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St. Louis County: Highway Patrol to crack down on drunk drivers

3:43 PM Fri, May 29, 2009 |

News release from the Missouri Highway Patrol

Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer Troop C, St. Louis, announces "Operation A.R.R.E.S.T" (Alcohol Related Response Enforcement Strike Team). The purpose of Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. is to increase the motoring public's awareness of the potential hazards of operating a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition. To maximize enforcement efforts in deterring impa...



Gillespie: Prison time for child porn suspect

3:39 PM Fri, May 29, 2009 |

News release from the US Attorney's office

St. Louis, MO: Gary J. Thebeau was sentenced to 63 months in prison for possession of Child pornography, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap, announced today.

Thebeau, 45, Gillespie, IL, formerly of Warrenton, MO, pleaded guilty in February to one felony count of possession of child pornography. In 2007, Thebeau downloaded child pornography to a laptop computer he h...



Columbia: Courts documents reveal evidence in triple murder

2:15 PM Wed, May 27, 2009 |

WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) -- Newly unsealed court documents in the case against a man accused of strangling his wife and two sons reveal evidence authorities found near a bridge a few miles from the slayings.

Authorities have said Sheri Coleman and her sons, ages 11 and 9, were killed May 5 in their Columbia home with some type of ligature, including perhaps a cord.

Sheri Coleman's husband, Christopher Coleman, is jailed wit...



Edwardsville: Suspect pleads guilty to shooting at deputy

2:13 PM Wed, May 27, 2009 |

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- An Ohio man accused of shooting at a southwestern Illinois sheriff's deputy during a chase last summer has pleaded guilty to lesser counts.

Twenty-year-old Simeon Moutafov of New Richmond, Ohio, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Madison County to aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude an officer.

Prosecutors agreed to drop other charges, including attempted...



Florissant: Prison time for former auto dealer's office manager

4:11 PM Fri, May 22, 2009 |

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

St. Louis, MO: Amy Cline was sentenced to 15 months in prison on mail fraud charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

Cline, 36, Florissant, MO, pleaded guilty in February 2009 to one count of mail fraud while employed by Paul Cerame Lincoln Mercury as an office manager from 2004 to February 2007.

According to the indictment, Cline's d...



St. Clair: Meth suspect pleads guilty in federal court

4:29 AM Thu, May 21, 2009 |

St. Louis, MO: Steven Corio pleaded guilty to federal methamphetamine charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

Corio, 44, St. Clair, MO pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Henry Autrey. Sentencing has been set for August 11, 2009.

Eleven people were indicted in December, the following co-defendants have pleaded guilty to related charges and await sentencing in June and July 2...



Marion, IL: Burned body in yard - mother, son charged

9:02 PM Wed, May 20, 2009 |

MARION, Ill. (AP) -- A southern Illinois man has been charged with first-degree murder after police found a body buried in his yard.

Jimmy Dean is an assistant Williamson County state's attorney. He says 46-year-old Elmer Atkins Jr. of Marion was charged with one count Wednesday in the death of 51-year-old Matthew Lutchen. Atkins' mother, 63-year-old Edna Atkins, also was charged with concealing a homicidal death.

Both...



High Ridge: Man pleads guilty on meth charges

8:23 PM Wed, May 20, 2009 |

News release from the office of the US Attorney

St. Louis, MO: Phillip G. Blankenship pleaded guilty to federal methamphetamine charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

Blankenship, 34, High Ridge, MO, pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to manufacture more than fifty grams of methamphetamine on March 28, 2008, in St. Louis County. He appeared before United States District J...



St. Peters: Man critically burned in possible meth-related explosion

5:00 PM Wed, May 20, 2009 |

ST. PETERS, Mo. (AP) -- A 29-year-old man has been critically burned following what authorities believe was a methamphetamine-related explosion in a St. Charles County garage.

The St. Charles County Sheriff's Department said the explosion happened Tuesday morning near St. Peters.

Lt. Craig McGuire said a caller described an orange Dodge Charger driving away from the fire. The car was stopped in Chesterfield, where the ...



Missouri: Highway patrol out in force over the holiday

4:21 PM Wed, May 20, 2009 |

News release from the Missouri Highway Patrol

Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces that Troop C will participate in a program designed to provide maximum manpower during the travel days of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The program, known as "10-mile Trooper Project", is designed to provide a trooper at least every 10 miles on designated highways. The designated highway...



