ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - St. Louis is often ranked among cities with the most crime in the U.S. Here's a look back at the specific crime stories that were the most popular on our website in 2021:
10. No, you can't leave your single-wide in the middle of the road
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There was no getting around a single-wide trailer that was abandoned in the middle of a Missouri road. The man who left it there was arrested
9. Massive drug bust leads to major arrests in St. Louis
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The US Attorney's Office of Eastern Missouri says they were mailing packages containing large amounts of the illegal drugs including fentanyl, heroin and crystal methamphetamine to be distributed in the St. Louis area and other cities.
8. People actually WANTED to get in some trouble with this cop
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Some Illinois residents were begging to be pulled over by an Illinois State Police trooper who was featured in a social media post.
7. Woman tells police she 'wanted him to rest in peace' after cutting child's throat
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St. Peters woman charged with slitting the throat of a 6-year-old boy. The child survived but will require surgery, according to police.
6. KMOX host Dave Glover witnesses rolling gun battle in St. Louis
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An officer-involved shooting was witnessed by KMOX host Dave Glover, had a suspect firing at police from the sunroof of a moving vehicle. "The guy is up, like out of the sunroof with a rifle, shooting," Glover said.
5. Teen arrested after shooting parents while they were fighting
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Police say the 13-year-old shot both his mother and father during a fight, while the man was choking the woman. The woman, 47, was shot in her torso and the man, 50, was shot in his legs/buttocks, according to police.
4. A boy with a bow stood his ground against a would-be thief
A man who was attempting to steal property in Dittmer, Missouri was killed by a boy with a bow and arrow. Police say the say the man ran at the juvenile before he fired.
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3. A woman who was killed by her ex was a champion of domestic abuse survivor
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Leslie J. Reeves of Troy, Illinois was allegedly "executed" by her ex-boyfriend while she was on a date with another man. The businesswoman opened All You Studio & Party Place in her home town which offered yoga classes, fitness training, chair dancing and self-defense training.
2. Surprise, STL isn't the "most dangerous" city in Missouri
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For years, St. Louis has ranked high on lists of the most dangerous cities in the United States, often landing in the top 3 and once, at number one. But in this report, St. Louis doesn't even make the top 10.
1. Racist sign posted at Popeyes
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Police investigated who posted a sign at Popeyes in Lake Saint Louis saying the business "will reserve the right to refuse service to white people."
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