🌱 Former STL Officer Found Guilty + City Tackles Homelessness

Good day, people of St. Louis! Helen Eckhard here with your brand-new St. Louis Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 53 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories today in St. Louis:

1. A former St. Louis police officer was sentenced Monday for his role in the 2017 assault of his colleague. Dustin Boone was found guilty of assaulting fellow officer Luther Hall, who was working undercover during a protest at the time of the incident. (KSDK.com)
2. A second-degree assault charge against a former Ladue police officer was dismissed Monday morning. The charge was brought against Julia Crews after she fired her gun during an attempt to arrest an alleged shoplifting suspect at a Schnucks in 2019. (KMOV.com)
3. The City of St. Louis has allocated more than $43 million toward homeless services and housing support after being awarded funding through the American Rescue Plan. (St. Louis Public Radio)
4. Billie's Fine Foods near Soulard in St. Louis has closed, citing staffing concerns. (Sauce Magazine)
5. A rise in COVID-19 cases is prompting St. Louis County public health officials to reconsider the future of mask requirements. (fox2now.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.