St. Louis: Execution date set for Reginald Clemons

4:20 PM Mon, May 18, 2009 |

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Missouri Supreme Court has set an execution date of June 17 for Reginald Clemons, who was convicted 15 years ago in the deaths of two young sisters shoved off an abandoned Mississippi River bridge in St. Louis.

The execution date was announced Monday as the state was preparing for its first execution in nearly four years. Dennis Skillicorn is scheduled to die by injection at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday for killing ...



St. Louis County: Police get tough on seat belt violators

1:28 PM Fri, May 15, 2009 |

News release from St. Louis County Police

The St. Louis County Police Department announced today they are joining with other law enforcement agencies on May 18 through May 31, 2009 in an aggressive "Click It or Ticket" mobilization to crack down on Missouri's safety belt law violators and to reduce highway fatalities. It is estimated that nearly one in four Missourians still fail to regularly wear their safety belts when drivi...



Ballwin, Lake St. Louis: Prison time for three child porn suspects

12:35 PM Fri, May 15, 2009 |

News release from the office of the US Attorney

St. Louis, MO: Three St. Louis area people have been sentenced on charges child exploitation charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

Today:

Robert Saavedra, 28, Ballwin, MO, was sentenced to 78 months in prison, followed by a life time of supervised release, on one felony count each of receipt and possession of child pornography. >> Continue reading: Ballwin, Lake St. Louis: Prison time for three child porn suspects



Iron County: Vulcan man busted for owning machine gun

11:07 AM Fri, May 15, 2009 |

IRON COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON FEDERAL FIREARMS CHARGES


St. Louis, MO: Glenn A. Ruble was indicted on multiple federal firearms charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

Ruble, 59, Vulcan, MO, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of possession of a machine gun, one felony count of possession of a machine gun not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Tra...



Fairview Heights: Darius Miles arrest news release

10:45 AM Fri, May 15, 2009 |

News release from Fairview Heights Police

[Fairview Heights, Il.]- On May 13, 2009 at approximately 10:20 pm, the Fairview Heights Police stopped a vehicle being driven by Darius L Miles (27 years of age). The vehicle, a 1996 Chevrolet Impala, is owned by Miles.

The vehicle was stopped in the 5700 block of Old Collinsville Road after a Fairview Heights Officer observed that the driver failed to use a turn signal. <...



Belleville: Police search for suspect in armed robbery

10:13 PM Thu, May 14, 2009 |

Armed Robbery; on 5-10-09 at approximately 4:15pm the department received a report of an Armed Robbery that had just occurred at the Sally Beauty Supply 5720 North Belt West.

The suspect is described as a black male 20 to 30 years of age 6' dark complexion shaved head, last seen wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, and displayed a handgun.

The suspect waited until the store was empty then approached the counter and demand...



Festus: Man indicted for trying to buy a shotgun

3:34 PM Thu, May 14, 2009 |

News release from the office of the US Attorney

St. Louis, MO: Leroy Lawrence Schutte was indicted on federal charges involving his attempted purchase of a firearm, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

Schutte, 34, Festus, MO, was indicted May 7, by a federal grand jury on one felony count of making a false statement to a dealer. He appeared in federal court earlier today. According to the i...



Belleville: Theft suspect tries to pin crime on sister

2:10 PM Thu, May 14, 2009 |

Belleville Police news release

Retail Theft, Obstructing Justice; on 5-11-09 at approximately 5:30pm the department received a call of a Retail Theft that had occurred at K Mart 7230 Westfield Plaza. Coleman K.jpg >> Continue reading: Belleville: Theft suspect tries to pin crime on sister



Desloge: Fifth grader nailed as repeat offender in van thefts

1:55 PM Thu, May 14, 2009 |

DESLOGE, Mo. (AP) -- Police are calling a fifth-grade boy not even old enough to drive a repeat offender for van thefts.

Desloge police say the student ran away from school Monday and stole a van, as he did two years ago. They found the van pulling into a driveway near St. Francois Memorial Park in eastern Missouri.

North County Assistant Superintendent Mike Jarvis said he was grateful the boy didn't hurt himself or ot...



