CRIME & SAFETY
Two men die in wrong-way St. Charles County crash
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — Two people are dead after a crash Wednesday night on southbound US 61 south of Route P in St. Charles County. Just after 8:30 p.m., Ray Jackson, 84, was driving the wrong way when he crashed head on with another car. Ryan White, 19, was driving the other car. They […]
St. Charles Police asking public to identify person of interest
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – The St. Charles County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a person wanted for questioning in relation to a burglary. According to the police, the incident took place April 17 in the Addyston Place subdivision, in the Caulks Hill area.
4 children, 1 adult treated for injuries after Orchard Farm school bus rear-ended
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — Four children and one adult were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a school bus was rear-ended Thursday afternoon in St. Charles County. First responders were notified at around 4 p.m. of a crash on Highway 94 in Orchard Farm, about 2...
Dog saved from fire after presumed lightning strike ignites New Melle home
NEW MELLE, Mo. — A house fire happened during a storm that raced through New Melle Tuesday afternoon. New Melle Fire Chief Dan Casey said bystanders witnessed flames coming out of a roof on the 1700 block of Morrison Lane before 3 p.m. "Sometimes Mother Nature can be devastating...
Ballwin aldermen approve police equipment purchase
Ballwin Police Captain John Bergfeld addressed equipment needs for the department at the April 22 Board of Aldermen meeting. Body cameras, dash cameras and Tasers were all discussed. “We really need to swap them both out,” Bergfeld said about both kinds of cameras. “They’re getting to the point where we’re...
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