Gabrielle Biondo is the Local Editor for the Town and Country - Manchester Patch website. She's also a St. Louis native with more than a decade of news experience. Immediately out of college she worked in advertising and marketing in St. Louis. Her passion for news then took her to Central Illinois and Idaho before she made it back to her hometown in 2006. Biondo began her news career by moving across the country to take a broadcasting job with the NBC affiliate in Pocatello, Idaho in 2000 where she was a news anchor and reporter. In 2002, Biondo returned to the Midwest, taking a position with the ABC/NBC affiliate in central Illinois. There she was a reporter and news anchor where she created, produced and anchored a daily morning and noon newscast. In 2006 Biondo returned to St. Louis as an online news producer, on-air reporter and part-time anchor for KPLR News. She continued her online news producing as the Senior Online News Editor for St. Louis' Globe-Democrat.com where she helped build the company newsroom and website. She joined Patch.com in September 2010 and is excited about the concept of hyper-local news. She's thrilled to be working where she lived as a child and is eager to meet and work with the people who make Town and Country and Manchester two very unique and amazing communities.
Police said an employee at the Mari de Villa Retirement Community in West County was arrested for theft thanks to surveillance video.
Olivette police report recents incidents of property damage, assault and a driver who left the scene of an accident.
Plus another resident gave a scammer $700 in pre-paid Green Dot cards over the phone.
Catch up on the top stories shared in Ballwin and Ellisville this month.
Catch up on the top stories shared in Town and Country and Manchester this month.
Town and Country police said one of the credit cards was used after being stolen from an unlocked vehicle.
The Kirkwood Police department reports 300 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs were collected during the national drug take-back day.
Town and Country police said a six-year employee at the Mari de Villa Retirement Community was arrested thanks to surveillance video.
Town and Country police are warning residents of recent overnight thefts from cars. Authorities are reminding residents to lock their car doors.
Glendale police report a recent traffic stop landed a woman in custody of another police department for outstanding warrants.
The Glendale Police Department says last weekend's drug take-back was a "huge success" netting close to 150 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs.
Manchester police said they are keeping watch of one neighborhood after receiving a call of an "aggressive dog" on the loose.
Police are on the scene at the First Watch restaurant in Chesterfield. According to witnesses on the scene, an elderly man struck the building and another car around 2 p.m., Sunday.
Here are some of the top stories you read on Olivette Patch this month.
Olivette police report recents incidents on one block where a gun was reportedly flourished at a neighbor and dead rats were found on a doorstep.
Plus, Manchester police report an arrest was made in connection the a theft at the Manchester Kohl's store.
The Washington University research scientist, Charlie Parker, died this week at the age of 83 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Ellisville police are investigating after someone entered an apartment through a window and stole the computer.
This is John Copeland's last week serving the City of Town and Country. As he shares some of his career highlights with 'Patch,' he says it's his time to move on.
After nearly 30 years with the City of Town and Country, Police Chief and City Administrator John Copeland retires April 30. His replacements will likely be announced very soon.
