🌱 Mail Truck Robbery Suspects + Former Aldermen Plead Guilty

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First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in the p.m. High: 85 Low: 67.

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

1. St. Louis detectives are asking the community to help identify and locate two individuals that ransacked a USPS mail truck at gunpoint. The incident occurred in the 4000 block of Shaw on Aug. 3. The detectives believe the two suspects are armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. The St. Louis County Library system is working to connect more residents with the internet. According to the system's deputy director, access to the internet is essential in the modern world. The system has been offering hot spots, Google Chromebook laptops, and virtual tutoring through the Digital Equity Initiative. Seniors were also offered GrandPad tablets. (Ladue News)
3. The second former St. Louis Aldermen is scheduled to plead guilty next week to federal corruption charges. Jeffrey Boyd and John Collins-Muhammad will be entering into a guilty plea for accepting cash bribes. Lewis Reed's corruption case is still pending. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Today in St. Louis:

• Space Scavenger Hunt At The Weber Road Branch Library (All Day)
• Bike Through History At The Ulysses S Grant National Park (9:00 AM)
• Tiny Art Show At Mid-County Branch Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Saint Louis Zoo is celebrating World Orangutan Day with a great ape celebration today. Between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., experts will be educating guests about great apes at the Fragile Forest. The activities are free. (Saint Louis Zoo via Facebook)
• St. Louis County Parks announces that Winter Wonderland tickets will go on sale Sep. 7 at 10:00 a.m. (St. Louis County Parks via Facebook)
• The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will be performing the Jurassic Park score from Nov. 4 through Nov. 6. Click to get tickets. (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.