Council member favored to become St. Louis' 1st female mayor (The Associated Press)

An anti-crime advocate whose husband was murdered in an attempted carjacking more than two decades ago was heavily favored Tuesday as St. Louis residents chose their first new mayor in 16 years. Veteran Democratic City Council woman Lyda Krewson, 64, would become the city's first female mayor and replace Francis Slay, who chose not to seek a fifth term. Slay, 61, first elected in 2001, is St. Louis' only four-term mayor.