Crime TRACKER

August 2009
S M T W T F S
           
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
         

Categories

More KMOV Blogs

Bryce Moore: June 2009 Archives


Kirksville: Guilty plea from suspect in Missouri Ponzi scheme

2:11 PM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 |

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

Neal A. Jackson pleaded guilty to defrauding 26 investors out of more than $844,000, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

According to court documents, Jackson started an investment brokerage business called The Money Tree (TMT), located at 705 North Green Kirksville, Mo. Additionally, Jackson started a company called Gestalt Group, LTD, (GG), whic...



New Madrid: Prison time for drug runner who killed partner, dumped body in creek

1:47 PM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 |

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


Michael D. Meador was sentenced late Monday to 20 years in prison and two life sentences on drug and weapons charges involving a 2006 murder, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

According to testimony presented at the trial of Meador, in early 2006, Meador, Dennis Dinwiddie, and Sergio Burgos Gonzales were involved in a conspiracy to distribute marij...



St. Louis County: Sobriety checkpoint alert

11:24 AM Wed, Jun 24, 2009 |

News release from the Missouri Highway Patrol

Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, St. Louis, announces that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in St. Louis County sometime in the month of July 2009. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in cooperation with other area law enforcement agencies will conduct the checkpoint.

Sobriety checkpoints are a part of the Patrol's efforts to remove intoxicated dri...



Fort Leonard Wood: Trial date change for soldier in killing

11:48 AM Mon, Jun 22, 2009 |

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (AP) -- The trial for a Fort Leonard Wood soldier accused of killing another soldier's wife has been moved back for a second time.

Spc. Jermaine Johnson was originally to face a court martial trial in May. The trial date was moved back to June 29. Now, the trial is set for Aug. 27 at the mid-Missouri Army base.

Johnson is charged with murder, sodomy, assault, adultery, kidnapping and obstructing ...



Fayette: Inmate escapes from jail

11:47 AM Mon, Jun 22, 2009 |

FAYETTE, Mo. (AP) -- Roadblocks were up around Fayette after an imnate escaped from the Howard County jail.

Sheriff Charlie Polson says 31-year-old Curtis Jones of New Franklin escaped during a shift change shortly after midnight Monday. Polson said Jones apparently jammed the lock on his cell door and then walked out.

Polson says Jones was last seen riding a bicycle near a Fayette grocery store. He's a white male, bal...



Lake St. Louis: Police cracking down on illegal fireworks

9:28 PM Wed, Jun 17, 2009 |

News release from the Lake St. Louis Police Department

The Lake Saint Louis Police Department reminds residents that except for authorized professional pyrotechnics displays conducted under the supervision of the police and fire departments, fireworks are prohibited within the city limits. For the third consecutive year, the agency will be paying increased attention to violators.

"Every year people are injured and pr...



Maryland Heights: Doctor gets prison time on obstruction charges

4:22 PM Wed, Jun 17, 2009 |

News release from the US Attorney's office

St. Louis, MO: Dr. Bic Chau Stafford was sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement for obstructing a federal audit when providing the Medicare program with a false backdated treatment record, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

Dr. Stafford was also ordered pay a $25,000 fine.

Dr. Stafford billed Medicare for nume...



Town and Country: Guilty plea on counterfeit check charges

1:45 PM Wed, Jun 17, 2009 |

News release from the US Attorney's office

St. Louis, MO: John F. Gehm, III, pleaded guilty to counterfeit check charges for activities committed while awaiting sentencing for his embezzlement of $104,000 from a publisher of church bulletins, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

According to the facts filed with the court, in May 2008, Gehm got a job with Invision LLC, which is engaged in th...



St. Peters: Suspected credit card bandit busted

1:27 PM Wed, Jun 17, 2009 |

News release from St. Peters Police


Suspect arrested from surveillance photo

St. Peters, 06/17/09: St. Peters Police Department arrested subject in surveillance pictures that were released on 06/16/09. An anonymous tipster contacted our department after seeing surveillance photos on a local media website and identified the male subject as:

>> Continue reading: St. Peters: Suspected credit card bandit busted



Dittmer: Man gets 15 years in prison for having a gun

1:24 PM Wed, Jun 17, 2009 |

News release from the US Attorney's office

St. Louis, MO: Phillip Carrier was sentenced to 15 years in prison on federal firearms charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

Carrier, 41, Dittmer, MO, pleaded guilty January 23, 2009, to one felony count of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He was in possession of the firearm on June 30, 2008, in Jefferson County...



