🌱Domestic Violence On The Rise + Two Men Carjack Car At Gunpoint

Happy Monday, St. Louis! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in St. Louis today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 57 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in St. Louis:

1. In 2020, St. Louis city and county police both reported their highest number of domestic violence incidents in the last five years. St. Louis County responded to 25% more domestic violence incidents compared with 2019, and St. Louis police saw a 7% increase. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
2. Two men stole a woman's car after they asked her to use her phone Saturday night, police said. The woman pulled into a parking lot in the 6600 block of Clayton around 9:15 p.m. to drop someone off when two men approached the car. (KMOV.com)
3. Early Sunday morning, East St. Louis requested mutual aid for a warehouse fire on 2001 E Broadway. (KSDK.com)
4. Eight clinics serving seniors have opened in the past two months in the St. Louis area. (STLtoday.com)
5. St. Louis is known for its giving spirit. Here are some ways to help others for Giving Tuesday or the whole holiday season. (KSDK.com)

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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.