🌱 Driver Charged In Street Racing Crash + Library Food Drive

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing in St. Louis today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 41 Low: 28.

Here are the top 3 stories today in St. Louis:

1. A St. Louis driver has been charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action following a deadly street racing crash last year. Officials say 22-year-old Traveon Randell was racing two others when he lost control, struck a vehicle with two women inside, and collided with the car of 55-year-old William Moore, killing him. The crash was captured on surveillance video. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. The St. Louis Public Library is holding a food drive during the month of January. Canned and packaged food is being collected at all 16 branches all month long in partnership with the St. Louis Area Foodbank. Anyone who wishes to donate can drop off items during the library branches' normal hours. (STLtoday.com)
3. Fire crews in Washington Park fought two fires over the span of six hours on Sunday night. The fires occurred at two homes on Forest Boulevard and 52nd Street. No injuries were reported as a result of the fires. Investigators are still working to find the cause of both incidents. (KMOV.com)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Virtual Story Time At Arnold Branch Library (Virtual) (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department detectives need help finding 31-year-old Eric Rogers for a shooting and kidnapping on Jan. 2 in which he shot his ex-girlfriend and her mother, then fled with his ex-girlfriend. (Facebook)
• The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra was delighted to welcome pianist Michelle Cann for the New Year's Eve Celebration in her debut with the orchestra. (Facebook)
• This week, there are several astronomical events that will keep the Saint Louis Science Center busy. The Moon starts a new lunation, Mercury will be at its best for the current apparition, and the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks. (Facebook)

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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.