Woman Charged With Prostitution Lured Customers Online

A Shrewsbury woman was taken into custody on April 2 after neighbors reported an unusual amount of foot traffic to police.

A woman arrested at a Shrewsbury home earlier this month used the Internet to connect with customers, CBS St. Louis reports. Last week Patch reported that a Shrewsbury woman was charged with prostitution at a home on the 5100 block of Lenox Avenue on April 2. A Shrewsbury man was charged with promoting prostitution after police received information from neighbors about an unusual amount of foot and vehicle traffic to the house. Shrewsbury Police spokesman Lt. Brian Catlett told CBS St. Louis "the computer aspect of it allows for people from 20, 25 miles away from here or more to come into the community..." The case was referred to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for a review of formal charges, Shrewsbury Police said.

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Shrewsbury Firefighters Help Contain Maplewood Fire, Save Puppy

Watch the video of Maplewood and Shrewsbury firefighters putting out a chimney fire and saving the family's puppy.

Shrewsbury Fire Chief: Meet Our New Emergency Response Team

The City of Shrewsbury Graduated its first C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency Response Team) Class at the Board of Aldermen meeting of April 9, 2013.

Railroad Work Shuts Down Weil Ave Today

If you use Weil Avenue to commute, find out if you need to take a new route today.

Weil Avenue will be closed at the railroad crossing April 9 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. The city of Shrewsbury released the news in an email saying there would be "work associated with the railroad" on Tuesday. To sign up for the Shrewsbury city notifications, log on to Shrewsbury's website.

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It's Election Day in Affton, Shrewsbury

Stay with Patch today for updated information and results as polls close.

It's election day for Affton and Shrewsbury voters. Are you ready? If not, Patch has you covered. Here is a rundown of the major races in the area. To learn more about the candidates, simply click on the links. We've included profiles for all candidates who returned their questionnaires. To view your sample ballot, visit the Secretary of State website. AFFTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT There are three candidates are running for one open seat on the Affton Fire Protection District's Board of Directors. The term is for six years. SHREWSBURY In Shrewsbury, there is one seat open in each of the city's three wards. Aldermanic terms are two years. Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen - Ward 1 Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen - Ward 2 Shrewsbury Board of …

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Learn About Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen Candidates

Looking for information on candidates in the Shrewsbury board of aldermen race? Here's what you need to know about Elmer Kauffmann, Timothy Gabrian, Rick Steingruby and Mike Travaglini.

Patch sent all candidates running for seats on the Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen identical questionnaires in order to compile candidate profiles prior to the April 2 election. Each candidate who returned the survey will be featured on Affton-Shrewsbury Patch this week. There is a contested race for Ward 1 and the candidates in Wards 2 and 3 are running unopposed. Click on the links below to see profiles for the following candidates:  Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3

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Winter Weather: Five Resources You Need to Know

Winter weather advisories have been issued for the St. Louis region Thursday.

A blast of winter weather, including snow and ice, is predicted to head St. Louis' way today. Here are a few need to know numbers to keep handy.  More information you can use:

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Shrewsbury Board Approves Walmart TIF, CID

The proposed redevelopment at Kenrick Plaza, which calls for a mix of public and private financing, has been a divisive issue in the community.

The Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen approved using Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for a planned Walmart development Tuesday night in a special meeting. A Community Improvement District (CID) for the area also was created. The vote was 4-2 in favor of the plan. Aldermen Elmer Kauffman and Alderwoman Dee Wiecher voted against the plan. Wiecher said she opposed Tuesday's vote both on principle and procedure.  "I spoke against the plan at the TIF Commission meeting," she said after the meeting. "But tonight I opposed it on procedural grounds." Wiecher was upset that the city held two votes in one evening, as opposed to holding the first reading at Tuesday's meeting and the second and final reading at the city's next scheduled meeting. She argued …

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Shrewsbury Board Approves Walmart TIF

The proposed redevelopment at Kenrick Plaza, which calls for a mix of public and private financing, has been a divisive issue in the community.

The Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen approved using Tax Increment Financing for a planned Walmart development. The vote was 4-2 in favor of the plan.  On Jan. 9, the St. Louis County TIF Commission rejected the request for $15 million in public financing for a controversial re-development of Kenrick Plaza that would bring a Walmart to Shrewsbury. The commission voted 9-3 against a motion to recommend the proposed development agreement for the blighted property and the request for $15 million in tax increment financing. In this case, the TIF would have generally split any increase in taxes collected as a result of the $46 million development 50-50 between the city and the project’s developer, G.J. Grewe for a set period of time. The action by …

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