🌱 Man Dies Evading Police On I-70 + Toddler Shot In Eye

Hello and happy Monday! I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and milder. High: 55 Low: 26.

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

1. A man died early Sunday morning after running across I-70 trying to evade St. Louis police. Police saw an orange Ford Escape leaving the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhoodwhen he attempted to pull it over because the same type of vehicle was stolen in a carjacking incident on Nov. 15. Two 18-year-old men fled on food, running across I-70. One made it across and was arrested; the other was struck and pronounced dead on scene. (KSDK.com)
2. John Gaal, a St. Louis resident, was on a flight from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport headed out west when 45 minutes into the flight the man across the aisle became unconscious. A volunteer for ministries who help homeless people, along with his wife who was also on the plane, the pair each had Narcan with them. Three minutes after administering the Narcan, the man woke up. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
3. A toddler was shot in the eye in south St. Louis on Saturday afternoon. The three-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital from the Benton Park West neighborhood where the shooting occurred and is in critical condition. Police believe the toddler may have shot himself. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Senior Fitness At St. Louis County Library – Rock Road Branch (10:00 AM)
• Story Time At St. Louis County Library – Cliff Cave Branch (10:00 AM)
• Machine Head At Red Flag (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Five new homes have been listed for sale in the St. Lous area. Available properties range from an 943 sq. ft., one-bed, one-bath home for $54,000 to a $922,780 home with six beds, five baths, and 4,988 sq. ft. Get all the property details at the link. (St. Louis Patch)
• The Polar Express Train Ride is back at St. Louis Union Station! Trains leave the station at 4:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 7:15 p.m. each night and tickets can be purchased online. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
• Some Monday cuteness for you: Francois’ langurs mother Dolly and daughter Rhubarb at the Saint Louis Zoo were playing with the camera. See the video at the link! (Saint Louis Zoo via Facebook)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.