This week, West Newsmagazine talks with Cpl. Corey Smith from the Ellisville Police Department. Smith is the department's first-ever K-9 handler and currently works with K-9 Dark.

At the Dec. 5 meeting, the Ellisville city council voted unanimously in favor of an ordinance that would establish the Ellisville Police Foundation to help provide funding for additional equipment, officer aid and more.

Local law enforcement is currently looking for an Ellisville resident who has been shipping drugs from Colorado to resell to local high school students. The suspect has been identified as 42-year-old Jennifer Haley.

The dogs were rescued by 9:30 a.m. on May 22 after an office employee noticed windows fogging up and opened the unlocked car. Police responded to the call and helped nearby employees pour water on the dogs to cool them down.

The 5K race event will be hosted on April 14 by the Ellisville Police Department at Bluebird Park. The BackStoppers, Inc. was chosen as the beneficiary of choice for the second year in a row.

After months of waiting and auditioning, Officer Chuck Kraus with the Ellisville Police Department will appear on television screens across the nation as a contestant on "$100,000 Pyramid."

Steve Lewis was sworn in by City Clerk Leigh Dohack at the May 17 city council meeting before a crowd including his wife and son officers from both the Chesterfield and Ellisville police departments.

Ellisville is getting a running start on spring with its second annual Cop Trot on April 22.

After a law enforcement career that spanned some 45 years, Tom Felgate has pretty much seen it all.

The Lifesaving Action Award and Ellisville Police Medal of Valor were presented to first responders on Feb. 15.