🌱 Kensington Ave Shooting + Crisis Nursery Fundraiser

Rise and shine, St. Louis! It's Monday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 50 Low: 37.

Here are the top stories in St. Louis today:

1. Police discovered a man shot and killed early Halloween morning in the 5000 block of Kensington Avenue. 41-year-old Demetrius Combs was found shot in the stomach and died before paramedics arrived at the scene. Homicide detectives have taken a suspect into custody. (KMOV.com)
2. A man has been sentenced for a 2019 traffic crash that killed a St. Louis County woman during a police chase. The man pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter, resisting arrest, and leaving the scene of a crash. (Kansas City Star)
3. A St. Louis chef earned a spot to compete in the World Food Championships in Dallas. (KMOV.com)
4. Maryland Heights police officers will grow out their beards this month as part of a fundraiser for the St. Louis Crisis Nursery. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
5. A St. Louis animation company, Enchanted Mob, debuted a new horror video game in time for Halloween. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

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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.