Edwardsville: Quick thinking mom leads robbery suspect to police

10:53 AM Tue, Jun 16, 2009 |

News release from the Madison County Sheriff's Department

The following individual was charged today in Madison County Circuit Court with felony charges of ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY and OFFENSES RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES:

CARLEOUS DARRELL CLAY JR.
MALE
AGE: 26
15022 PORT SHELDON
WEST OLIVE, MICHIGAN

The Sheriff's Office received a 911 emergency telephone call on June 15, 2009 at 6:26 p.m....



Hartford: Troopers write 48 citations in weekend sting

2:50 PM Mon, Jun 15, 2009 |

Illinois State Police news release


On June 13, 2009 troopers conducted a roadside safety check on Illinois Route 3 at New Poag Road in Hartford, Illinois.

The results of the detail included a total of 48 citations and written
warnings issued. Included in those citations were four driving under the influence arrests, seven open alcohol violations, six occupant restraint violations, one arrest for assault ...



Metro East: 1,900 motorists cited in state police crack down

1:13 PM Fri, Jun 12, 2009 |

Illinois State Police news release

On January 24, 2009, the Illinois State Police began focused enforcement efforts on the Martin Luther King and McKinley bridges in response to a joint effort by the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Police to reduce crashes on those bridges.

The following is the Year to Date totals for both the McKinley and Martin
Luther King Bridges:

total ci...



Kirkwood: Former mortgage exec ordered to pay $24 million

3:36 PM Thu, Jun 11, 2009 |

St. Louis, MO: Mark Turkcan was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for the misapplication of $35 million connected with his position at First Bank Mortgage, Acting United States Michael W. Reap announced today. Additionally, he was ordered to pay restitution of $24,628,221.

According to court documents, the misapplication began as early as 1987 when Turkcan was employed by Sheahan Financial, which, along with Clayton Savings ...



Florissant: Guilty plea from man who scammed bank for home loan

3:33 PM Thu, Jun 11, 2009 |

News release from the US Attorney's office

St. Louis, MO: Shawn Cannon has pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges involving his purchase of a residence, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

According to court documents, Cannon knew he would be unable to qualify for a loan to purchase a home using his true identity. So, between August and October 2005 Cannon used fraudulent information, incl...



Creve Coeur: Father and son real estate developers busted

3:31 PM Thu, Jun 11, 2009 |

News release from the US Attorney's office

St. Louis, MO: A father and son were indicted on multiple charges involving a broad-ranging bank fraud and money laundering scheme that covered nearly three years, affected five local banks and involved commercial loans of nearly five million dollars, Acting United States Attorney Jeffrey B. Jensen announced today.

According to the indictment, the Rickerts were in the real est...



Ste. Genevieve: Guilty plea by illegal alien

4:16 PM Wed, Jun 10, 2009 |

News release from the US Attorney's office

St. Louis, MO: Cesar Anaya-Luna pleaded guilty to federal immigration charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

Anaya-Luna was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol for a traffic violation near Ste. Genevieve, MO, on March 6, 2009.

Anaya-Luna, 40, an illegal alien from Mexico, pleaded guilty to re-entering the United States after b...



Fenton: Security camera gets great shot of bank robbery suspect

4:10 PM Wed, Jun 10, 2009 |

St. Louis County Police news release

On Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at approximately 1:50PM, a white male suspect entered the U.S. Bank at 700 Gravois in Fenton, handed the bank teller a note implying that he had a weapon, and left the bank with an undisclosed sum of money.

The suspect is described as a white male, 5'8" to 5'9", thin build, with short brown hair and facial hair. He was wearing a tan baseball cap backw...



Belleville: Four suspects busted in robbery spree

1:07 PM Tue, Jun 09, 2009 |

Belleville Police news release

Armed Robbery arrests made; the Belleville Police Department has investigated two Armed Robbery, and one Robbery reports which were made on May 30th & 31st, and June 5, 2009.


The May 30 Armed Robbery was reported at approximately 12:57am. The victim advised that he had been walking in the 1000 block of East B St when he was approached by a female who asked for directions to Chic...



