Police in St. Peters are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing man, 38-year-old Keith Vinyard, was last seen on March 3 at Sugarwood Condos, where he lived with his girlfriend. He was reported missing after friends and family had not heard from him for several days. Vinyard has ties to Moscow Mills and Festus but did not have a car, leaving authorities uncertain about how he left the area. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Paul Barish at the St Peters Police Department.
Attorneys for Christopher D. Thomas, a 50-year-old O’Fallon man appeared in court on his behalf Tuesday after he was charged in connection with a fatal crash in south St. Louis in 2023. The crash occurred on October 8 at 11:30 p.m. at Keokuk Street and South Broadway in the Dutchtown neighborhood. According to police, Thomas was driving a Pontiac with four passengers when he ran a red light and collided with a Volvo carrying a 17-year-old driver, who was hospitalized.
The Trump Administration is investigating Washington University in St. Louis for allegedly maintaining DEI practices. The U.S. Department of Education announced an investigation into 45 universities, including Wash U, for allegedly using racial preferences in education programs, and seven others for offering race-based scholarships and segregation. Education Secretary Linda McMahon emphasized that students should be assessed based on merit, warning that preferential treatment could lead to a loss of federal funding. Washington University has not yet responded to requests for comment.
St Peters Residents Ron and Linda Metcalf, along with their dog Murphy, were honored at the St. Peters Board of Aldermen meeting on Feb. 27 for helping a neighbor in distress. During a medical emergency, Murphy noticed a neighbor lying on the ground and alerted his owners by barking and running around. The Metcalfs found the woman barely breathing, called 911, and kept her warm until paramedics arrived. Their actions gave the neighbor’s family an extra month with her before she passed away. The board recognized Murphy’s heroic actions with the Random Acts of Kindness Award, marking the first time a non-human received the honor.