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North St. Louis: Teen shot to death in area known for drug activity

10:49 AM Thu, Sep 25, 2008 |

(KMOV) -- Police are investigating a deadly shooting in north St. Louis.

Anthony Wideman, 19, was killed around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday near the corner of 20th and Gano.

Police say Wideman and two friends were in an area known for drug activity when they were approached by a black male.

The suspect pointed a gun at Wideman and his friends.

According to police, Wideman put his car in drive and tried to flee th...



East St. Louis: 3rd teen charged in disabled woman's beatings

10:47 AM Thu, Sep 25, 2008 |

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- A third East St. Louis teenager has been charged in the severe beating of a mentally challenged adult relative.

The 13-year-old girl was charged as a juvenile Wednesday with aggravated battery of a disabled person after turning herself in.

Seventeen-year-old Davion Cutler and his 16-year-old brother were charged Tuesday. The younger teens aren't being named because of their ages. Cutler is being h...



Soulard: Innocent bystander shot

12:47 PM Wed, Sep 24, 2008 |

(KMOV) -- Police are still piecing together details from a shooting in Soulard on Tuesday night.


The incident appears to involve an innocent bystander.


Investigators say a 57-year-old man heard gunshots as he was heading to his front door and seconds later was shot in the back.


It happened around 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday in the 2700 block of Allen.


No word yet on the man's condition. ...



East St. Louis: 2 teens accused of beating mentally challenged cousin

12:46 PM Wed, Sep 24, 2008 |

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- Two teenagers were charged Tuesday in what police call the "bizarre" beating of a mentally challenged 34-year-old cousin with everything from a broom to iron pipe and an extension cord over a year at another relative's behest.

The victim, who police did not identify, was hospitalized with injuries investigators termed not life-threatening, including broken bones and severe malnutrition that winnowed her we...



Jennings: Off-duty officer allegedly shoots girlfriend's ex

12:44 PM Wed, Sep 24, 2008 |

(KMOV) -- Police in north St. Louis County are looking into a shooting involving an off duty officer.


It happened Monday night in the 2700 hundred block of Kinamore in Jennings.


Investigators say the officer was visiting his girlfriend when her ex-boyfriend showed up.


The officer reportedly shot that man.


It's unclear right now exactly what prompted that.


So far no...



Carrier Mills: Fire official indicted on child porn charges

9:26 AM Mon, Sep 22, 2008 |

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- An assistant fire chief in southern Illinois has been jailed without bond after being accused by federal grand jurors of child pornography.
Kristopher McNew, 45, was indicted in East St. Louis of receiving and possessing child porn. A plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf.
McNew is on administrative leave from the volunteer fire department in Saline County's Carrier Mills. He was arreste...



Alton: 2 brothers arrested in weekend shootings

8:54 AM Mon, Sep 22, 2008 |

ALTON, Ill. (AP) -- Police in Alton police said they have arrested the second of two brothers sought in a killing there last weekend.

Alton Police chief Chris Sullivan said Anthony Lee Hill, 35, of Godfrey was arrested Friday afternoon at an Alton home where he had reportedly been hiding out for several days.

Hill's brother, Demetrius, 24, of East Alton was arrested Wednesday by Alton police detectives and officers from the H...



Delhi, IL: Bartender accused of serving in the buff

8:50 AM Mon, Sep 22, 2008 |

DELHI, Ill. (AP) -- A 33-year-old southern Illinois woman is facing public indecency charges after authorities say they found her bartending in the buff at a Delhi tavern.

The Jersey County State's Attorney's office says sheriff's deputies were doing a routine check at the Cabin Tavern one afternoon this week when they found something not-so-routine. Authorities allege Janet Brannon of East Alton was naked as she served patrons.

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North St. Louis: Pregnant woman shot to death

8:49 AM Mon, Sep 22, 2008 |

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- Police say an 18-year-old who was four months pregnant was fatally shot Friday night on the city's north side.

According to police, Rosheena Frenchie died after she was shot in the chest in the 1700 block of Belle Glade Avenue in The Ville neighborhood.

Doctors at a St. Louis hospital performed an emergency cesarean section on Frenchie, but were unable to save the baby.

"She was looking forward to...



Fenton: Suspected drunk driver arrested after injuring construction worker

10:47 AM Fri, Sep 19, 2008 |

(KMOV) -- A construction worker was injured after being hit by a piece of debris near Fenton.


Police arrested a suspected drunk driver for barreling through a construction zone and injuring that worker.


It happened around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in the westbound lanes of Interstate 44 near Bowles Avenue.


The construction foreman chased down the driver and stayed with him until police arrived.

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