Belleville: Suspect charged with attacking police

1:07 PM Thu, May 14, 2009 |

Belleville Police news release

Aggravated Battery; on 5-12-09 a Dylan Seibert was located who was wanted for investigation by this department for criminal damage to property and telephone harassment from reports in 2008. Seibert D.jpg >> Continue reading: Belleville: Suspect charged with attacking police



Franklin County: 115 vehicles stopped during highway patrol sting

1:09 PM Tue, May 12, 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 Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in Franklin County on Missouri Highway 100.

During the eight-hour project, 8 troopers focused their attention on violations that occurred in the construction/work zone on MO 100 between Washington...



Fairview Heights: Teen charged in homecoming shooting

11:03 AM Tue, May 12, 2009 |

News release from Fairview Heights Police

On Monday May 11, 2009, this case was presented to the St. Clair County State's Attorney, who charged the suspect with three counts regarding this incident. The suspect is identified as:

fiarview.jpg >> Continue reading: Fairview Heights: Teen charged in homecoming shooting



St. Charles: Union benefits manager pleads guilty to embezzling

5:18 PM Mon, May 11, 2009 |

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A former benefits manager for an International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers local in St. Louis County has pleaded guilty to embezzling $341,000 from the union's benefit plan.

Harry Keil faces sentencing July 31 after pleading guilty on Monday in federal court in St. Louis. Keil is 51 and lives in St. Charles.

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Reap says Keil was hired in August 2006 as ad...



Columbia, IL: Major Case Squad update on triple murder

3:13 PM Mon, May 11, 2009 |

The Major Case Squad will give a briefing at 4:15 p.m. today, May 11th at the front of the Columbia Police Department.

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Crawford County: Four men indicted on meth charges

3:11 PM Mon, May 11, 2009 |

News release from the office of the US Attorney


St. Louis, MO: Four men from Crawford, Franklin and Maries Counties have been indicted on methamphetamine charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

Each of the following defendants were indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of conspiracy to possess pseudoephedrine for the manufacture methamphetamine. The indictment was ...



Washington Park: Reward offered in murder case

9:40 AM Mon, May 11, 2009 |

WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. (AP) -- Relatives of a St. Louis man killed nearly five months ago hope a $15,000 reward they're offering helps crack the case.

Frank Dover was fatally shot in the back of his head last December outside a strip club in Washington Park, Ill.

Police are asking tipsters to call them at 618-874-0115 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.

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St. Louis: Police board sues towing company

2:50 PM Thu, May 07, 2009 |

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis police board is suing a towing company for what it says is hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to the department and the city.

In November, the Board of Police Commissioners demanded that St. Louis Metropolitan Towing, LLC, pay $453,508 owed to the department and St. Louis.

The unpaid money was discovered in a department review of towing records. A man who answered the phone at Metropo...



St. Louis: Funeral home director pleads guilty on fraud charges

10:10 AM Thu, May 07, 2009 |

News release from the office of the US Attorney

St. Louis, MO: Debora Kellom pleaded guilty to mail fraud involving her embezzlement of more than $200,000 from Wade Funeral Home, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

Wade Funeral Home has been providing funeral-related services in St. Louis for decades. In the mid-1990s, Wade was bought by 3G Corporate Holdings, which later changed its name to...



Cahokia: Major Case Squad called in on teen's murder

10:09 AM Thu, May 07, 2009 |

News Release from the St. Clair County Sheriff

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated this morning in reference to the below murder. Deputy Commander Eric Vanhook is in charge of the investigation. Approximately twenty detectives are working the case. Several people, including several people of interest, are currently being interviewed. Further information will follow.

Anyone who has any informat...



Cahokia: 16-year-old gunned down in the street

10:32 AM Wed, May 06, 2009 |

Cahokia Police news release

On Tuesday May 5th, 2009 at about 9:45 PM Deputies from the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to 91 Laura Lee Drive near unincorporated Cahokia in reference to a drive by shooting. Upon their arrival they found a 16 year old male subject in the roadway. Several people were standing in the area and around him. An ambulance arrived on scene but was unable to save his life. He d...



Mizzou: Police investigating gun on campus case

10:28 AM Wed, May 06, 2009 |

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A man is hospitalized after police allege he brought a gun into a building on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus.

University police received a report around noon Tuesday that a gun had been passed in a box to another person in the Division of Information Technology building.

