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UPDATE: Suspect Charged for Death of Woman Found Dead on January 19

January 27, 2026 / Last Updated on January 27, 2026 at 10:26 am

UPDATE: On January 23, officers located and arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with this incident. The Circuit Attorney’s Office issued charges against the man for Murder 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, and Resisting Arrest. UPDATE: The deceased woman has been identified as 40-year-old Lindsey Smith of Richmond Heights, MO. A death investigation has officially […]

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UPDATE: Man Found Dead in Hyde Park, Suspect Charged

January 23, 2026 / Last Updated on January 23, 2026 at 08:38 am

Homicide Detectives are investigating after a man was found dead on July 27, 2025 in Hyde Park.

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UPDATE: Homicides Fall to 12-Year Low in 2025 as Crime Drops 16% and Shooting Incidents Decline Sharply

January 13, 2026 / Last Updated on January 13, 2026 at 01:56 pm

The SLMPD reports significant reductions in crime citywide for 2025, according to year-end CompStat data released this week.

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Two Vehicle Accident in Central West End Claims Life of Woman

January 4, 2026 / Last Updated on January 4, 2026 at 11:12 am

On January 3, 2026, around 11:40 PM, officers from District 4 and 5 responded for an Accident with Injuries at Vandeventer and McPherson.

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Pedestrian Dies Following Accident in St. Louis Place

January 4, 2026 / Last Updated on January 4, 2026 at 10:55 am

On January 3, 2026, shortly after 7 PM, District 4 officers responded to N Florissant and Hebert St. for an Accident, Person Struck call.

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PHOTOS: Suspect Wanted for Downtown Shooting

December 31, 2025 / Last Updated on December 31, 2025 at 10:43 am

District 4 detectives are searching for the suspect pictured below. He is wanted for a shooting that happened on December 21, 2025 in Downtown. Just before 8:30 p.m. on December 21, officers received a call for a shooting at Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and North 10th Street. Upon arriving, they located a 24-year-old man

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UPDATE: One Dead, Another Injured in Single Vehicle JVL Crash

December 16, 2025 / Last Updated on December 16, 2025 at 10:13 am

On December 14, 2025, just before 1:30AM, District 4 officers responded to the intersection of N Leffingwell Ave and Franklin Ave. for an Accident with Injuries.

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Man Shot by Security Guard in Aldi Store

November 20, 2025 / Last Updated on November 20, 2025 at 11:10 am

District 4 is investigating a shooting that happened inside an Aldi grocery store on November 19, 2025 in the 3600 block of Natural Bridge.

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UPDATE: Man Dies After Being Found Shot in Old North St. Louis Neighborhood

November 19, 2025 / Last Updated on November 19, 2025 at 03:48 pm

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Robert Brown of St. Louis. The victim’s family has been notified. Just before 5 a.m. on November 15, 2025, St. Louis 911 was notified of an assault when the 911 evaluator heard shots being fired. District 4 officers responded to the area of North 10th Street and

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Man Struck, Killed on I-64 Near Midtown

November 2, 2025 / Last Updated on November 2, 2025 at 11:44 am

On November 1, 2025, just before midnight, District 4 officers responded to I-64 eastbound for a Person Struck on the highway

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