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Low river levels affecting Kimmswick tourism

2 years 3 months ago
Despite recent rainfall, the Mississippi River remains low at Kimmswick. The town had hoped the new port would bring fresh tourism, but they, like many places along the river, have been victims of the drought.
Haley Fitzpatrick

St. Louis records safest year in a decade, homicide totals show

2 years 3 months ago
St. Louis just recorded its third straight year with a decline in total homicides. While the homicide rate cannot be accurately calculated until census numbers are finalized, a preliminary police report tallied 158 homicides in 2023, down considerably from 200 in 2022 and down much further from a recent peak at 263 in 2020. The decline in the murder death toll appears to closely align with a national decline in homicides, even as other cities like Washington, D.C., and Kansas City still struggle…
Mark Maxwell

Man killed inside his Dellwood home; Major Case Squad investigating

2 years 3 months ago
DELLWOOD, Mo. – A Dellwood man was found shot to death inside his home Monday evening, prompting an investigation from the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis. The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. on South Schlueter Avenue. Officers with the North County Police Cooperative found the victim, identified as Keith Usery, on his [...]
Kelley Hoskins