Kelsi Anderson

United States

Production Assistant and Writer at KSDK-TV (St. Louis, MO)

Production Assistant for @ksdknews

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Fifth child dies after Illinois camp crash in April

3 days ago | ksdk.com | Kelsi Anderson

SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. — More than a month after a crash killed four people at an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, a fifth child has died from his injuries. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon confirmed that 8-year-old Bradley Lund of Springfield died Monday morning at a hospital in Springfield, where he had been admitted after the crash. Lund was being treated for multiple blunt force injuries; his exact cause of death was not released.
Toddler death at Missouri day care under state and local investigation

2 weeks ago | wltx.com | Kelsi Anderson

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 3-year-old's death at a Park Hills day care is under investigation by state and local officials. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education confirmed it was investigating after the boy was found dead Friday at Poppy's Playhouse day care. DESE said further details wouldn't be available until the investigation's completion. The boy's mother identified him as 3-year-old Conrad Ashcraft.
Toddler death at Missouri day care under state and local investigation

2 weeks ago | wtsp.com | Kelsi Anderson

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 3-year-old's death at a Park Hills day care is under investigation by state and local officials. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education confirmed it was investigating after the boy was found dead Friday at Poppy's Playhouse day care. DESE said further details wouldn't be available until the investigation's completion. The boy's mother identified him as 3-year-old Conrad Ashcraft.
Toddler death at Missouri day care under state and local investigation

2 weeks ago | abc10.com | Kelsi Anderson

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 3-year-old's death at a Park Hills day care is under investigation by state and local officials. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education confirmed it was investigating after the boy was found dead Friday at Poppy's Playhouse day care. DESE said further details wouldn't be available until the investigation's completion. The boy's mother identified him as 3-year-old Conrad Ashcraft.
3-year-old's death at Park Hills daycare under investigation

2 weeks ago | ksdk.com | Kelsi Anderson

The child was found dead Friday at Poppy's Playhouse daycare in Park Hills. ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 3-year-old's death at a Park Hills daycare is under investigation by state and local officials. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education confirmed it was investigating after the boy was found dead Friday at Poppy's Playhouse daycare. DESE said further details wouldn't be available until the investigation's completion.
Woman dies in St. Louis church collapse during severe storms

3 weeks ago | fox43.com | Kelsi Anderson

ST. LOUIS — A woman was killed Friday in a church collapse as two confirmed tornadoes touched down in the St. Louis area. The collapse happened at around 3 p.m. at Centennial Christian Church, located at 4950 Fountain Ave. in the city's Fountain Park neighborhood. Three people inside had to be rescued by first responders, and one of those people died.
St. Louis damaged by tornado, how to report downed power lines

3 weeks ago | ksdk.com | Kelsi Anderson

How to report downed power lines in St. LouisThe City of St. Louis put out an alert Friday urging residents to stay away from downed powerlines and report them to Ameren. ST. LOUIS — Residents were urged to avoid unnecessary travel as two tornado touchdowns were confirmed in the St. Louis region on Friday, causing widespread damage across St. Louis and St. Louis County. Portions of Interstate 64 and Interstate 70 are closed in several areas.
St. Louis firefighters discover body after extinguishing fire; homicide detectives investigating

3 weeks ago | ksdk.com | Kelsi Anderson

After firefighters extinguished the fire, they found an adult man dead inside the home, St. Louis police said. ST. LOUIS — Homicide detectives from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department were called to investigate after a body was found at the scene of a fire Thursday. Firefighters were initially called to a building fire on the 5000 block of Pernod Avenue in the city's Northampton neighborhood. After extinguishing the fire, they found an adult man dead inside the home, St. Louis police said.
St. Louis mom walked away from crash while her kids were unconscious in her car, charges say

3 weeks ago | kcentv.com | Kelsi Anderson

ST. LOUIS — After an I-270 crash that left her two unrestrained children unconscious in her front seat Monday, a St. Louis mother got out of her car and started walking, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Courtney R. Brown was charged with two counts of child welfare endangerment, two counts of DWI with serious injury, three counts of leaving the scene of an accident and one count of operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license.
St. Louis mom walked away from crash while her kids were unconscious in her car, charges say

3 weeks ago | abc10.com | Kelsi Anderson

Courtney R. Brown was charged with two counts of child welfare endangerment, two counts of DWI with serious injury, three counts of leaving the scene of an accident and one count of operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license. Her children, ages 3 and 8, remained intubated at a St. Louis hospital, according to documents. Charging documents said Brown stopped her car in the middle of eastbound Interstate 270 near Missouri 367.