ST. LOUIS (KTRS) St. Louis City’s homeless population is speaking out against the new “homeless shelter” — which is an otherwise unused warehouse, now that the New Life Evangelistic Center has been closed down. Some say they’re being targeted by St. Louis Police. Director of the New Life Evangelistic Center Downtown Larry Rice says the warehouse has…
(KTRS) – A new homeless shelter is open in St. Louis City, but it will not be open overnight to start. The Biddle House will provide daytime housing for dozens of men who had been staying at a temporary shelter in the city. Human Services Director Eddie Roth told the Post-Dispatch that they will continue…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A plan to open a 24-hour homeless shelter north of downtown St. Louis is being put on hold. On Wednesday, a three member financial board, which consists of Mayor Francis Slay, Comptroller Darlene Green, and Board of Aldermen PresidentLewis Reed, failed to approve a contract for the Biddle House. This was…
( KTRS ) As temperatures continue to drop drastically overnight, the Winter Outreach program will continue operations for the next 3 evenings. Maggie Crane, spokeswoman for Mayor Slay’s office, says referrals for winter shelter should be made through the Housing Resource Center hotline at 314 802-5444 or United Way by 211. Crane says “Increased outreach…
( KTRS ) A temporary day shelter for the homeless in St. Louis is expected to be open this month, perhaps within a couple of weeks. Officials say the shelter will be in a city building at 1520 Market St. that houses municipal courts, the city health department and other city offices. St. Louis Human Services…