The university's police chief, Jack Watring, said the weapon was not brandished.

Watring said the man has...



West Frankfort: 14-year-old girl shot to death

10:26 AM Wed, May 06, 2009 |

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (AP) -- Police in southern Illinois say a 14-year-old West Frankfort girl has been shot to death.

Authorities say the teen suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest at a home in West Frankfort. She was pronounced dead Tuesday night at Franklin Hospital in Benton.

West Frankfort Police Chief Jeff Tharp didn't release the names of those involved because the investigation is ongoing. On Tuesday nig...



St. Louis: Tax preparer to prison for false info, making up deductions

8:30 PM Tue, May 05, 2009 |

News release from the office of the US Attorney

St. Louis, MO: David O'Bryant was sentenced to five years of probation, including 12 months of home confinement for preparing a false income tax return by claiming false deductions for his clients, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

O'Bryant faced seventy-three counts alleging he included false entries on the tax returns of dozens of his client...



Clayton: Execution date set for courthouse shooter Baumruk

4:17 PM Tue, May 05, 2009 |

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- An execution date is scheduled for a man convicted in a 1992 shooting rampage at the St. Louis County Courthouse.

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday set an execution date of Aug. 7 for Kenneth Baumruk.

He was waiting for divorce proceedings when he pulled out two .38-caliber handguns and started shooting. He killed his wife and wounded four other people, including a security officer.

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Cole County: Suspect flees from police, shoots himself

3:34 PM Tue, May 05, 2009 |

LINN, Mo. (AP) -- The Highway Patrol says a central Missouri man who allegedly made threats to an Osage County Courthouse official led authorities on a high-speed chase before shooting himself.

Troop F spokesman Sgt. Paul Reinsch says law enforcement agencies were put on high alert Tuesday after the threats.

An Osage County sheriff's deputy spotted the suspect on U.S. 63 in Westphalia riding a motorcycle and armed with...



St. Louis: Five years in prison for Washington Ave. arsonist

3:27 PM Tue, May 05, 2009 |

News release from the office of the US Attorney

St. Louis, MO: Gilbert Summers was sentenced to five years in prison on federal arson charges involving the fires that damaged and destroyed the Copia Urban Winery and Market, and the adjoining Vanguard Loft Apartments, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today. In addition to his prison sentence, Mr. Summer was ordered to pay $2,686,825 restitution.

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Hardin County: 2 men accused of shooting at law enforcers' homes

10:34 AM Tue, May 05, 2009 |

ROSICLARE, Ill. (AP) -- Two southern Illinois men remain jailed on charges that accuse them of shooting at the homes of two law enforcers in Hardin County and firing on the sheriff's department.

Randall Warren, 35, and Dwayne Bruce, 23, are suspected of firing at the home of a Rosiclare police officer, the home of a sheriff's deputy and the sheriff's office early Sunday.

No one was injured.

Hardin County She...



Jackson: Man to stand trial for 1979 killing

1:45 PM Mon, May 04, 2009 |

JACKSON, Mo. (AP) -- A former Missouri deputy will stand trial for a 1979 killing.

The Southeast Missourian newspaper's Web site, http://semissourian.com, reports that arraignment will be May 11 after a judge on Monday allowed the case to move forward against 61-year-old Max Ellison Jr.

Ellison is accused in the death of Deborah Martin. Her body was found inside her plant and antique shop in Cape Girardeau.

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Alton: Female student accused of battering teacher

2:19 PM Fri, May 01, 2009 |

ALTON, Ill. (AP) -- An Alton High School student is accused of battering a teacher during an in-school confrontation.
Madison County prosecutors have charged 17-year-old Melissa Fisher with felony aggravated battery.
Authorities say Fisher cursed teacher Tammy Wood-Mudd and walked out of the classroom Tuesday. The teacher reportedly followed Fisher to a social worker's office and convinced her to return to class. But inves...



Poplar Bluff: Feds seize computers in connection with Obama threat

11:16 AM Fri, May 01, 2009 |

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) -- Federal and local authorities are investigating an Internet threat against President Barack Obama, as well as others against the police and a school in Poplar Bluff.
The investigation was prompted by four posts Tuesday night on an Internet message board from someone in the southeast Missouri town.
They included a threat to kill Obama, who spoke the next day at a town hall meeting in the St. Louis ...