Too busy last week to stay up to date on all the news happening in and around Maryland Heights? Not to worry. Patch has your back.

In case you missed them, here were some of the top headlines from Maryland Heights Patch over the last few days:

New Police Chief: 'Maryland Heights Police Department Is The Best in the State': Chief Carson will receive an annual base salary of at least $113,000, with an annual increase of $5,000 with "satisfactory performance evaluations."

Man, 71, Dead After Being Hit By Two Cars While Walking Across I-270: Beaul Haynes was walking from a car already involved in an accident—a 2002 Toyota Tacoma—when a 2011 Hyundai Sonata driving along I-270 hit Haynes, who was sent to Barnes Hospital with serious injuries.

Pattonville Makes Splash With New Aquatic Center: The Pattonville School district christened the high school's Aquatic Center Jan. 4 during a ribbon cutting and open house, along followed by an alumni swimming and diving meet Saturday.

Maryland Heights Man Faces Third Alcohol-Related Driving Charge: Police said the man previously was found guilty of a DWI in Maryland Heights and driving with excessive blood-alcohol content in Kirksville.

Parkway Considers Cutting Another $4 Million From District Budget: The cuts would begin in the 2013-2014 school year and come in the form of approximately 40 jobs through attrition.

Paul Tripp Takes Police on High Speed Chase after Recent Prison Release, Crashes in Hazelwood: Pine Lawn Police said Tripp, a man convicted of dumping Valerie Butler's dead body, drove up to 130 mph trying to escape the police.