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What’s illegal in the St. Louis area?

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June 22, 2023

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ST. LOUIS – The Fourth of July is right around the corner. It’s a holiday that’s hard to celebrate without fireworks, whether you plan to shoot them off or simply enjoy a show.

With the start of summer, Missouri’s retail fireworks season has officially arrived. From June 20-July 10, the Missouri Department of Public Safety allows more than 1,500 seasonal retailers to sell consumer fireworks to the public.

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Although fireworks sales are just getting started, that doesn’t mean you can shoot them off just anytime or anywhere. For many counties in the St. Louis metro, there are restrictions on when, where and how you can shoot off fireworks.

Before you celebrate summer and the Fourth of July, keep these restrictions in mind and know which numbers to contact to report illegal fireworks.

St. Louis City

Fireworks are illegal in St. Louis city limits. Violations could mean up to 90 days in jail or $500 in fines.

To report illegal fireworks, contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s non-emergency line at 314-231-1212.

St. Louis County

It is illegal to purchase or shoot off fireworks unless you have a permit. Those would need to be acquired 10 days prior to the planned fireworks display, per county ordinance.

To report illegal fireworks, contact the non-911 number of your nearest law enforcement agency within St. Louis County. For assistance in unincorporated St. Louis County, contact the non-emergency number at 636-529-8210.

St. Charles County

It is illegal to sell or shoot off personal fireworks in St. Peters. To report illegal fireworks, contact the St. Peters Police Department at 636-278-2222.

Unless an ordinance states otherwise, fireworks are allowed elsewhere in the county from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. from July 2 to July 5.

Franklin County

It is illegal to shoot off personal fireworks in New Haven, Pacific, Sullivan and Washington. To report illegal fireworks, contact the law enforcement agencies for each of those cities.

Unless an ordinance states otherwise, fireworks are allowed elsewhere in the county under Missouri state laws.

Jefferson County

Fireworks are only legal in Arnold from noon to 10 p.m. from June 25-June 30, from noon to 11 p.m. from July 1-July 3 and from noon to midnight on the Fourth of July. Fireworks are only legal in Festus from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the Fourth of July. To report illegal fireworks, contact Arnold’s non-emergency number at 636-937-5184.

Unless an ordinance states otherwise, fireworks are allowed elsewhere in the county under Missouri state laws.

Lincoln County

Fireworks are only legal in Troy from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the Fourth of July. To report illegal fireworks, contact the Troy Police Department’s non-emergency number at 636-528-4725.

Unless an ordinance states otherwise, fireworks are allowed elsewhere in the county under Missouri state laws.

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State of Missouri

Large fireworks displays require a permit in the state of Missouri. A permit is required for anything with more than .025 grains of explosive. This is typically anything larger than matches, toy pistols, toy canons, party poppers, etc. Some cities in the region limit the use of fireworks.

State of Illinois (and Metro East)

Illinois is one of three states where individuals can strictly use wire, wood stick sparklers, and novelty items. Handheld fireworks, bottle rockets, firecrackers and torpedoes are among those prohibited by state law. See the full list of approved and prohibited fireworks here. A map of all registered Illinois retailers is here.

Illinois law bans the sale, possession, and use of all “Consumer Fireworks,” and those caught violating it could get up to a year in prison along with a $2,500 fine.

To report illegal fireworks, contact the non-911 number of your nearest law enforcement agency in the Metro East.

Also…

For counties and cities in which fireworks are legal, officials are asking the public to only call 911 if it is an emergency or if someone is injured.

The Missouri Department of Public Safety is also advising of many steps to consider to safely purchase and handle fireworks.

Know of any other restrictions? Please email KTVIWeb@nexstar.tv.

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Man attacks Jeff Co. deputy with screwdriver during attempted arrest

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July 11, 2023

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.

Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.

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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.

According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.

Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.

Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.

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St. Louis Public Schools superintendent to be sworn in

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July 11, 2023

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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.

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Gas tanker crashes into St. Louis Metro transit center

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July 11, 2023

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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.

The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.

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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.

A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.

The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.

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