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NATCHEZ — Four juveniles were reportedly shot at
during a shooting Saturday night in the 300 block of Dumas Drive in the Maryland Heights subdivision
The extent of their injuries remains unknown at this time
Natchez Police Department Commander Jerry Ford said the four juveniles
including two 15-year-olds and two 17-year-olds
were in a car going to meet a girl in the Maryland Heights subdivision around 9:30 p.m
on Saturday when someone allegedly pulled up to their vehicle and opened fire
The driver had been struck in the back and the two rear seat passengers were also hit
one in the knee and the other in the thigh
The teens started to drive to Trinity Medical Center and on the way
three of the four juveniles were transported by ambulance to the hospital
after which one was airlifted and the other two taken by ambulance to other trauma centers
“This incident is still in the early stages of investigation,” Ford said
adding that no other witnesses to this incident have been found
Anyone with information should contact the Natchez Police Department at 601-445-5565 or Miss Lou Crime Stoppers at 888-442-5001 to remain anonymous
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— The Maryland Heights Community Center is taking new steps to increase security beginning Jan
A police officer will be on site during business hours and metal detectors will be installed at the main entry
according to Maryland Heights officials.
“These proactive measures are part of a broader effort to prevent potential issues and ensure a positive experience at the City’s facilities,” a spokesperson said in a social media statement
“While Maryland Heights remains a safe community
these changes align with best practices observed in similar facilities across the nation.”
In February 2020, a Florissant man shot and killed Maria Lucas while she was working at the community center, according to police
The facility has been regularly patrolled since and and serves as a police substation
but soon a police officer will be stationed at the main doors every day during business hours
Patrons and employees will be required to enter through a metal detector.
“The Maryland Heights Police Department has always taken the safety of our community very seriously," stated Jamison White
deputy chief of Maryland Heights police in a community newsletter
“We continually review our policies and procedures to ensure that we are providing the best possible service to our community
we found that similar facilities nationwide are implementing more preventative safety services.”
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A new pizza joint recently moved into an old favorite spot for Italian food in Maryland Heights: Sonny’s Pizza Den (12527 Bennington) is now in the space previously occupied by Balducci’s and Lalo’s. Here’s what to know before you go.
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Pizza gets the headline here. It’s straightforward. There’s a choice: the matzo-thin crust so much beloved by the gente. And a “traditional” crust with a lip and more substance.
The menu notes: Pies come with a combination of “white cheeses.” This means mozzarella, pecorino, and provolone. You know what it doesn’t mean, cheesewise. So don’t go and expect a Provel party. What you will get is a very pleasant cheese with a nice pull and snap and used liberally. Sonny’s Margherita is an altogether creditable version, shreds of fresh basil and tomato slices that spent enough time in the oven to have got that delicate, slightly tanned top.
Cheese curds are literally never a bad idea. Here, though, they get a serious upgrade as a starter, the cheese flavored with garlic, the curds battered lightly and deep-fried. The crunchy crust is just right for dipping these fat little golden crumbles into a lovely marinara sauce. It’s like Minnesota meets Rome and the coupling is great.
Balducci’s fans may be disappointed that the Mayfest salad is gone. The Caesar salad is a reasonable and worthy substitute. And there are still the nightly specials and the Soup of the Day advertised in neon crayon on the wall by the kitchen.
Pastas taste like they do in every mamma e papa eatery in St. Louis, which is to say they are completely satisfying, heavy on sauces and beautifully seasoned. A whirl of fettuccine is slick with Alfredo sauce, nibbles of chicken, mushrooms, and broccoli. Shells the size of walnuts are stuffed with cheese in a marinara sauce. If you’re hankering for a plate of spaghetti with meatballs, then Sonny’s also has you covered.
We sampled a meatball sandwich that is exceptional, a trio of beefy baubles with the firmness to hold their shape and flavor, buried under a strata of gooey mozzarella and a bright marina on a hoagie bun. Along with a side of seasoned fries, this sandwich has a distinctive East Coast touch. The burger, though, is pure Midwest, 1/3 pound of beef with a choice of cheeses.
