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1 dead, 1 injured after crane overturns at Wood River Phillips 66 refinery

2 years 1 month ago
A worker was killed and another was injured Tuesday after a crane overturned and crashed to the ground at an oil refinery in Wood River. Phillips 66 spokeswoman Melissa Erker said the crane overturned at the company's Wood River Refinery at around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. She said one contract employee was killed and another was injured. The injured employee, whose name hasn't yet been released, was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The spokeswoman did not say how serious the worker's…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

St. Louis residents get only chance to hear from police chief finalists at town hall

2 years 1 month ago
Residents, business owners, clergy members and others got a chance to see the four men who are the finalists to become St. Louis' next police chief. The city hopes to select its next police chief by the end of the year. One at a time, each candidate answered several questions submitted online by nearly 800 citizens. Former chief Robert Tracy, from the Wilmington (Delaware) Police Department was the first candidate to tell the crowd why he wants the job. Tracy, who has served 30 years in law enforcement,…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin charged with persistent DWI

2 years 1 month ago
St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin was charged with driving while intoxicated Monday, a day after he was arrested in Creve Coeur. In a press release, the Creve Coeur Police Department said it received two calls about a suspected drunk driver in a white sedan at around 6:30 Sunday evening. An officer found the reported car heading east on Ladue Road before taking Interstate 270 northbound. According to the press release, the officer noticed the car failing to stay in its lane, so the…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

Here's what happens when Missouri's Amendment 3 goes into effect Thursday

2 years 1 month ago
Staff stocked the shelves at Florissant's Feel State Dispensary Monday, something they'll likely do a lot more when they make changes for recreational, adult use. "A couple of extra registers, a little more technology, and more cannabis, of course," Feel State General Manager Nick Wegman says of the likely changes coming to their floorplan. But those recreational sales are still weeks away. When Missouri's Amendment 3 goes into effect Thursday, itΒ marks the next step toward recreational sales,…
Sara Machi