CRIME & SAFETY
Spanish Lake man charged in 2022 car theft
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Spanish Lake man is due in court next month for participating in a car theft nearly 18 months ago. According to the St. Louis County Police Department’s probable cause statement, the theft happened between Sept. 3 and Sept 4, 2022, at an apartment complex in the 11000 block of Oak Forest Parkway Drive.
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...
2 men charged with stealing $4K dump trailer in Des Peres
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Two St. Louis County men are accused of stealing a dump trailer worth $4,000 in Des Peres last summer. According to the Des Peres Police Department’s probable cause statement, the theft occurred between May 7 and May 8, 2023, along Belle Meade Road.
Vote confirming North County town’s police chief in question; stalls hiring further
BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A north St. Louis County city appears to be still unclear on its next police chief. The City of Bellefontaine Neighbors is reviewing a vote Monday that appeared to have solidified the hiring of a new police chief, but city officials confirmed to First Alert 4 that the legality of the vote is in question.
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