If you ever trooped down the stairs to the subterranean neighborhood joint that was Balducci’s for so many years, all will seem pretty much like you remember. And you’ll be happy for it. It offers an option for one of the dining scene’s most difficult-to-fill niches: the local eatery, the place that immediately comes to mind when you really don’t feel like cooking or prefer a dinner out with friends.
It still looks like a St. Louis rathskeller, with low ceilings and dark wood paneling. The pew seating is still there. It offers the coziest booths around, where the space is either a bit confining or beautifully intimate, depending on your dining companions. And the big tables in the middle are still easily assembled into larger landscapes when your softball team assembles to celebrate the season or there’s a birthday party about to happen.
The same comfortably small, cozy bar is also there, with the same couple of guys sitting in front of glasses of wine and splitting a pedestal of pizza.
The shoes of the old Balducci were never enormous, but they were well-worn and so wonderfully comfortable that once they were gone, they were missed. How great it is that we have a reliable joint we can hope will last as long.
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(First Alert 4) - The Maryland Heights Fire Department asked the public to stay away from a potentially hazardous situation on Saturday
The Maryland Heights Fire Department is handling a “hazmat incident” near Ball Drive and Lakeside Crossing Court on Saturday
the Department asked the public to stay away from the area
the building is a commercial building with a lab
they saw a thick haze of smoke in a lab in the building
Further investigation by a hazmat response team revealed there was a small reaction explosion in a flammable liquids storage cabinet which blew the cabinet open
That explosion caused another cabinet to also explode open
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(First Alert 4) - The Maryland Heights Police Department arrested a burglary suspect who may have been targeting members of the Indian community
is charged with four counts of second-degree burglary and four counts of stealing
Ward is accused of breaking into four homes between February 27 and March 20
Two of the homes that were burglarised were in the 2200 block of Palestra Drive
police said he had items in his possession that had been stolen from the homes
Police said that their investigation led them to determine that Ward may have been specifically targeting members of the Indian community
Investigators ask anyone who believes they may have been a victim to call 314-738-2345
stealing felony and resisting arrest by fleeing
8 with statements from Nelly's attorney and to clarify charges
Louis rap star Nelly was arrested early Wednesday in Maryland Heights
and an officer found four pills that appear to be ecstasy on him
according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol
His attorney said an “overzealous and out-of-line” officer targeted him unfairly
Maryland Heights Police took the 49-year-old
Police arrested Nelly on an outstanding traffic charge
Maryland Heights Police Department spokeswoman Terry McComas said
Missouri State Highway Patrol officers from the department’s gaming division at the Hollywood Casino arrested Nelly around 4:45 a.m
for not having insurance and possession of a controlled substance
said police stopped Nelly after he won several jackpots at the Hollywood Casino in west St
Police ran a check for warrants when he attempted to collect his winnings
Nelly has not been charged with drug possession
“Instead of just supervising the transfer of Mr
this officer felt compelled to needlessly run a check for warrants,” the attorney said in a statement
Haynes a background check was mandated when a player won over a certain amount; Mr
Haynes knew this to be untrue as he had won several jackpots for similar or greater amounts including one just a week prior without incident or a background check.”
Officers found what looked like ecstasy pills in his possession
The highway patrol transferred Nelly to Maryland Heights
Nelly was arrested “without incident” and that the charges are not evidence of guilt
The department plans to submit formal charges to the St
Rosenblum said police searched the rapper without probable cause
and any other patron would have been informed of the warrant and allowed to leave
He added that because Nelly frequently travels outside the country
federal officials regularly ask him to supply proof he has no outstanding warrants
“I am 100% confident this case will go nowhere
“And we will be asking for an inquiry into this officer's conduct.”