Truxton, MO: Prison possible for suspect on weapons charges

4:00 PM Mon, Jun 08, 2009 |

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

St. Louis, MO: Wade Jeffrey Stevens was indicted on charges of illegal possession of a firearm, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap and Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney John Richards announced today.

Stevens, 45, Truxton, MO, was indicted by a federal grand jury May 14, 2009, on one felony count of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm. ...



St. Louis: "Boonie Hat Bandit" pleads guilty on bank robbery charges

2:50 PM Fri, Jun 05, 2009 |

News Release from the US Attorney's office

St. Louis, MO: Donald Giammanco also referred to as the "Boonie Hat Bandit," pleaded guilty to the robberies of 12 St. Louis area banks, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

f6dda230-dd34-4ae2-8c57-cd02a31e8868-small.jpg >> Continue reading: St. Louis: "Boonie Hat Bandit" pleads guilty on bank robbery charges



Carlyle: Robbery suspect caught on tape

12:18 PM Fri, Jun 05, 2009 |

On 06-04-09 at approximately 0140 hrs the Carlyle Police Department responded to an armed robbery at CC Food Mart on route 127.
perp2.jpg
According to police the suspect came to the CC Mart in a red colored possibly a Chr...



Gallatin County: Sheriff jailed on drug charges, keeps job

2:21 PM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 |

BENTON, Ill. (AP) -- A newly indicted southern Illinois sheriff accused of selling pot, often while in uniform, is keeping his job even as he remains jailed on federal drug and weapons charges.

Gallatin County Sheriff Raymond Martin has been in custody without bond since his arrest last month.

Federal grand jurors indicted him yesterday on three counts of marijuana distribution and two counts of carrying a firearm -- h...



Springfield: Murdered mother's body left in shape of cross, son arrested

2:20 PM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 |

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A southwest Missouri man is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his mother.

Police say the body of 54-year-old Judith Roth was found Tuesday in a bedroom in her Springfield home. They say her arms were spread out as if on a cross, with religious items scattered about the home and duct tape crosses outside. They also say the word "DEATH" was written on the underside of Roth's right arm.

...



Metro East: Investigators crack down on businesses selling liquor to minors

10:58 AM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 |

News release from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission

Liquor Control Commission Monthly Discipline Report

SPRINGFIELD - In May 2009, the Illinois Liquor
Control Commission (ILCC) conducted compliance checks
in three communities and visited 55 businesses
licensed to sell liquor. They cited ...



Metro East: State police to set up check points

4:15 AM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 |

Heads up if you are driving on the east side in the month of June.

The Illinois State Police tell News 4 that they will be manning a series of check points in St. Clair, Madison, Monroe, Bond, and Clinton counties over the next few weeks.

A check point in Granite City resulted in three arrests, recovery of a stolen vehicle and 44 citations for everything from drinking and driving to failure to wear a seatbelt.

...



Phelps County: Equipment stolen from rural property

5:49 PM Mon, Jun 01, 2009 |

Phelps County News Release


The Phelps County Sheriff's Department is seeking your assistance in locating property stolen for a rural Phelps County address.


On May 25, 2009 a burglary and stealing was reported on State Route F near County Road 3550. Unknown suspects entered the property a took a number of items including a Red 2008 Doolittle Dump Trailer bearing Missouri Trailer License EPA388. They als...



Rolla: Suspect busted in early morning knife attack

2:44 PM Mon, Jun 01, 2009 |

News release from Rolla Police

On 06/01/08 at approximately 4:58 A.M., the Rolla Police Department received a 911 call from a resident in the 1900 block of Farrar Drive reporting a possible stabbing.
lacy.jpg >> Continue reading: Rolla: Suspect busted in early morning knife attack



St. Charles: Police Seek Hit and Run Driver

2:18 PM Mon, Jun 01, 2009 |

St. Charles Police news release

(St. Charles, Missouri Monday, June 1, 2009)


The St. Charles Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect who drove a vehicle into the electric entrance gate to the Carrolton Subdivision in St. Charles and left the scene. Security cam...



Granite City: Three arrested at state police check point

2:12 PM Mon, Jun 01, 2009 |

Illinois State Police news release

Troopers conducted a roadside safety check on Illinois Route 3 and WestChain of Rocks Road, Granite City, Illinois.

The results of the detail included a total of 44 citations and written warnings issued. Included in those citations were three driving under the influence arrests, 19 possession/transportation of open alcohol violations, eight occupant restraint violations, and one sto...