Ballwin & Ellisville Week in Review: April 28—May 5

Haven't had the chance to do your daily check-in at Ballwin-Ellisville Patch this past week? We understand. Check out the biggest news from around our two cities this past week, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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Tessa Vanverlah, a 22 year-old woman from Ballwin, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences on Monday for sexually assaulting her infant daughter with a man from California.

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After months of deliberation as well as protest from residents, the on Wednesday approved plans for a Walmart Supercenter to be located southwest of Clarkson and Kiefer Creek roads. The project will be built using a TIF district, which will allot half of all sales tax revenue generated at the site into a fund under the control of the project's developer, The Sansone Group.

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A tennis coach who previously worked as a substitute teacher in the Parkway School District, which covers several schools throughout the Ballwin area, is being charged with possession of child pornography.

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The reports several crimes from the past week, including theft from a vehicle totaling in losses of more than $1,000.

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State legislation aimed at expanding Missouri's "safe haven law," promoted in part following an incident where a newborn boy allegedly was abandoned in Ellisville, may have lost the momentum needed to become law.