🌱 City And County Create 2 Rams Accounts + STL Man Faces 15 Years

Hello, everybody. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the St. Louis Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Decreasing clouds and colder. High: 35 Low: 22.

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

1. Officials in St. Louis and St. Louis County have decided to place their shares from the Rams relocation settlement into separate accounts. The city will put $280 million into an interest-accruing, flexible account with the Missouri Securities Investment Program. The county will transfer $169 million to a similar account as the city. County Executive Sam Page said, "The unprecedented settlement with the NFL has provided our region with the opportunity to make a significant investment in our future." (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. Kenneth Smith of St. Louis was found guilty on Wednesday by a jury for voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. During a domestic dispute on Aug. 1, 2020, Smith fatally stabbed Jason Slater, who was unarmed, with a kitchen knife after he got into an altercation with Slater at his ex-girlfriend's home (who Slater was living with). Smith will be sentenced on Feb. 24 and faces up to 15 years in prison. (KMOV4)
3. An autopsy report revealed 16-year-old Darryl Ross was fatally shot 18 times by St. Louis Metropolitan Police during a Sep. 11, 2022 incident. According to the police report, Ross left a Shell gas station in the Old North neighborhood when police arrived, went down a side alley, ran from police who were marked in vests, and reached for a pistol he dropped when he fell over a curb. Police shot Ross and he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. (Riverfront Times)

Today in St. Louis:

• Trixie Delight Duo At The Attic Music Bar (5:00 PM)
• Lady J Huston's Birthday Party & Show! At Blue Strawberry (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking to fill your social calendar this week? Check out the list of events happening in and around St. Louis this weekend at the link! (Feast Magazine)
• A St. Louis street will be renamed to honor firefighter Ben Polson who died in a fire last year. The St. Louis Fire Department invites the public to attend the ceremony on Saturday at 1400 Shawmut Place at 10:00 a.m. (KSDK.com)
• The water horses – hippos! – are getting their swim on this week. Check out the video from the Saint Louis Zoo at the link. (Saint Louis Zoo via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.