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District 3 is investigating a robbery that happened around 3 p.m. on February 28 in an alley at Juniata & South Compton.

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide in the 10100 block of Maraldo Place in the City of Bellefontaine Neighbors that resulted in the death of an adult male. At 8:22 p.m., on February 28, 2025, police officers from the City of Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department responded to a call for service for a shooting in the 10100 block of Maraldo Place. An adult male suffered life-threatening gunshot injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

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GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man accused of throwing a hammer at a police officer’s head faces multiple felony charges. Jimmy W. Overturf, 46, of Granite City, was charged on Feb. 28, 2025 with two count of aggravated battery, one being a Class 2 felony and the other being a Class 3 felony. On Feb. 27, 2025, Overturf allegedly threw a hammer at a Granite City Police officer, striking them in the head. The incident unfolded after officers responded to a report of someone trespassing. The property owner told officers Overturf was “located in her shed and was refusing to leave,” according to a petition to deny Overturf’s pretrial release from custody. Once the officers made contact with Overturf, he reportedly “became verbally combative with officers and threatened to harm them.” “Officers were required to force open the shed. Upon opening the shed, the defendant began throwing items at them,” the petition states. “Officers

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Maci McCabe was seriously injured when her car crashed head-on into an ambulance in Clinton County, Illinois.

"Our hearts go out to their loved ones during this imaginable loss," St. Louis Police Capt. Christi Marks said. "Everyone's heart is broken when our society's most innocent loses a life."

O’FALLON, Mo. – Battalion Chief Gary McCutchen of the O’Fallon Fire Department says that a fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. Friday in a garage on the 200 block of Shinstock Lane. The garage was used as a personal auto body shop. Several cars inside were destroyed and vehicles outside of the structure sustained damage. [...]

The St. Louis County Police Department is asking for those with tips or information about the incident to call investigators at 636-529-8210. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

KIRKWOOD, Mo. - A train is causing travel delays in Kirkwood on Saturday morning. Gary Baldridge, the PIO for the Kirkwood police called the situation a 'minor train malfunction'. The stopped train is blocking the intersection at Big Bend and Geyer Roads as well as South Kirkwood Road and Grand Avenue. If you are headed [...]