🌱 Pipes Burst & Freeze Due To Cold + New Year's Events In St. Louis

Good morning, St. Louis! Like many of you, the Patch staff will be taking some time off for the holiday season, so you may not see as many newsletters in your inbox between now and the New Year. We will resume our normal schedule during the first week of January. For now, here’s what you need to know about what’s happening around town.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 19 Low: 8.

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

1. The dangerously cold temperatures throughout St. Louis are causing burst and frozen pipes for residents. A pipe in one St. Ann apartment building in the 3700 block of Ashby exploded Friday morning. Local plumbers say they have been overwhelmed with frantic calls across St. Louis asking for help. The bitter cold is expected to last the entire weekend. (FOX2 NOW)
2. A woman from St. Louis County has been charged with the murder of two men who stole her car. Demesha Coleman, 35, was arrested for the murders of 19-year-old Darius Jackson and 49-year-old Joseph Farrar. After they stole her Hyundai, Coleman tracked the men down to a Speedie Gas near North Broadway Street and Riverview Boulevard. Another man was also shot in the head, but survived the attack. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
3. With 2023 right around the corner, it's time to start planning your New Year's Eve. Do you want a family-friendly event the kids can enjoy too? Or are you looking for a glamorous way to start off the New Year. Whatever your fancy, St. Louis has the New Year's event you're looking for! Feast Magazine has a list of suggestions for where to spend the last night of 2022. (Feast Magazine)

Today in St. Louis:

• St. Louis Sound at the Missouri History Museum (10:00 AM)
• Elf: The Musical at The Fabulous Fox (1:00 PM)
• Rich McDonough & The Rhythm Renegades at Hammerstone's (3:00 PM)
• Christmas Eve For Heathens at Earthbound Beer (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Officer Amaro is retiring after 31 years of service with the St. Louis County Police Department. Thank you for your many years of service. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)
• The Bethesda Health Group has donated over 150 gifts for local children! The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department got to pass them out and make a lot of children very happy. (St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (OFFICIAL) via Facebook)
• Circus Harmony is hosting "Snow Many Elves" as well as an assortment of wonderfully weird shows on the third-floor circus ring! Check out City Museum's Instagram Reel for a preview of the fun. (City Museum, St Louis, MO via Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon for your next update. Happy holidays!

— 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.