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What crazy timing! I asked Claude yesterday afternoon to complete an analysis of homicides within the tornados path. I was impressed with it's mapping ability since I provided no inputs. I personally didn't care enough to fact check homicide mapping. Denis seems to have a better handle on the crime mapping, maybe he'll care enough. 

Here's StlToday's 2025 homicide map

https://graphics.stltoday.com/apps/homi ... cker/2025/

And this year
https://graphics.stltoday.com/apps/homi ... cker/2026/

3D printed guns are now better than ever and easier to make
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol2qxZ2ejoQ&t=1s

Still just 1 in March and none since the 4th

1 homicide in March after 20 days. None in 16

How we continue to let N Tucker/N 13th St/N Florissant exists in the state it does as a city really baffles me…Could you imagine being a first time visitor getting off 70 there…

There was an unfortunate situation in that area once again in the middle of the day. We gotta do something about that area.


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2 persons shot and killed Cass ave N city  3:30 pm 03/21/2026

A disappointing incident in an otherwise quiet month. SLMPD maintains its high solve rate.

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10:02 PM - Mar 21

2 persons shot and killed Cass ave N city  3:30 pm 03/21/2026

I know Cass is a long street, but I occasionally hit that gas station right there by 70.  I should probably re-think that over 10-20 cents savings for gas.

This specific shooting involved the clerk executing someone who was already shot in the legs, unable to walk and their gun away from them.  the clerk shot them twice in that position with stops inside the store in between 

Rough weekend (particularly one night) of violent crime after we had a pretty quiet first few months (with the exception of one high profile one with the unfortunate situation that occurred at the Starbucks)

The incidents primarily occurred at gas stations this weekend (per usual)

Gas stations are the number one attractor of crime in this city (and in many cities)

It’s not just the wide roads that are dangerously for civilians, it is also the gas stations

We should think about that when we allow these gas stations to build anywhere they want. We have several roads in our city that have just been ruined by them and they are complete detractors on the neighborhoods. Otherwise safe neighborhoods like Soulard, Lafayette Square, Skinker Debaliviere/West End, CWE, etc are plagued by the crime that happens at these gas stations

We should pursue these gas stations that have these recurring incidents like we did the Shell downtown. Get these things shut down and turn it over to new owners to do something more positive for the city


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Mapping Police Violence: For the First Time in Six Years, Police Violence Declined in 2025    
https://campaignzero.org/research/mapping-police-violence-for-the-first-time-in-six-years-police-violence-declined-in-2025/

Q1 data for
Violent crime

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... 14993.html

Kehoe signs bill that rolls back previous criminal justice reforms, will increase prison population.

The bill reinstates mandatory minimum sentences for all felony convictions, it reinstates sentences without the possibility of parole for certain crimes, and makes it easier for prosecutors to have juveniles tried as adults. The changes are projected to require the state to build another prison to handle the increase in prison population.

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So I happened to be chatting with a crewmember who is staying here after serving on the inaugural Heathrow-STL flight. He told me that the tourism director assigned to them said not to take the Metrolink because it was too dangerous. UGH.

^ just sent that to Brad Dean at Explore St. Louis. Those who know Brad should do the same.

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3:12 PM - 2 days ago

^ just sent that to Brad Dean at Explore St. Louis. Those who know Brad should do the same.

I texted him, he’s looking into if it’s one of their staffers

Likely some dolt that has never even ridden MetroLink.  I travel constantly and find myself on public transit often.  Our system is so safe (and clean) compared to peer cities its mind-boggling that this reputation persists throughout the region.