As recreational marijuana becomes legal in states including Minnesota, Maryland and Missouri more drug-detecting police dogs are headed for retirement.
The hit-and-run was just one among hundreds of emergency calls to police and firefighters across the St. Louis region for fireworks-incidents, fires, medical calls, shootings and car crashes.
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has charged a man in connection with a shooting in April that left a 19-year-old dead and three teenagers injured.
Police don't offer a single reason for this year's improvement, but a spokesman said it's due in part to the growing number of surveillance cameras throughout the city and better communication across the department.