Nelly graduated from University City High School, where he formed the group St. Lunatics with other St. Louis area rappers. Nelly’s smash hit Country Grammar granted St Louis rap unprecedented national exposure in the early 2000s
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated details on Nelly's arrest
The Missouri Highway Patrol arrested him for drug possession and for not having insurance
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(KFVS) - A man wanted in McCracken County for failing to show up for his trial was arrested in the St
Detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office have been looking for him since Monday
McMillen’s trial for fraudulent firearm transaction was set to begin on Monday
He had been arrested in January 2024 on the gun charge in connection with an investigation that began after the sheriff’s office received calls about McMillen shooting a gun in a Lone Oak neighborhood
He was allegedly shooting into a backpack with books inside it
Deputies say McMillen failed to show up for his trial and told court officials he was having trouble finding transportation to the courthouse
Officers with the Maryland Heights Police Department found McMillen and took him into custody after they say he tried to flee from them on a motorcycle
McMillen is currently being held in the St
Louis County Justice Center pending more charges
McCracken County detectives determined 66-year-old Kathy Fox
had been helping McMillen evade law enforcement
They say Fox was giving McMillen money and information to help him flee
Fox is also accused of fraudulently using her dead mother’s credit card
detectives arrested Fox for first-degree complicity to bail jumping
She was taken to the McCracken County Jail
Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMARYLAND HEIGHTS (First Alert 4) -- The Maryland Heights Police Department announced Friday that retired K9 Bax was diagnosed with stomach cancer
Bax served with the police department for seven years until July 2023
He will have a Walk of Honor Monday as his final goodbye
from the government center on Millwell Drive to Old St
The department welcomed the public to line the route for Bax
Maryland Heights held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Memorial Park to forever commemorate veterans and first responders
and other onlookers gathered for a brief ceremony followed by multiple pictures and ceremonial shoveling of the earth.
“It’ll be a good place to meditate and reflect on the past,” said Mayor Mike Moeller.
The new Memorial Park designed by Oakline Studios will feature all six armed services with a bronze medallion for each one
Maryland Heights first responders are also being honored at the park by an obelisk with a bronze helmet for each first responder department that service Maryland Heights
“This being sort of the front door to the city from the east
I think it’s just a spectacular spot for something like this memorial park,” said Thomas Auer
Culture / Music
The 2024 extension of Hozier’s Unreal Unearth tour landed at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on August 13
to the delight of a sold-out crowd at the Maryland Heights venue
Despite a virus circulating amongst band members, Hozier and crew performed a solid two-hour set to those assembled on this cool
Louis Music newsletter to discover upcoming concerts
and more across an eclectic playlist of genres
Grammy-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell and her backing trio opened the night with a solid
Songs included the powerful “Eve Was Black” and the thoughtful “Superlover.”
Hozier’s set then began with a darkened stage and a backdrop of twinkling stars as the Irish singer-songwriter launched into the lilting “De Selby (Part 1)” washed in a simulated shaft of moonlight
The lights rose to reveal his supporting band as they slid into “De Selby (Part 2).”
Hozier introduced the harder-tinged anti-war song “Nobody’s Soldier,” first played at Lollapalooza
The song and a few other new tunes are available on his upcoming EP release
The lengthy set also included “Dinner & Diatribes,” “Like Real People Do,” “Wildflower and Barley” (a duet with opener Russell)
and the anthemic “Take Me to Church.” A four-song encore ended with powerful and raw “Nina Cried Power” and “Work Song,” on which Russell also accompanied the artist..
Despite the hazy night that kept the actual stars from shining through
20,000 people left the Maryland Heights venue with stars in their eyes
Social media reactions called the show “so worth it” and (fittingly) “absolutely unreal.”
