🌱 Man Found Dead In Alley + Former Office Charged

St. Louis MO

16 November, 2021

4:33 PM

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Happy Wednesday, St. Louis! Let's get this day started off right. These are the most important things happening in town today. First, today's weather: Occasional rain and drizzle. High: 68 Low: 37. Here are the top stories in St. Louis today: A body was found early Tuesday morning in south St. Louis. Shortly before 3 a.m., police received a call for a "person down" and not moving in an alley along Klocke Street near South Grand Boulevard. When EMS arrived, they discovered the man was dead. So far, investigators have not determined if foul play was involved. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)Former St. Louis Police Office Dustin Boone will be sentenced next week after he was convicted of beating an undercover colleague. The Post-Dispatch reported Boone's lawyers will ask the judge for a 26-month prison sentence rather than the ten years prosecutors are seeking. In a sentencing memo filed Monday, Boone's lawyers attacked the culture of the St. Louis Police Department saying it condoned and even encouraged violence. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)St. Louis area students have been hailed as heroes after intervening in a parking lot road rage attack. (KOMU 8) Total Access Urgent Care has opened COVID-19 testing centers across St. Louis. (Riverfront Times) School districts across St. Louis are adding extra days off this month for mental health. (STLtoday.com) Today's St. Louis Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in St. Louis: Harris-Stowe MECCA Fall Lab Series #2, Featuring Dr. Kirk Quigless, founder of Dr. Q's Fresh Breath (4:00 PM) Coffee Tasting and Tips - Carpenter Branch Library (5:00 PM) Non-Traffic Court - University City Meetings (6:00 PM) BOE Meeting - Bayless (6:00 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Taxes In Retirement Seminar (November 18) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you soon! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — 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.