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St. Louis: Man posing as Laclede Gas worker, robbing houses

5:21 PM Wed, Jul 29, 2009 |

Press Release:

Laclede Gas Company is donating an additional $5000 towards the CrimeStoppers reward for information that leads to the ARREST of the subject responsible for recent Burglaries and Home Invasions in South St. Louis City neighborhoods. This subject is falsely representing himself as an employee of the Laclede Gas Company and has gained entrance to homes, some by force. This subject has been targeting Elderly wome...



Adair County, MO: Man sentenced on federal child pornography charges

12:27 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 |

Press Release
St. Louis, MO: Gary Griffel was sentenced to 27 months in prison on federal charges of possession of child pornography, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap and Adair County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Williams announced today.
Griffel, 73, Kirksville, MO, pleaded guilty in April to one count of receipt of child pornography and appeared Tuesday for sentencing before United States District Judge Carol E...



St. Louis: Former Purina Petcare marketing director indicted on fraud charges

11:07 AM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 |

Press Release
St. Louis, MO: Thomas M. Faulkner was indicted on fraud charges involving his fraudulent use of his company credit card, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.
According to the indictment, from 2005 to June 17, 2009, Faulkner was a director of marketing for Nestle Purina Petcare and its subsidiary, Check Mark Communications. Some of his duties included developing and implementing marke...



St. Joseph: Police suspect 1 man in 5 robberies

10:48 AM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 |

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- St. Joseph police believe that one man may be responsible for five bank robberies in the city since late May.
The suspect robbed the Postal and Community Credit Union on Tuesday and escaped with money after displaying a gun.
St. Joseph Police Capt. Kevin Castle said it was the first time the suspect had used in gun in a robbery.
Police and the FBI believe it's likely that the same man robbe...



Belleville, IL: Aggravated Robbery & Burglary

12:20 PM Fri, Jul 17, 2009 |

Rice J.JPGPress Release:

Aggravated Robbery & Burglary; on 7-15-09 at approximately 5:31am th...



Jefferson County, MO: Man dead, woman shot

11:40 AM Wed, Jul 15, 2009 |

Jefferson County Sheriff Oliver Glenn Boyer advised that on Tuesday, July 15, 2009 at approximately 8:28 pm, Deputies responded to a Domestic dispute in the 6600 block of Jenny Court, Cedar Hill, Mo. Deputies observed a W/M, lying in the front yard of the residence with a shotgun near his person. The W/M was deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His residence described as a mobile home was engulfed with fire. Depu...



St. Louis: Stabbing death Jefferson

3:54 PM Sun, Jul 12, 2009 |

Police are investigating a stabbing death in the 2800 block of South Jefferson. The victim has been identified as 33 year old Tiffany Kuhlmeyer. Police received a call around 8:15pm from witnesses that saw the victim arguing with a black male. Upon arrival police found Kuhlmeyer stabbed multiple times. She was taken to the hospital where she later died. Police have no suspect. The incident is still under investigation.

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St. Louis: Homicide 1500 block of Newhouse

3:26 PM Sat, Jul 11, 2009 |

Police are looking for two subjects that shot an Arnold man to death.
Just after 11:30 pm last night 38 year old Brian Bennett was with a female companion when they were robbed at gunpoint in the 1500 block of Newhouse. After the incident Bennett pulled along side the robbers, who were on foot, and asked them to give back some of his belongings. The suspects returned a few items but then shot Bennett twice in the chest. The victim dro...



Belleville: Suspect charged with torching apartment

5:47 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 |

Residential Arson, on 5-28-09 at approximately 11:15pm the police department received a call of a fire in an apartment located at 320 West H St. Upon arrival all occupants of the building were evacuated and the fire was extinguished. An investigation of the fire was conducted and a suspect was has been arrested.

Michael W. Thomas w/m 8-10-58 3009 East B apt D Shiloh, IL has been charged with Aggravated Arson a class X felony, and Res...



West County: 13 arrests in highway patrol crackdown

2:17 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 |

News release from the Missouri Highway Patrol

Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, St. Louis, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted in St. Louis County by Troop C officers.

On Friday, July 3, 2009, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Page Avenue and West Line Drive in west St. Louis County.

As a result of the checkpoint, a total...



St. Louis City: Two men injured in Monday night shooting

12:15 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 |

Police are investigating a shooting in the 5900 block of Romaine.

Police say two black males were shot at 11:25 p.m. Monday night. They are both in serious condition.

Victims were sitting outside when a van pulled up and began shooting.

Investigation is ongoing.

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North St. Louis: Four men shot Monday

12:09 PM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 |

Four people were shot in the 5700 block of Cates in North City.

This happened at 10 p.m. Monday night.

The four men shot are all in stable condition.

According to police a silver Nissan with four subjects wearing ski masks pulled up next to the victims, who were standing outside, and began firing. Investigation is ongoing.

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East St. Louis: Pair charged with running crack into the Metro East

11:53 AM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 |

News release from the U.S. Attorney's office

ST. LOUIS MAN AND WOMAN CONVICTED ON CONSPIRACY TO
DISTRIBUTE AND POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
COCAINE AND CRACK COCAINE

A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois announced today that on July 2, 2009, a federal jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, convicted GREGORY HOGAN, age 34, and JENNIFER WILKINS, age 28, both of St. Louis, Mis...



Belleville: Suspects storm into house and beat resident

11:45 AM Tue, Jul 07, 2009 |

Belleville Police news release

Residential Burglary, on 6-29-09 at approximately 12:30pm the police department received a call of a Home Invasion that had occurred at 11:00am. Upon arrival officers spoke with the victim who relayed that he was home alone when two black males opened his unlocked door and began to make entry. The victim attempted to prevent the entry and was beaten by the suspects. The suspects took a safe fr...



Jennings: Teen shot to death

12:32 PM Sun, Jul 05, 2009 |

The Major Case Squad is investigating the shooting death of a 14 year old male in the 2800 block of Meadowlark in Jennings. Authorities say the boy was shot multiple times during a drive by shooting shortly after 7 pm Friday. Police say the victim was a resident of Ferguson but had been seen in the Jennings neighborhood before. The Major Case Squad have 18 detectives following leads in the case. Crimestoppers in offering a $1,000 reward fo...



East St. Louis: Body found in the river

12:21 PM Sun, Jul 05, 2009 |

Authorities are investigating a body found in the river on the East St. Louis riverfront. Police Chief Lenzie Stewart says the body was discovered at approximately 9:30am this morning. Investigators have not been able to ID the body yet because it is so badly decomposed.

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St. Louis: Used car wholesaler sentenced on criminal tax charge

11:31 AM Thu, Jul 02, 2009 |

News Release:
St. Louis, MO: Bill D. Routh, a longtime used car wholesaler, was sentenced to six months of home confinement and two years probation for filing a false federal income tax return for 2003, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.
According to papers filed with the court at the time of the plea, Routh has operated B&R Motors in Peerless Park since 2001. He is a wholesaler of used cars...



Franklin County: 125 cars stopped in highway patrol swoop

3:56 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 |

Missouri Highway Patrol news release

Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, St Louis, is pleased to announce the results of the Operation P.R.O.T.E.C.T. project that was conducted on Monday, June 29, 2009, in Franklin County on Missouri Highway 100.

During the eight-hour project, 14 troopers focused their attention on violations that occurred in the construction/work zone on MO 100 between Washingt...