🌱 St. Louis Man Wins $50,000 + Car-Jacking Victim Defends Himself

Rise and shine, St. Louis! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's happening around St. Louis today.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 75 Low: 65.

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

1. A man won $50,000 from a Show Me Cash jackpot in St. Louis County. His odds of winning? 1 in 575,757. The man bought the ticket for the March 28th drawing at the QuikTrip in the 9000 block of Natural Bridge Road. Luck was on his side that day — he wasn’t playing any special numbers and instead picked them at random. (Fox2)
2. Missouri’s Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel recommended a reprimand for St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. The recommendation comes after allegations that Gardner purposefully withheld evidence. She agreed yesterday to a 40-page stipulation that described how defense attorneys did not receive notes and a recording Gardner’s office took during an interview with Greitens’ alleged mistress. The stipulation does not call for the suspension, probation, or disbarment of Gardner. (KSDK)
3. A victim of a would-be carjacking defended himself against his attacker yesterday morning. A man in south St. Louis was on the phone in his car, which was parked along Connecticut Street at Roger Place when an unknown man tried to open his car door. The victim pulled out his handgun and opened fire, causing the suspect to fall. The suspect jumped into a getaway car and sped off. The victim is unharmed; it is unclear if the suspect was injured. (Fox2)

Today in St. Louis:

• AARP Tax-Aide - Lewis and Clark Branch Library (9:30 AM)
• Book Discussion: The Pioneers - Weber Road Branch Library (1:00 PM)
• Connect with Customers and Manage Your Business Remotely - Virtual (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Enrichment Eggstravaganza presented by Kinder Joy® is coming to the St. Louis Zoo at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Apr. 16. The free event features a virtual egg hunt and guests will watch the zoo animals enjoy egg-themed treats in their exhibits! (Facebook)
• St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is hiring part-time event ushers for its Patron Services team. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra usher team is a diverse group of customer service professionals who assist patrons in historic Powell Hall. (Facebook)
• Hannah from the Saint Louis Science Center GROW Gallery split one of the honey bee hives that had grown too large over the weekend. The queen and some of the worker bees and brood were removed — allowing the remaining bees to make a new queen! (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.