Rachel Lippmann
Justice ReporterRachel Lippmann covers courts, public safety and city politics for St. Louis Public Radio. (She jokingly refers to them as the “nothing ever happens beats.”) She joined the NPR Member station in her hometown in 2008, after spending two years in Lansing covering the Michigan Capitol and various other state political shenanigans for NPR Member stations there. Though she’s a native St. Louisan, part of her heart definitely remains in the Mitten. (And no, she’s not going to tell you where she went to high school.)
Rachel has an undergraduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism, and a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield. When she’s not busy pursuing the latest scoop, you can find her mentoring her Big Brothers Big Sisters match, hitting the running and biking paths in south St. Louis, catching the latest sporting event on TV, playing with every dog she possibly can, or spending time with the great friends she’s met in more than nine years in this city.
Rachel’s on Twitter @rlippmann. Even with 240 characters, spellings are still phonetic.
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Frank Carr left the scene of the accident and took the car to a body shop in an attempt to cover up evidence of his involvement, police said. The officer remains on the force after his leg was partially amputated. -
The bureau says it arrested more than 250 people and seized more than 100 weapons and more than 260 kilos of drugs in the last three months. Those numbers cover the eastern Missouri counties for which the St. Louis field office is responsible. -
St. Louis voters initially adopted the sales tax in 2017 to fund MetroLink expansion along Jefferson Avenue, but Mayor Cara Spencer canceled the project due to rising costs and questions about getting federal funding. -
The suspect, who has been detained since 2024 in multiple criminal cases, has a history of behavioral problems. -
Gregg Favre has held executive leadership positions at the federal, state and local levels. He is tentatively scheduled to begin his new job Dec. 22. -
The guard was treated for injuries to his face. The investigation is ongoing. -
The EF3 tornado left court buildings in St. Louis and St. Louis County untouched but caused damage to the homes and offices of hundreds associated with the criminal legal system. -
While the city of St. Louis’ benefits package was generally competitive with public and private sector employers of a similar size, salaries for almost all positions were lower, especially at the bottom of the pay scale. -
Danielle Bertothy pleaded guilty to a felony in July. In addition to serving the prison sentence, she will have to pay restitution to the businesses that were damaged. -
Chad Morris was facing a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly hitting an officer who had responded to the scene of a crash in which a police SUV drove into the bar Morris owns with his husband in south St. Louis. -
Mayor Cara Spencer’s office said she is reviewing the legislation, which would take effect immediately upon her signature. -
Ramon Chavez-Rodriguez admitted that he was drunk when he lost control of his vehicle, killing St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer David Lee.
