In the wake of the Newtown, CT school massacre, St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch will visit schools this week to discuss increasing security, including putting guns in elementary schools.
St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch and police officers will begin visiting St. Louis County schools Monday morning, according to KMOV. (For instant updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Fitch said he's received numerous calls from area schools concerned about security since Friday's mass shooting in a Newtown, CT elementary school. Fitch acknowledges that most high schools and some middle schools, including those in West County, have armed school resource officers. However, elementary schools are not normally protected by officers. Fitch wants to see armed resource officers or armed school officials in those schools, according to KSDK. He points out that Sandy Hook Elementary School conducted threat drills and locked its …
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Four historic pistols displayed at the Jefferson Barracks Historic Site were stolen from the Civil War in the West exhibit.
Four historic pistols displayed at the Jefferson Barracks Historic Site were stolen from the Civil War in the West exhibit.
While packing up a museum exhibit at Jefferson Barracks Historic Site, museum administrators noticed four pistols had gone missing. The missing pistols include: The pistols were part of the Civil War in the West exhibit at Jefferson Barracks. The historic site posted photos of the stolen guns on Facebook, including close-up shots of the guns' serial numbers. "Let's bring these sacred artifacts back where they belong...Our JB Historical Site," wrote Greg Freivogel on the site's Facebook page. Call the St. Louis County Police with any information about the guns.
Plus, St. Louis County issues a bat warning, and an Oakville vet kicks off a "Biggest Loser" challenge for pets.
Here's a look at news from around the region. "Open Carry" Ban Passes With Emergency Provision: Maplewood City Council approved the provision to immediately outlaw the carrying of unconcealed firearms in the city. Bat Warning Issued By St. Louis County Health Department: The St. Louis County Department of Health reports a bat was recently found in a Manchester home and a resident underwent rabies shots. Southwick Veterinary Hospital Pounces on First Pet Weight Loss Challenge: Sign your pet up now for the inaugural challenge sponsored by Royal Canin. Viewfinder: Taste of South County Draws 700: More than 700 people filled Oakville High School's gym and cafeteria Sunday for the annual Taste of South County.
Karl Frank Jr.
11:33 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
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