🌱 Juvenile Detention Center Escape + North City Shooter Arrested

Good morning, neighbors! Helen Eckhard here with your brand-new copy of the St. Louis Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with plenty of sun. High: 47 Low: 27.

Here are the top stories today in St. Louis:

1. The two teenagers who escaped from a juvenile detention center Tuesday night include a boy accused of murder near the Gateway Arch. The boys escaped from the Juvenile Detention Center at 3847 Enright Avenue in Grand Center. They are still missing as of Wednesday night. Police said the boys are 17 and 15 years old. (STLtoday.com)
2. A man was arrested for an October murder in north St. Louis City. Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department arrested Kenneth Johnson for first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Police said 19-year-old Shaun Leachman was shot in the head and killed in the 700 block of Euclid on Oct. 5. (KMOV.com)
3. The nonprofit, McBride Homes, is beginning construction on an affordable housing subdivision in north St. Louis County. (St. Louis Business Journal)
4. Threats and fights are on the rise across St. Louis schools as students face pandemic stress. (STLtoday.com)
5. The St. Louis region has received $33.2M in federal funding for two transportation projects. (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.