Missourians are getting calls from scammers claiming to be state highway patrol officers. The real Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an urgent warning about these villains.
The US Marshals just completed a massive operation that resulted in the arrest of over 3,400 violent fugitives and that included many in St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois.
Which side of the river is more dangerous if you're comparing St. Louis, Missouri versus East St. Louis, Illinois? It is a complicated answer and depends on exactly how you define danger.
Everyone has an opinion and many are not without value. However, when you look at pure numbers, there are many reasons you should go out of your way to avoid traveling through or to 3 Kansas City, Missouri neighborhoods if at all possible.