Civil Disorder Charges + Possible Homicide And Crash Connection

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain in the morning. High: 76 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in St. Louis:

1. District Court Judge Ronnie L. White sentenced a St. Louis County man for a firearms charge and dangerous activity connected to the 2020 civil disorder. Justin Cannamore pled guilty and will serve 36 months in federal prison. (Press Release Desk)
2. A Washington Park homicide may be related to a crash in St. Louis, according to police. Shots were fired in Washington Part after midnight on Friday, followed shortly after by a crash in downtown St. Louis. Police took in a person of interest but did not confirm if they were the same person involved in the crash. (KSDK.com)
3. Murders of women are on the rise in the St. Louis area, and gun availability seems to be at the center of the issue. (KSDK.com)
4. A downtown crime surge may cost St. Louis millions in lost business. (fox2now.com)
5. Former nurse, Donna Vickers, is preparing to open a north St. Louis County restaurant and will make her Taste of St. Louis debut this weekend. (KSDK.com)

Today in St. Louis:

• Celebrate National Daughters Day With 15 Percent Off Flowers - FTD Flowers (9:00 PM)
• Miracle-Ear Mission 2021 - Busch Stadium (9:00 AM)
• Pages for the Holidays Kickoff Storytime - Central Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Virtual Volunteer Fair - American Red Cross (10:00 AM)

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— 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.