Kayla Wheeler is a Senior Digital Desk Producer at WCNC Charlotte. She focuses on topics related to Missouri, crime, and St. Louis, while also covering issues important to the Jewish community and the state of Illinois. Kayla's work has been featured in notable publications such as the Charlotte Business Journal, The St. Louis American, and KSDK - 5 On Your Side.
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Kayla Wheeler's coverage is predominantly focused on local crime and breaking news in the St. Louis area, indicating a strong interest in timely and evolving stories related to criminal activities, accidents, or emergencies.
When reaching out to Kayla, provide concise and factually accurate information related to ongoing criminal investigations, incidents of public interest like missing persons cases or unusual events such as the successful reproduction of an endangered species by Saint Louis Zoo. This could include exclusive interviews with relevant officials or individuals involved in these incidents.
Given her focus on local news within St. Louis, pitches should be tailored specifically to this geographic region and address issues that are particularly pertinent to the community she serves.
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By: Kayla Wheeler
"This is the first documented event of a zoo-raised animal fathering a clutch of eggs in the wild."
Zoey Phillips left a home along Behle Avenue at about 1 a.m. Wednesday.
By: Kayla Wheeler
Gardner’s office is being asked to appear in court after an attorney failed to appear at a trial, again.
By: Kayla Wheeler
The man’s name has not been released.
By: Kelsi Anderson, Christine Byers &, Kayla Wheeler, Ndash
Judge Michael Noble on Thursday moved to hold St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and Assistant Circuit Attorney Chris Desilets in "indirect criminal contempt" of court after her office failed to show up at a trial and subsequent hearing in an armed robbery case.
The victim was identified as 71-year-old Richard Brasington.
Both north and southbound I-55 are closed from milepost 63 to 80 near Farmersville.
By: Kayla Wheeler
Tishawn Washington was arrested in 2021 by U.S. Marshals in Harris County, Texas. The victim was shot and killed in St. Louis' first homicide of that year.
By: Clarissa Cowley, Kayla Wheeler
The United Nations General Assembly chose to designate Jan. 27 as a day to remember the 6 million Jews who lost their lives in the Holocaust.
By: Kayla Wheeler
The shooting happened in 2020. Charges against the woman were later dismissed.
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