Shooting Suspects Wanted + Reality Star In Federal Court

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Very warm. High: 88 Low: 67.

Here are the top stories today in St. Louis:

1. Suspects who fired shots at a downtown St. Louis gas station are still wanted by police. St. Louis Metropolitan police are asking the public for any information they have regarding the incident on Oct. 3. (KMOV.com)
2. A reality star was in federal court in St. Louis Thursday to face several fraud and theft charges. Brittish Williams was indicted in September and is accused of misuse of a social security number, bank fraud, making false statements to the IRS, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Williams is known for her appearances on the VH1 reality show Basketball Wives Los Angeles in 2011. (fox2now.com)
3. A St. Louis entrepreneur created a new fitness-based lifestyle brand, Krescant Marie. The brand is rooted in the idea that women deserve to look and feel good. It seeks to change the concept of fitness and help women see themselves represented. (fox2now.com)
4. A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in south St. Louis on Thursday morning. (ABC17News.com)
5. St. Louis' largest private schools are continuing the same mask policies in the 2021-2022 school year. (St. Louis Business Journal)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Community Flu Shot Clinic (Please Register) - University City High School (9:00 AM)
• Outdoor Storytime: Lucas Park - Central Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Step Into the Past- a Historical Fiction Book Club - Buder Branch Library (1:00 PM)
• Hispanic Heritage Month Film Festival: In the Heights - Central Branch Library (1:00 PM)
• Outdoor Fundraising Concert with Pat Liston - Historic Sappington Hourse (4:00 PM)

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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.