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Massive Fire at Chesterfield Vacant Home; Scott Pierce Promoted to Lieutenant in O’Fallon PD; MO House Votes on STL PD Control; St Charles Regional Chamber Urges Support for Anti Prop A Bill – St Charles County & Metro West News w/Dave Daniels 2/21/25

Massive Fire at Chesterfield Vacant Home; Scott Pierce Promoted to Lieutenant in O’Fallon PD; MO House Votes on STL PD Control; St Charles Regional Chamber Urges Support for Anti Prop A Bill – St Charles County & Metro West News w/Dave Daniels 2/21/25

In Chesterfield, firefighters battled a massive blaze at a vacant home on Greenleaf Valley Drive late Wednesday afternoon. The fire, which began on the back deck, sent thick black smoke visible for miles and even showed up on weather radar. Crews from multiple...
St Charles Man Charged with DWI, Leaving Scene of Accident, etc; MODOT Holding Hwy N Expansion Meeting; New Starbucks and Possibly QT Coming to Downtown O’Fallon; Senior Property Tax Credits – St. Charles County and Metro West News w/Dave Daniels 2/20/25

St Charles Man Charged with DWI, Leaving Scene of Accident, etc; MODOT Holding Hwy N Expansion Meeting; New Starbucks and Possibly QT Coming to Downtown O’Fallon; Senior Property Tax Credits – St. Charles County and Metro West News w/Dave Daniels 2/20/25

A St. Charles man, Tommie Holman, 44, faces multiple charges after fleeing the scene of two crashes on Saturday. Police say Holman was speeding on MO-94 when he crashed into two SUVs, injuring three people, before fleeing and later crashing into a mobile home....
Winter Storm; Gov. Kehoe Bans DEI in State agencies; MO House GOP Demands Firing of Felon at Public Defenders Office; O’Fallon Police Incidents – St Charles County & Metro West News w/Dave Daniels 2/19/25

Winter Storm; Gov. Kehoe Bans DEI in State agencies; MO House GOP Demands Firing of Felon at Public Defenders Office; O’Fallon Police Incidents – St Charles County & Metro West News w/Dave Daniels 2/19/25

A winter storm is impacting St. Charles County with snowfall and frigid temperatures. About an inch of snow has fallen, and it will continue to be bitter cold today with a high only reaching 17 degrees, which makes it harder for ice melting chemicals to work on roads....
Man Threatening Law Enforcement with Rifle Shot by Police; More Winter Weather; O’Fallon Honors Ron Epps; Introduces Single Stream Recycling – St. Charles County and Metro West News w/Dave Daniels 2/17/25

Man Threatening Law Enforcement with Rifle Shot by Police; More Winter Weather; O’Fallon Honors Ron Epps; Introduces Single Stream Recycling – St. Charles County and Metro West News w/Dave Daniels 2/17/25

A tense standoff in St. Charles County ended Friday evening with a man shot by police. The situation began around 7 p.m. when officers were called to Summertime Drive for a man in a mental health crisis, threatening to shoot first responders and himself. The...