🌱 Teenager Behind Bars After Shooting Death + SL Immigrants Research

Morning, friends! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the St. Louis Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including...

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Here are the top stories today in St. Louis:

1. A teenager is behind bars after a staged drug deal lead to a deadly north county shooting.
   Eric Anderson (19) was arrested on Tuesday for the shooting death of Byrom Donald on Dec. 27th in the 12400 block of Kendelwood Drive. According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Anderson asked Donald to meet him outside the Kendelwood Apartments to sell marijuana but then pulled a gun on Donald, demanding he returns a different firearm. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. A Florida researcher is exploring the lives of Mexican immigrants in St. Louis. Jocelyn Moylan is interviewing over 30 participants for her "St. Louis as Home" project. Moylan wants to learn how Mexican women immigrated to the U.S. and any challenges they faced so that policymakers and researchers can better support their needs. (St. Louis Public Radio)
3. “Forum on Medicine, Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis, Past to Future” is happening on Feb. 25th. The Medical Humanities Program in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis will host the all-day gathering with dozens of speakers and panelists exploring how specific local histories, and the stories we tell about them, continue to impact the well-being of the region’s diverse communities. (Washington University in St. Louis)

Today in St. Louis:

• Black Poets Pocket Poem Board At St Louis County Library Virtual Events (9:00 AM)
• Tech Talks: Amazing Apps At St Louis County Library Virtual Events (9:30 AM)
• Little Scientists At Mid-County Branch Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• There are more than 100 options to satisfy your Lenten Fish Fry tradition. Churches, VFW halls, American Legion posts, and other places will fry up untold tons of fish every Friday between Ash Wednesday and, in some cases, Good Friday. If your organization's fish fry was missed, send details to abertrand@post-dispatch.com. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
• Meredith Barry shares the history and recipe for the Mardi Gras Hurricane! Take a look as the Netflix "Drink Masters" star and famous St. Louis' bartender joined Mary Caltrider of NBC5 On Your Side to share about the classic cocktail, explaining the history of the fan favorite as well as the simple steps to making the sweet cocktail. (KSDK.com)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.