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March 2009 Archives JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Senate has voted to require sex offenders convicted before 1995 to register with the state. Senators gave initial approval to a proposed constitutional change that would carve... HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. (AP) -- A St. Louis-area man faces charges of assault, unlawful use of a weapon and felonious restraint after allegedly holding four people hostage and shooting one of them. It happened Monday morning in House Springs. Jefferson County Sheriff Glenn Boyer says 36-year-old William Weitzel became upset because his former girlfriend was with another man. Boyer says Weitzel entered her home, shot the man... ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Suicide is suspected after an inmate of the St. Louis city jail is found hanged. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) ...
Police news release Fairview Heights, Il - On 03/27/09 at 9:19 pm, the Fairview Heights Police Department began investigating an Attempted Vehicular Hijacking. The incident occurred on the Metrolink Parking Lot, 9800 West State Route 161, at approximately 9:15 pm. The 29 year old male victim was entering his vehicle when he was approached by a young black male suspect who demanded the victim's car. No weapon was di... Authorities in Jefferson County, Missouri are investigating the theft dirt bike from a locked shed. According to police the owner forgot to take the sticker off of the back of the padlock that listed the combination. The incident happened last week along Highway 61. The 2005 Yamoto dirtbike was placed in the locked shed last Tuesday and was gone the following afternoon. Police news release [Fairview Heights, Il.]- On 03/28/09 at 11:57 pm, the Fairview Heights Police Department began investigating a burglary at Q's Gas and Service, 9109 St. Clair Ave, Fairview Heights. At 11:57 pm, a witness called the Fairview Heights Police Department reporting that a subject was seen within a fenced in impound lot at the rear of the business. The business was closed at the time. At 11:58 pm...
BOWLING GREEN, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri man on the run after a fire killed a housemate was "yards away" from crossing into Mexico when border patrol agents captured him, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said Monday. The fire on Thursday in the northeast Missouri town of Gazette killed 56-year-old Larry Moore. Authorities say the fire began in the room where Moore's charred body was found. Arson is suspected. ... Sheriff Oliver Glenn Boyer reports that on 3-30-09, at approximately 0806 hours, the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office responded to the 5100 block of Sycamore Springs in House Springs, Missouri, and took into custody a subject identified as: William S. Weitzel (Age 36) of House Springs, Missouri. As a result of the investigation, it was alleged that Weitzel became upset when his former girlfriend was in the bed with a...
News release from the U. S. Attorney's office St. Louis, MO: Seven men have been indicted for failure to pay child support for their children, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced. "The total amount of arrearage at issue in the seven indictments exceeds $375,000," said Hanaway. "This office will make every effort to enforce the laws and bring these dead beat parents to justice." As the State ... An adult male is dead after an early morning house fire in East St. louis. The fire occured in the 2900 block of St. Clair Avenue. Nine people lived in the home. There were no other injuries. The American Red Cross is working the scene. ...EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- Authorities believe the motive for the killing of an 80-year-old East St. Louis man was robbery. Police Chief Lenzie Stewart says officers who were called by neighbors to the home of Spencer Brewer on Sunday morning found him dead and covered with debris. Detective Michael Floore says it appeared that whoever killed Brewer attempted to hide his body. A neighbor reported hearing g... News release from the Fairview Heights Police Department
A short time later, a St. Clair C... Mary DeWitt, the former Postmaster of the St. Albans Post Office has pleaded guilty to federal charges of embezzlement of funds from that Post Office, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today. There is a large downtown fire in Centralia, IL. The fire began around 9am. The location is the 300 block of East Broadway. Nearby fire departments from Salem, Mt. Vernon and Sandoval are also assisting. The fire began in an historic building that is now a saloon/restaurant. The building houses other businesses. ...St. Charles Police news release (St. Charles, Missouri Thursday, March 26, 2009)
While investigating the circumstances around the car fire, the Officers interviewed two individuals who were occupants of the burnt car. Th... After months of investigative efforts, police arrested Alex Cameron Jordan, of the 1400 block of Amherst Terrace and the Circuit Attorney's Office issued the following warrants: 1 count of 2nd Degree Murder Jordan is in custody and is being held on a $1 million cash-onl... St. Louis Police news release On March 24th at approximately 12:10pm, police received a call for an attempted burglary at a residence in the 3800 block of Berger. Police were responding to that call, when just three minutes later, another call was received for a suspect who was breaking into a vehicle in the 3900 block of Jamieson. When police arrived, they saw a witness chasing the suspect. Police detained ... CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) -- Former Missouri Rep. Brad Robinson has been sentenced to five years probation for leaving the scene of an accident after hitting a pedestrian on New Year's Day 2008. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting on its Web site that Robinson also was ordered Thursday to pay out-of-pocket expenses for the victim, Donald Marler of Desloge. He was injured in Bonne Terre (bahn Ter), about 60 miles south of St. Louis.<... City police are responding to a shooting at the intersection of Page and Belt. ...Investigators in Jefferson County are looking for suspects after three classic cars were stolen on a lot on Gravois Road in High Ridge. Police say someone cut and rolled back the fence to the lot, then broke into a trailer to get the keys to three cars that were awaiting transport to their owners. Thieves made off with a 1968 Chevy Camaro SS that was yellow with a black top... a white 1960 Chevy Corvette and a black 1981 Chevy ... News release from St. Louis County Police North County Man Charged With Kidnapping and Rape For Immediate Release
Reports of a house fire near the intersection of Rrete and Ashford. News4 crews are heading to the scene. ...Reports from Clayton of a possible bank robbery at the Bank of America in the 8100 block of Forsythe. ...A man is dead following shooting in north St. Louis. It happened Wednesday evening near the corner of Lotus and Union. Investigators recovered a rifle at the scene. The victim has not yet been identified. Another person was also injured. He was shot in the hand. Police have not released any information about possible suspects or a motive in this case.
