🌱 Why a driver’s plea to a Herculaneum officer ended with drawn guns
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- Why a driver’s plea to a Herculaneum officer ended with drawn guns
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- Friday: Turning sunny; not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
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📰 News we're reading
• ‘Shocking': First Alert 4 investigation uncovers criminal convictions, costly lawsuits in multiple officers' pasts (firstalert4.com) — A regional police misconduct investigation includes an incident where a driver, seeking help, pulled over near a Herculaneum officer who then reportedly drew a weapon, before Pevely officers allegedly used force and later settled a lawsuit. The broader report examines North County Police Cooperative hiring practices, past lawsuits, and criminal cases involving several Missouri officers, raising questions about transparency and accountability in departments that interact with Jefferson County communities. 
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Festus
- Smith named JCAA large-schools baseball MVP (myleaderpaper.com)
- Festus High graduate appointed to Air Force Academy (myleaderpaper.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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