Lacretia Wimbley
General Assignment ReporterLacretia Wimbley got her Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Journalism from Mississippi State University in 2016.
Wimbley spent six years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in various roles, including copy editing, page design and breaking/feature news reporting. She has also covered stories on the Hill District of Pittsburgh for the Heinz Endowments Magazine. She was elected President of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh in 2020 and served until 2022.
Before coming to St. Louis Public Radio, Wimbley spent a year in Denver working as a Justice Reporter for Colorado Public Radio. She enjoys thought-provoking conversations, gospel, soulful music and poetry. You might catch her playing her acoustic guitar on the streets or at open mics from time to time.
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Outgoing Commissioner Doug Burris speaks highly of Ross despite controversy and leaves a staff of nearly 100 correctional officers at the troubled St. Louis Justice Center, where 20 detainees have died in custody since 2020. -
Efforts are underway to make it easier to access the 24-page application online. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was expanded earlier this summer to include ZIP codes in St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County. -
New offers must be submitted by Sept. 3 to be considered at the Sept. 24 LRA board meeting. -
The St. Louis Local Development Company says organizations can each receive up to $5,000. The deadline to submit an application is Aug. 29. -
Union members from facilities in St. Louis, St. Charles and Mascoutah voted to reject a four-year labor agreement with Boeing after an earlier version of the proposal failed on July 27. -
City leaders say more than 13,400 residential accounts are past due, with $12.6 million in overdue funds. -
Some St. Louis residents accused city leaders of waiting too long to release an allocated $18 million in Rams money, stating that many people are still homeless following the May 16 tornado and need money now. -
Whether it’s finding out what paperwork is needed to obtain an ID, creating a resume, learning about relationship love languages or how to set and reach personal goals — people from all walks of life are rediscovering how to build and live a fulfilling life at Connections to Success. -
On Tuesday, St. Louis Associate Circuit Court Judge Rochelle M. Woodiest granted Janis Mensah’s motion to acquit them of trespassing and resisting arrest charges. -
31-year-old Samuel Hayes Jr. became the 20th person to die in custody at the St. Louis City Justice Center over the weekend. -
Samuel Hayes Jr., 31, died while being detained at the St. Louis City Justice Center on Saturday. -
Former St. Louis Detention Facilities Oversight Board Vice Chair Janis Mensah has written an open letter to Mayor Cara Spencer urging her to address jail oversight and to drop Mensah's charges of trespassing and resisting arrest. The petition has garnered nearly 600 signatures so far.
