🌱 Patch AM: How a late-night Lindbergh crash turned deadly in Hazelwood.

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In today's newsletter:

• How a late-night Lindbergh crash turned deadly in Hazelwood.
• Hazelwood resident faces murder charge after body found along U.S. 67.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Late-night crash in Hazelwood leaves motorcyclist from St. Louis dead (stltoday.com) — A motorcyclist from St. Louis died late Sunday after a car allegedly ran a red light at North Lindbergh Boulevard and Elm Grove Avenue in Hazelwood. Hazelwood first responders took the 45-year-old man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, while the 17-year-old driver from St. Louis was uninjured, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.
   

• Hazelwood man charged in St. Francois County death (dailyjournalonline.com) — A 40-year-old Hazelwood man, Albert Levar Walker, has been charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and abandonment of a corpse after a Fairdealing woman's body was found along U.S. 67 in St. Francois County. Missouri State Highway Patrol investigators say evidence placed Walker near where the victim, previously reported missing, was discovered and led prosecutors to file felony charges.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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• OELUS Expands Industrial Manufacturing and Technology Solutions for Global Industries (issuewire.com)

Florissant

• Gateway Cup wraps final day in Old Town Florissant (firstalert4.com)

Ferguson

• Ferguson police chief deletes 'unacceptable' Facebook comment, apologizes to resident (stltoday.com)
• Anchor Capital Advisors LLC Has $71.41 Million Stock Holdings in Ferguson plc $FERG (marketbeat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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