Parkway Officials: Man Tried To Tempt Kids Into Van After School

St. Louis County Police are investigating the incident which took place Friday afternoon at Craig Elementary.

Officials at Parkway's Craig Elementary are notifying parents and child caregivers to an incident that took place Friday after school, reported Monday night by by KMOV-TV: Dear Parents and Caregivers, We are writing today to make you aware of an incident that occurred in the Craig Community last Friday afternoon. On Friday, November 9, at around 4:05PM, two Craig Elementary students (both 10 year old boys) were standing in front of a home in the 11900 block of Barkman when an older white male wearing a blue ball cap pulled up to them, opened the door to his grey Lexus SUV (tinted windows) and asked the boys to get in the car.  The boys did not respond and the man drove away. The St. Louis County Crimes Against Persons Unit responded and is…

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Whiz Kids: Scouts Help Creve Coeur Days Run Smoothly

At least 12 scouts from Troop 572 helped patrol the grounds during the annual event.

You may have noticed the young men in uniform who helped make sure there were few hiccups with this year's Creve Coeur Days events. We're not talking about the Creve Coeur Police, or Fire Protection District members, who also did their part, to be sure. We're talking about the dozen or so members of the Boy Scout Troop 572, based out of Craig Elementary School, who rotated in hours long shifts to help out wherever they were needed. They picked up litter, changed trash bags, and also helped secure booths as high winds knocked over several other booths Sunday afternoon. The students didn't earn credit toward any merit badges, but the experience did help keep their stomachs full for a recent scouting outing. "It’s not right for us to do …

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