt in crash in Fenton area
A St. Louis man and woman were injured Friday morning, July 19, in a two-vehicle accident at Hwy. 141 and Schneider Drive in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 11:31 a.m., Michael R. Sippel, 65, of Fenton was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado...
Webster Groves woman running unlicensed daycare charged with endangering 1-year-old child
WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. — A Webster Groves woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child. In a court document and on social media, the Webster Groves Police Department said Savana O'Neal, 27, was running an unlicensed in-home daycare. The department said on May 16, a one-year-old...
Motor Scooter Suspect Sought In Old Orchard Assault Incident
Webster Groves police are still searching for a man who assaulted two women in the parking lot of a business in the Old Orchard area last week. The assault occurred at roughly 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, in the 600 block of East Lockwood Ave., as confirmed by both the victims and the Webster Groves Police Department.
Suspect Rams Police Vehicles In July 20 Brouhaha At Bowling Alley
A Fenton man has been charged by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office with assault, resisting arrest for a felony and property damage following a July 20 incident in the parking lot of Shrewsbury Lanes, 7202 Weil Ave. Anthony A. Wilson Jr., 25, is being held on $250,000...
Area Crime Reports – Published July 19, 2024
• No report was submitted this week. • On July 8 at 8:03 p.m., three juveniles were found discharging fireworks on the campus of North Glendale Elementary School, 765 N. Sappington Road. They were advised of city ordinances and sent on their way. • On July 12 at 10:04 a.m.,...
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