/tags/robert-tracy Robert Tracy en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Mon, 19 May 2025 22:22:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-19/fema-officials-will-survey-st-louis-storm-damage-to-determine-major-disaster-declaration U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer say they’re hoping that the federal government can act quickly and that the White House will approve a major disaster declaration. Mon, 19 May 2025 22:22:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-19/fema-officials-will-survey-st-louis-storm-damage-to-determine-major-disaster-declaration Will Bauer, Lacretia Wimbley, Hiba Ahmad /law-order/2025-04-02/police-homicides-in-st-louis-are-the-lowest-theyve-been-since-2005 The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports that overall crime in the city is down by 28% from the first quarter of last year. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:00:07 GMT /law-order/2025-04-02/police-homicides-in-st-louis-are-the-lowest-theyve-been-since-2005 Lacretia Wimbley /government-politics-issues/2025-03-26/missouri-governor-signs-bill-placing-st-louis-police-under-state-control The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will no longer be under the control of the mayor’s office and instead will be overseen by a governor-appointed board. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:27:31 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-03-26/missouri-governor-signs-bill-placing-st-louis-police-under-state-control Sarah Kellogg /news-briefs/2025-03-18/two-charged-in-connection-with-carjacking-that-left-suspect-slmpd-officer-injured The injured officer had to have his leg partially amputated. The suspect remains in critical condition. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:17:32 GMT /news-briefs/2025-03-18/two-charged-in-connection-with-carjacking-that-left-suspect-slmpd-officer-injured Rachel Lippmann /news-briefs/2025-03-17/st-louis-police-officer-recovering-after-being-hit-by-a-car-during-an-arrest The 31-year-old officer was arresting a suspect in a Metro East carjacking when they were both hit in the express lanes of Interstate 70. The suspect remained in critical condition as of Monday afternoon. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:49:10 GMT /news-briefs/2025-03-17/st-louis-police-officer-recovering-after-being-hit-by-a-car-during-an-arrest Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2025-02-20/missouri-house-passes-state-takeover-of-st-louis-police-department The House also passed legislation barring state funds from going to diversity, equity and inclusion programs and a bill shielding companies from having to place specific cancer warnings on pesticides. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:31:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-20/missouri-house-passes-state-takeover-of-st-louis-police-department Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2025-01-22/missouri-republicans-again-push-state-control-of-st-louis-police-department The legislation heard in Senate and House committees would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:01:30 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-22/missouri-republicans-again-push-state-control-of-st-louis-police-department Sarah Kellogg /law-order/2025-01-21/st-louis-police-officers-poised-to-get-7-pay-bump The change to the current contract between the city and the St. Louis Police Officers Association will boost an officer’s starting pay from $53,196 to $56,920. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 23:40:17 GMT /law-order/2025-01-21/st-louis-police-officers-poised-to-get-7-pay-bump Rachel Lippmann /news-briefs/2024-10-14/public-crime-maps-return-to-st-louis-police-website The mapping tool, which department officials said cost “several thousand” dollars, gives people several different ways to view crime in the city. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:14:11 GMT /news-briefs/2024-10-14/public-crime-maps-return-to-st-louis-police-website Rachel Lippmann /news-briefs/2024-10-01/st-louis-officials-trumpet-success-at-first-quarterly-crime-briefing Homicide numbers continue to drop after a near-record high in 2020. Shootings and burglaries are up slightly in 2024 compared to the same time last year. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:31:52 GMT /news-briefs/2024-10-01/st-louis-officials-trumpet-success-at-first-quarterly-crime-briefing Rachel Lippmann