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September 14, 2009 at 2:40 pm

It’s no secret that the City of St. Louis has it’s share of crime problems. The trouble is, no matter how much money is pumped into police patrols, they are still merely a reactive force. To really stop crime, it takes the community coming together and saying “we won’t stand ofr it anymore.” Thats were the Guardian Angels come in. Read more

January 28, 2009 at 6:07 pm

After last week’s positive article on the status on Shaw Avenue, I figured it was only fair to followup with another article focusing on the less polished side. Read more

December 1, 2008 at 6:55 pm

I’ve always considered myself a pretty understanding guy in terms of facing the reality of any situation. In terms of crime and violence I know that the world isn’t a perfect place and all we can do the best we can to fight it. But what do we do when those we entrust, those we pay to help keep us safe don’t do the job? In St. Louis, this often seems to be the case when crime and the local police meet. Read more

September 10, 2008 at 2:12 pm

If you read this blog often you know how much of a concern I consider copper theft. These guys rob investors blind and the world seems to be unable to stop them. Most of the time. Every now and then these crooks get caught. Read more

September 8, 2008 at 2:29 pm

If you’re a police scanner junkie you mgiht want to pay attention to this one. There is a website where you can listen to all the police scanner activity in St. Louis City and County. I think it covers the whole area, but from listenign to it, I know if covers the City of St. Louis for sure.

While this is kind of neat in it’s own right, the really interesting part is that they have an archive of all the scanner activity over the last month. So if you are want to hear the police banter involved in a specific incident you can check back through the archives. Check it out: Scan America

June 18, 2008 at 2:46 pm

If you’ve ever been curious about where and when murders have been taking place in St. Louis City, the Post Dispatch has just made your wish come true. They just posted a map with all the murders in the City over the past three and a half years. The map can be personalized to show murders in only certain years. Read more