🌱 Shaw Shooting Arrest + Pedestrian Crash Fatalities Report

Hello there, St. Louis. I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Follow along for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Turning cloudy. High: 67 Low: 55.

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

1. A $150 million revitalization plan for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is meant to restore North St. Louis. The revitalization plan is being funded through federal funds acquired through the American Rescue Plan Act. The 12-page plan is reportedly focusing on real estate and economic development initiatives to achieve economic justice for the city's poorest area. (KSDK.com)
2. The St. Louis Police Department has charged Kyle Stone with fatally shooting a man in the Shaw neighborhood. The incident occurred in the 4000 block of Flora Pl. on Friday night. Surveillance footage led the department to Stone within 20 minutes of the incident occurring. (KSDK.com)
3. St. Louis County reports the highest number of pedestrian crash fatalities since 2002. The data was released through a crash report by Trailnet. The 2021 report indicated that predominantly Black or minority areas experienced a disproportionately high number of pedestrian crash fatalities at 80 percent. (KMOV4)

Today in St. Louis:

• City Council Meeting At University City (6:30 PM)
• Macramé Pendants At Lewis and Clark Branch Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Saint Louis Zoo recognizes World Tree Kangaroo Day by highlighting Kasbeth. This 18-year-old tree kangaroo is beloved by the Zoo community. (Facebook)
• St. Louis County Police Department announces an Endangered Silver Advisory has been issued for 63-year-old Robert Louis Bollman. As of Sunday evening, he was last seen around the 200 block of Northport Hills Drive. (Facebook)
• St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is bringing the sounds of Nina Simone to St. Louis. Click to get your tickets today. (Facebook)

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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.