Full setlists from the night are available at setlist.fm. For more photos from the night visit https://bit.ly/Hozier24cz
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CLAYTON — A couple has sued the city of Maryland Heights and several officers
arguing police improperly arrested them and used an “unconstitutional” city ordinance to retaliate against them
Dashyra Dent and Kalan Parson say police misidentified Parson as a suspect and arrested him in 2022
She was later cited for resisting or interfering with an arrest
the couple argues filming the police is free speech protected under the First Amendment
the city ordinance doesn’t actually bar filming police — despite the fact that police cited it in her arrest
“The city has purposefully engineered a policy that undermines due process and chills constitutionally protected activities
including the recording of police conduct,” the suit says
is so vague it can be used by police as retaliation
Maryland Heights did not immediately comment on the lawsuit
arrest while the the couple was staying at the Days Inn on Craig Road in Maryland Heights
They stepped out of their room to see what was going on and the police rushed up to Parson and arrested him
The suspect police were looking for was wearing a red jacket
Parson was not and would later be cleared as a suspect in that case
It was an especially sensitive time in the US
A series of incidents had led to the death of people in police custody
“It was around this time that police officers across the nation were being filmed ending the lives of detainees who were in the process of being arrested without probable cause,” the suit says
That’s why Dent took her phone out and began to record the interaction
But police demanded she leave the area and stop “interfering with the arrest,” the suit says
Dent was then arrested and later issued an ordinance violation of “resisting or interfering with arrest
The lawsuit says the ordinance is “unconstitutionally vague” and was used by police to retaliate against Dent after she began filming them
the suit says the ordinance authorizes arrests for “resisting arrest” without requiring that the underlying arrest be lawful
“Federal courts have repeatedly affirmed that the act of filming police activity in public is a constitutionally protected form of expression,” the suit says
The lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $25,000
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS — The Centene Community Ice Center has failed to generate enough revenue
prompting city officials to once again tap taxpayer money to fill a shortfall
Maryland Heights transferred $262,054 from its general fund to help make the roughly $2.2 million interest payment that was due Sept
according to new financial filings released last week
The city is required to make biannual interest payments
on the $55.5 million in bonds it issued to build the $83 million Centene Community Ice Center
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Revenue from the ice center and the area’s special 1% sales tax
which also nets money from the nearby Hollywood Casino & Hotel and the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
The facility is now collecting sales taxes
Earlier this month, the city approved the five-year deal with Denver-based Oak View Group
which will manage financial operations and provide regular financial reports
Oak View Group, a global sports and entertainment company, was first hired by the St. Louis Legacy Ice Foundation, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Blues that oversaw the four-rink facility and concert venue until this summer
A spokesperson for Maryland Heights said the city remains committed to making bond payments
“Our goal is to ensure that the Centene Community Ice Center and Saint Louis Music Park remain a premier destination for years to come,” according to the statement
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS — On her peaceful cul-de-sac of Jonesdale Court
Margaret McCord was startled awake in the predawn hours one Saturday in January
“I thought somebody was banging on my house,” said McCord
McCord hunkered down indoors as police on her street unleashed a flurry of shots
They fired at a car driven by a 16-year-old boy after police say he veered onto a lawn and struck an officer
“It was pretty upsetting,” she said this week
18 shooting — more than 80 days ago — is now the subject of a critical-incident briefing video that the Maryland Heights Police Department shared with the public this week
In a nearly 14-minute video posted on YouTube
Maryland Heights police Major Jamison White narrates the play-by-play
The video shows a high-speed chase and the shooting
It uses footage from officers’ body cameras and dashboard cameras
Maryland Heights police Major Jamison White narrates a 14-minute critical-incident briefing about a Jan
This video has been edited from its original length by the Post-Dispatch
Courtesy of Maryland Heights Police Department
It’s the first critical-incident briefing video of an officer shooting released by Maryland Heights
to give the public a preliminary understanding of the shooting before the investigation is complete
And more and more departments across the country are doing it, some after just 45 days. St. Louis County Police Department released its first such video in February 2022
Some say releasing these briefings is a way for police to seize control of the narrative and recount the shootings their way
But the Police Executive Research Forum recommends it
the forum says “proactively” releasing footage “sends a powerful statement about their commitment to transparency.”
It gives the public an insight about what they have to deal with.”
said 32-year Maryland Heights Councilman Norm Rhea
could help dispel any rumors or twisted accounts that might circulate after a police shooting
“you’ll see it and you’ll know what went down.”
