{"podcast":{"title":"St. Louis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"st-louis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7563237","podcast_index_feed_id":7563237,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-st-louis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-st-louis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1208,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, St. Louis News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in St. Louis with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the city. From downtown developments to regional updates, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across St. Louis. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and stories shaping the city—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, St. Louis News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T14:22:34.963884+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-louis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7563237"},"episode":{"title":"Drone Helps Solve Wire Theft | St. Louis News","slug":"drone-helps-solve-wire-theft-st-louis-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T04:30:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-louis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7563237/drone-helps-solve-wire-theft-st-louis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-louis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7563237","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/b41a990f18b22bd9","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d6d85c5f-e448-4509-b10c-9d45d9da3a21.mp3","summary":"Jefferson County detectives are armed with a game-changing drone—donated by Spectrum through the David Dorn Foundation—to hunt down wire thieves wreaking havoc on rural areas. These thieves, chasing copper, are actually cutting fiber optic cables, crippling internet, phone, and even 911 services for schools and hospitals. The drone, the first of its kind for the detective bureau, gives them a bird’s-eye view of crime scenes, speeds up investigations, and helps find missing persons and fugitives—all while covering vast, wooded terrain that would take crews days to search on foot. This powerful tool, funded by a heartfelt legacy, is already transforming how law enforcement operates. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b41a990f18b22bd9","meta_description":"Jefferson County detectives are armed with a game-changing drone—donated by Spectrum through the David Dorn Foundation—to hunt down wire thieves wreaking…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/st-louis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7563237/episodes/drone-helps-solve-wire-theft-st-louis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-louis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7563237/drone-helps-solve-wire-theft-st-louis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}