🌱 Carjacking Suspects Arrested + Dog Reunited

Morning, St. Louis! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning. High: 57 Low: 45.

Here are the top three stories today in St. Louis:

1. Three teens have been taken into custody after police said the boys carjacked a woman at gunpoint Tuesday night. The incident happened at around 11 p.m. in the 6100 block of Delmar Boulevard, which is in the Delmar Loop. A 23-year-old woman told police she parked her Jeep Grand Cherokee in a garage when she was approached by three teens. (KSDK.com)
2. A Christmas wish came early for a St. Louis couple who had been searching for their beloved dog. Bonnie, a 2-year-old French bulldog, went missing ahead of the severe weather that recently rocked the St. Louis area. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, the city’s first Black, female mayor, who ran for office on a platform that included changing the culture of policing, is looking for a new police chief. The current chief, John Hayden, has announced his impending retirement. Hayden was hired by former Mayor Lyda Krewson, after former Chief Sam Dotson resigned on her first day in office. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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From my notebook:

• Spreading Christmas cheer! Officer Davis spent this beautiful Tuesday delivering donated toys to kids around the Jennings area. Thank you to Caliber Collision for their generous donation! (Facebook)
• All St. Louis County Parks recreation complexes will be closed on December 25. (Facebook)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.