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Police Standoff in Lafayette Square Closes Jefferson Avenue

1 year 8 months ago
Police blocked off a swath of Jefferson Avenue near Lafayette Square as an individual barricaded himself in a nearby home and was in a standoff with police and U.S. Marshals this morning. Officers with the St. Louis County Police Department were working with U.S. Marshals to take a suspect into custody when that suspect barricaded himself in a home on the 2300 block of Albion Place, just west of Lafayette Park.
Ryan Krull

Fire That Claimed Life Of Bernadine Pruessner and Children Appears "Suspicious," Detectives Say

1 year 8 months ago
FERGUSON, MO. - St. Louis County investigators said late Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, that the fire that took the lives of Bernadine Pruessner and her four children earlier in the day appears "suspicious in nature." St. Louis County investigators said Monday there was evidence of "criminal activity" at the fire scene. Preussner was an administrator at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey and well-respected in her role. The students, faculty and other administrators are in a state of grief on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, after the tragic fire. St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating the fatal house fire that not only took the lives of the five individuals but three dogs. Elly and Ivy Preussner were 9-year-old twins who died in the fire and Jackson Spader, 5, and Miller Spader, 2, were the other two children who perished. Sgt. Tracy Panus, the St. Louis County Police spokesperson, had this statement Monday: "We don't really know

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A BOOMER’S JOURNAL

1 year 8 months ago

  How do you break the Mobile Devise Habit?                            By Tom Anselm Hello friends, Here’s an alarming statistic for you: It is estimated that conservatively, the average USA-person spends 3.5 hours on their mobile device daily. That does not count computer, tablet, ipad time. Just the phone. And we all know about averages, which […]

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St. Louis standoff closes portion of Jefferson Avenue

1 year 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis County Police worked with the US Marshals to arrest a suspect. They surrounded a home on the 2300 block of Albion Place, and the situation escalated into a standoff. The suspect is now under arrest. The SWAT team was called in to help handle the situation. The DEA is also [...]
Joe Millitzer

Vicia Wine Garden Will Open in Taqueria Morita's Former Space This Summer

1 year 8 months ago
If you're looking for a casual place to nosh this summer, you might want to check out the new wine garden being opened by one of the most acclaimed restaurants in town. Vicia (4260 Forest Park Avenue) announced today that it will be opening Vicia Wine Garden during the summer months. The counter-service spot will take over the open-air pavilion previously home to Vicia's spinoff Taqueria Morita, a casual taco spot that proved so successful, it's getting its own four-seasons space in what used to be Wasabi.
Sarah Fenske