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A former suburban St. Louis school superintendent convicted of stealing from his district is now banned from gambling at Missouri casinos. Press release from the office of the United States Attorney St. Louis, MO: Deidra Humphrey pleaded guilty to a fraud charge in connection with submitting false information on voter fraud registration cards, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today.
News Release from US Attorney's office St. Louis, MO: Steven D. Masters pleaded guilty to federal charges of possessing pseudoephedrine for the manufacture of methamphetamine, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today. ...Emergency workers in Normandy have responded to what they're calling a mass casualty incident on east bound interstate 70 at Bermuda. There are reportedly multiple injuries although the first reports are that none are critical or serious. Chopper 4 is heading to the scene as are ground crews. This is an accident involving a school bus and a tractor trailer ...Press release from the Illinois State Police COLLINSVILLE: On March 21, 2009, Troopers conducted a roadside safety check on Illinois Route 3 at West Chain of Rocks Road, in Granite City, Illinois. The results of the detail included a total of 54 citations and written warnings issued. ...
On 03/24/09, at approximately 0:52 AM the O'Fallon Police Department received a call in reference to a residen...
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- A southwestern Illinois man who cheated Social Security has been ordered to spend more than three years in federal prison and repay nearly $143,000. Press release from the O'Fallon Police Department On 03/22/09, at approximately 11:44 pm the O'Fallon Police Department was called in reference to an Assault in the 1400 block of Loganberry. The suspect was a 29 year old OFallon man James Conley. He allegedly entered the victims residence to assault the victim. Suspect Conley assaulted the victim with his hands and fists causing serious physical injury to the victim. ...
High winds have damaged part of the roof at the Stratford hotel in Fenton. The St. Louis Fire Department is responding to a hazardous material report on the fourth floor of the Civil Courts building. ...Reports of a fire in the bathroom at Riverview High School. ...EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- The second of two West Virginia brothers convicted of federal charges related to about 85 pharmacy burglaries in Illinois and nine other states has been sentenced to life in prison. ...Press release from the Missouri Highway Patrol regarding a DWI crack down Friday evening in Franklin County, Missouri. ... Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, St. Louis, is pleased to announce the results of a driving while intoxicated saturation conducted March 20, 2009, in Franklin County. During the eight-hour enforcement project, five officers focused their attention on detecting intoxicated ... (Press release from Belleville Police) The suspect in this case has just been charged with First Degree Murder. Bail has been set in the amount of $5,000,000.00. He remains in the St. Clair County Juvenile Detention Center. Onyx N. Large IV w-m 2-15-94 of 4200 Jesse St. Belleville, IL.
Update in reference to Homicide reported below; the victim has been identified... Police are looking for a gunman after a 17-year-old male was shot while walking on St. Ferdinand near Sumner High. It happened around 7:30 a.m. Monday. Police say multiple shots were fired. The victim was hit in the leg. Injuries are not life threatening. Fire dispatchers in St. Clair, Mo report two large brush fires working near the Franklin County community. Fire equipment from all around the region is either on the scene or headed that way. The first blaze is in the 21 hundred block of West Springfield road, west of St. Clair...while the second is reported along highway 47. There are no word on any injuries. Dispatchers are not sure if any structures are threatened. ... |
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