The Maryland Heights case was among at least eight police shootings across the St
police were searching for stolen cars connected to break-ins at apartment complexes across the region
The video has snippets from police radio traffic at about 2:20 a.m
when a stolen car wouldn’t stop for police near Olive Boulevard and Fee Fee Road
Creve Coeur police tell dispatchers that two Kia Souls — one white
one black — are heading toward Maryland Heights on northbound Interstate 270
parked on the shoulder of I-270 near Dorsett Road
spots the two cars turn from the highway onto Dorsett
video shows an officer on a darkened road laying out spike strips to flatten the culprits’ tires
The Kias blow stop signs and weave on McKelvey Road
Some homes still have Christmas lights on display
Someone bails out of the disabled Kia and heads toward the other one
police say the black Kia drives onto a lawn and hits an officer
it’s not so clear: Police car lights flash
The footage bounces as officers sprint down the street
But the Maryland Heights Police Department slows the video
and it shows an officer tumbling to the ground
the briefing shares several vantage points as officers open fire with what sounds like dozens of shots
its 16-year-old driver slumped at the wheel and critically injured
and some of their dialogue is included in the video
with his hands in the air as police rush to arrest him
Three officers were involved in the shooting: a 32-year-old man with two years’ experience
a 25-year-old woman with 2½ years’ experience
and a 44-year-old man with 20 years’ experience
Maryland Heights won’t say how many shots each officer fired
how many times the boy was hit by gunfire or where on the body he was hit
The video doesn’t identify the boy by name
confirmed that the 15-year-old is facing charges including first-degree assault
The unidentified officer who was struck by the car was treated at a hospital for his injuries and released
To watch the entire video, click here
The boy led police on a chase in Maryland Heights and struck a police officer before they shot him
One officer was injured in a police chase that happened before the shooting
The move to release police body camera footage from the shooting was a response to an order by St
Louis County Board of Police Commissioners
MARYLAND HEIGHTS — The Centene Community Ice Center has continued to drag on Maryland Heights’ coffers
though there are signs the facility’s finances are beginning to improve
generated enough revenue to make a roughly $1.5 million debt payment that was due March 15 — the first time the ice center has been able to do so since it opened in 2019
The city has had to use its own funds to make those payments in years past
“It seems to be going in the right direction,” City Administrator Tracey Anderson said Tuesday
The city is required to make biannual payments on the $55.5 million in bonds it issued to build the $83 million ice center
including an outdoor one that turns into a music venue in the summer
Revenue from the center and the area’s special 1% sales tax
But the facility has fallen far short of revenue projections the Blues and its affiliate nonprofit
touted when they first pitched the project to city officials
A study commissioned by Legacy Ice projected the rink would be profitable within its first year
Profits were to double by the second year to more than $3.2 million
and it would have 1 million visitors in its third year
The pandemic hurt the rink’s momentum, though rising costs, unexpected expenses and lower than expected attendance have continued to dampen profits. Legacy Ice, staffed with current and former Blues executives, also did not charge sales taxes until last summer
And the music venue has yet to secure a naming rights sponsorship that would guarantee additional annual revenue
the Blues and affiliates received more than $500,000 from the facility through sales commissions and other fees
Last summer, the city terminated its deal with Legacy
the ice center didn’t generate enough business to make the March 15 payment out of operating dollars alone; a little more than $565,000 came from the ice center’s reserve account
That means the city will have to backfill the ice center’s reserves
The city is expected ask the City Council to do so at its April 3 meeting
when the city had to backfill the center’s reserve and also pay out of its general fund
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Louis Blues-sponsored six-week learn-to-play hockey program at Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights
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— Police have tentatively identified the human skeletal remains that were found Tuesday in Creve Coeur Lake Park
The remains presumptively have been identified as 53-year-old Tammy Ann Pirrin
Louis Metropolitan Police Department from her home on Alabama Avenue in September.
The identification is tentative until it is confirmed by the St
Louis County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The investigation is ongoing by the Maryland Heights Police Department.
Anyone with information about Pirrin’s whereabouts over the past four months or has any information regarding this case is asked to contact the Maryland Heights Police Department’s Bureau of Investigations at 314-298-7847