Author: Lacretia Wimbley
Lacretia Wimbley
has 11.1% among authors.
BS Score: 1.5%.
Articles analyzed: 18.
Words analyzed: 55,158.
Analyzed articles
STLPR
- By Lacretia Wimbley
- 6/29/2026, 10:00 AM
Post Hoc (False Cause) 20.3% - Confirmation Bias 19.3% - Appeal to Authority 12.3%
February riot shows dire need for staffing at St. Louis County jail, new acting director says St. Louis County Justice Center acting Director Tim Ware said a riot at the jail in February underscores the need to hire more staff so that residents can be let out of their cells more often. On Feb. 7, Ware said 34 male detainees in housing... more
STLPR
- By Lacretia Wimbley
- 6/17/2026, 5:43 PM
Halo Effect 21.4% - Appeal to Authority 15.3% - Overconfidence Bias 5.3%
Juan Cox was officially sworn in as the St. Louis County Police Department’s chief Wednesday at the county government building in Clayton. Cox stood before the St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners<b> </b>as<b> </b>Chairman Richard Banks officiated a short oath of office ceremony. “It is my honor and privilege this morning to... more
STLPR
- By Lacretia Wimbley, Kate Grumke
- 6/4/2026, 7:37 PM
Appeal to Authority 11.8% - Negativity Bias 10.2% - Indoctrination 10.1%
Steve Ewing, a St. Louis musician and owner of Steve’s Hot Dogs, said his wife and family dog were attacked Tuesday evening by two pit bulls in Tower Grove Park. Their pet died of its injuries. The city has received hundreds of complaints about dangerous animals in recent years. Ewing said his wife, Beth, was walking their Maltipoo,... more
STLPR
- By Lacretia Wimbley
- 5/27/2026, 10:00 AM
Negativity Bias 25.2% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 22.7% - Availability Heuristic 21.3%
U.S. Reps. Wesley Bell of Missouri and Nikki Budzinski of Illinois say some detainees held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Ste. Geneviève County jail are kept in overcrowded cells and others struggle to access necessary resources. The representatives visited the Ste. Geneviève County Sheriff's Office and Detention... more
STLPR
- By Lacretia Wimbley
- 5/5/2026, 9:42 PM
Optimism Bias 12.1% - Negativity Bias 5.9% - Pessimism Bias 5.3%
St. Louisans have responded to an online survey sharing ideas on how to best merge services between St. Louis and St. Louis County. St. Louis and St. Louis County became separate governmental jurisdictions in the 1870s. Bringing the two entities back together in some form has been a recurring topic of civic conversation the past few... more
St. Louis Public Radio
- By Lacretia Wimbley
- 5/2/2026, 10:00 AM
Framing Effect 14.6% - Appeal to Emotion 13.8% - Negativity Bias 13.1%
Hundreds of people — including those from immigrant advocacy groups, labor unions and other community organizations — gathered for a rally in St. Louis’ Downtown West neighborhood on Friday for the longstanding International Workers Day. People holding children and wearing colorful shirts filled the yard at Aloe Plaza near City Hall.... more
St. Louis Public Radio
- By Lacretia Wimbley
- 4/30/2026, 10:00 AM
Post Hoc (False Cause) 22.7% - Halo Effect 17% - Biased Writer Voice 15.9%
The MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge initiative has provided $6 million over the past decade for efforts to reduce the population at the overcrowded St. Louis County jail, and the grant is coming to a close. The Safety and Justice Challenge began in May 2016. The money will stop flowing on June 1, said Mandy Smith,... more
STLPR
- By Lacretia Wimbley
- 4/21/2026, 10:00 AM
Post Hoc (False Cause) 17.2% - Optimism Bias 12.4% - Confirmation Bias 8.8%
St. Louis has been making quick fixes to repair its drinking water system for too long, officials say. Now it needs a more sustainable solution — and that comes with a cost. The city Water Division is hosting a town hall Tuesday evening to hear residents’ thoughts about a plan to increase water rates over the next six years. Residents... more
St. Louis Public Radio
- By Rachel Lippmann, Lacretia Wimbley
- 4/18/2026, 12:36 AM
Negativity Bias 17.9% - Optimism Bias 13.8% - Self-Serving Bias 12.7%
Multiple people were arrested Friday after protesters disrupted the opening of St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer's first State of the City address. The groups were there to demand more funding for recovery for residents of north St. Louis who were impacted by the May 2025 tornado. “[Residents] are sitting in tents one year later!” a protester... more
St. Louis Public Radio
- By Lacretia Wimbley
- 4/16/2026, 10:00 AM
Negativity Bias 11.6% - Politically Left Leaning Bias 10.3% - Pessimism Bias 9.9%
A St. Louis police officer mistakenly called an immigration advocacy hotline earlier this week while attempting to reach U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to report that he had arrested someone. The officer called the St. Louis Rapid Response Hotline, which is run by the Ashrei Foundation. The group provides support for... more