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The man accused of striking multiple pedestrians at Ted Drewes Sunday night has been charged. Among the injured was an off-duty police officer.

SLMPD has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a 26-year-old woman who went missing on Dec. 17 after an incident on the 3700 block of Texas and is believed to have mental health conditions.

The former Missouri congressman and auctioneer advertises his credential as a certified tax and business advisor.

                                                                                               Grandpa Gang keeps adding to the Drive through Christmas lights display in Alton,  Ill.  It gets bigger and better every year

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ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis announced on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, that Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah is no longer serving as the Corrections Commissioner. The decision to separate her employment was effective immediately. “Today, Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah’s employment with the City of St. Louis was separated effective immediately,” said Conner Kerrigan, a spokesperson for the city. “Tammy Ross is currently acting as the Commissioner of Corrections.” Clemons-Abdullah had been on leave from her position since Sept. 19, 2024. She was appointed to the role by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones approximately three years ago. The city did not provide any further details regarding the circumstances of her separation from the Corrections Commission.

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Charges have been filed against three of four men arrested over the weekend following an officer-involved shooting in Midtown.

BELLEVILLE — Belleville Police have been investigating a large fight and shots fired incident that occurred on Dec. 13, 2024, in the first block of South 53rd Street over the past week. The altercation involved multiple individuals and vehicles, leading to the discharge of firearms from a black sedan. On Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, Belleville Police Detectives presented their findings to the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s office, which subsequently issued charges against 19-year-old Dominick W. Eads of Belleville. Eads faces one count of Armed Violence, a Class X Felony; one count of Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, a Class 4 Felony; one count of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, a Class 4 Felony; and one count of Mob Action, a Class 4 Felony. Officers arrived at the scene at approximately 4:04 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2024, and found evidence of a physical altercation. According to witness statements, an argument between two females escalated into a broader fight, during

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Police later caught up to the men at a Target store, where detectives located an Audi Q7 SUV and individuals "actively breaking into vehicles."

St. Louis has experienced 14 championships across four sports since 1926, with the St. Louis Cardinals leading the way with 11 World Series Titles, the St. Louis Blues winning the Stanley Cup in 2019, the St. Louis Rams winning the NFL Championship in 1999, and the St. Louis Hawks winning the NBA Championship in 1958.

ST. LOUIS – Multiple individuals were injured when a vehicle struck them Sunday evening, Dec. 22, 2024, outside the popular Ted Drewes custard stand in south St. Louis. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. in the parking lot near Chippewa Street, resulting in at least one critical injury among the victims, who ranged in age from 12 to the 70s. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, at least four people were hit by the vehicle. The 19-year-old driver returned to the scene and is currently being interviewed by detectives. Ted Drewes released a statement expressing sympathy for those injured and their families, stating, “Our hearts go out to those who were injured in the incident that occurred last night as well as their families. We look forward to the safety improvements to Chippewa, which the city plans to begin next month. Their quick actions prevented this sad incident from becoming much worse.” St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones also commented

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President Joe Biden commuted the sentences on Monday of 37 death row inmates, citing his conscience as a force behind the decision. He also left the death sentences unchanged for three men charged with hate-motivated mass shootings and terrorism. Biden, who imposed a moratorium on federal executions during his administration, commuted the death sentences to […]

EAST SAINT LOUIS – State Representative Kevin Schmidt donated his pay raise for the month of December to Press Play x 2 Shinn, in the form of a food donation. Schmidt has donated every month’s pay raise to a different local food pantry or non-profit organization throughout his district since voting against the pay raise for legislators last year. “I’m passionate about fighting food insecurity,” said Schmidt. “When the legislature voted themselves a pay raise last year, I decided to give the amount of the raise each month to a local organization that’s trying to help feed the hungry. Our local food pantries and charities need our help, and I’m going to keep helping the people I represent.” Press Play x 2 Shinn Inc. was founded by Nancy Nixon of East St. Louis following the loss of two of her children. Each Thanksgiving and Christmas, she and a group of volunteers prepare the meals in her home kitchen and distribute hot

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WhatsApp has scored a limited win in its lawsuit against NSO Group. The allegations were that NSO used WhatsApp’s servers — located in California — to deliver its malware to targeted devices. NSO argued several things and failed in almost every case, including the deployment of diametrically-opposed assertions. First, it argued it couldn’t be held […]

Around 8 p.m. on December 22, 2024, District 2 officers were called after multiple people were hit by a car while on the parking lot of Ted Drewes in the 6700 block of Chippewa.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges while his attorney complained that comments coming from New York’s mayor would make it tough to receive a fair trial. Luigi Mangione, 26, was shackled and seated in a Manhattan [...]