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Terry Cancila: May 2009 Archives


St. Louis:Shooting Natural Bridge

3:52 PM Sun, May 31, 2009 |

A 22 year old male was shot in the 4600 block of Natural Bridge just after 1am. The victim had just driven away from a gas station when a dark colored SUV carrying five black males pulled up next to him and opened fire. After being shot in the knee the victim lost control of his vehicle and struck a traffic signal. He was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening wounds. The investigation is ongoing.

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St. Louis: Pizza delivery driver attacked

12:25 PM Sun, May 31, 2009 |

A Domino's pizza delivery driver was assaulted late Friday night while making a delivery in the 4400 block of Athlone in north city. The attacker struck the driver in the head with a metal rod and took the pizza. The victim was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver works at the same Dominos where the owner of the business was shot in the leg during a robbery on Thursday. Police do not believe the incidents are related...



St. George: Fatal auto fire update

11:46 AM Sun, May 31, 2009 |

On Saturday, May 30, 2009, at 3:11PM, St. Louis County Police responded to the 9100 block of Villaridge Court for a report of an auto fire. The 25 year old driver struck a stop sign when she turned to check on her 3 year old in the seat behind her. She believed the 3 year old was choking. Upon striking the pole, the 1998 Mercury Sable caught on fire. The driver was able to get the 3 year old out of the vehicle and was badly burned trying ...



St. Louis: Police shooting

3:43 PM Sun, May 24, 2009 |

St. Louis police are reporting a police involved shooting at Cherokee and Texas in south city. The police officer involved was not injured. The male suspect in the incident was shot in the knee. His injury is not life threatening. We'll update this story as more information becomes available.

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St. Louis: Homicide St. Louis Avenue

3:39 PM Sun, May 24, 2009 |

Just before 8 pm last night city police responded to a shooting in the 4100 block of St. Louis Avenue. Police found, in a vehicle, a 15 year old male shot to death and a 54 year old male shot in the head. The deceased has been identified as Brion Kimble of the 4000 block of Aldine. The second victim was taken to an area hospital and is in critical but stable condition. Police say a vehicle drove by and began firing shots in the victims' ca...



St. Louis: Fatal accident Delmar and Skinker

1:53 PM Sat, May 23, 2009 |

Just after 4:40 this morning there was a fatal vehicle accident at Delmar and Skinker. According to police a white van traveling westbound on Delmar struck a Nissan Ultima traveling southbound on Skinker. The 28 year old male driver of the van was transported to an area hospital in stable condition. The driver of the Ultima, 46 year old Clyde Okain of the 2100 block of McPherson was dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. ...



O'Fallon Illinois: Armed robbery Payless Shoesource

12:09 PM Sat, May 23, 2009 |


According to police an armed robbery just occurred at the Payless Shoesource located at 1646 West Highway 50 in O'Fallon, IL. Police are looking for two black males in their mid-twenties. One suspect is wearing a baggy shirt, the other a white shirt. There are no serious injuries to employees at the store.

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St. Louis: Shooting East Linton

11:38 AM Sat, May 23, 2009 |

At 12:01 am three people traveling in a vehicle on East Linton in north city were shot at multiple times. One of the passengers, a 20 year old male, was struck in the chest and thigh. He was driven to an area hospital where he is listed in critical condition. The other victims, who were unharmed, could not provide a description of the suspects or where the shots came from. The investigation is ongoing.

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Portage Des Sioux: Body found in Mississippi River

4:44 PM Sun, May 17, 2009 |

The Missouri Water Patrol pulled a body from the Mississippi river near Portage Des Sioux just after 1pm today. The person has not yet been identified. The deceased is described as a white male in his late twenties with facial hair, wearing black jeans and tennis shoes. The St. Charles County Sheriff's department is investigating.

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St. Louis: Shooting Goodfellow

4:33 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 |


At 1:20 am police responded to a shooting in the 8700 block of Goodfellow. When they arrived at the scene police found a 23 year old man shot once in the chest. Apparently the victim and suspect had gotten into a fight over food. As the suspect was leaving in his vehicle he shot the victim.

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St. Louis: Shooting Montclair

1:53 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 |

Shortly after 11:30 am police repsonded to a shooting in the 1300 block of Montclair in north St. Louis city. upon arrival they found a 49 year old man shot on his front porch. According to the victim he was standing outside when a dark vehicle with tinted windows drove by and opened fire. Right now police have no motive or suspects.

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Collinsville: Hotel robbery

1:30 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 |


The Days Inn Motel in Collinsville was robbed shortly after 3 am this morning. According to scanner traffic the hotel receptionist was forced to hand over money, a jacket and other personal belongings. At this time we have no suspect description.

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St. Louis: Fatal accident

3:17 PM Sun, May 10, 2009 |

A 23 year old woman was killed in an accident early this morning at Kingshighway and Delmar in north St. Louis city. Ebony Minnis and three passengers were traveling west on Delmar when two vehicles traveling north on Kingshighway ran a red light and struck her car. Minnis was pronounced dead at the scene. All three passengers in her vehicle sustained injuries and were transported to area hospitals. One of the driver's of the other vehicles...



Fairview Heights: Shooting

12:38 PM Sun, May 10, 2009 |

[FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL] - On Saturday May 9, 2009, at about 10:30 p.m. a shooting occurred near the intersection of South Ruby Lane and Longacre Drive in Fairview Heights.
Fairview Heights Police officers had just dispersed a large unruly crowd from the Fairview Heights Homecoming picnic that was occurring at Moody Park.
One group of about 35 youths dispersed north of Longacre Drive, near the U.S. Ice Sports Complex. Police office...



St. Louis: Double shooting West Florissant

3:38 PM Sat, May 09, 2009 |

At 10:45 pm police responded to a shooting in the 4700 block of West Florissant. Upon arrival police discovered a 20 year old female shot in the buttock and abdomen and a 20 year old male shot once in the cheek. Both are listed in critical condition. Police say the two victims were driving and once they reached their destination a minivan pulled up and opened fire. Police have no suspects. The investigation is ongoing.

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St. Louis city: Homicide Kingshighway and Maple

12:43 PM Sat, May 09, 2009 |


Shortly after 8:20 pm a 14 year old male was shot to death at North Kingshighway and Maple in north St. Louis city. The victim, identified as Michael Goulbourne, was closing a bbq stand with a 50 year old man when a blue pontiac pulled up, two men got out, robbed the two victims and then opened fire. The older victim was shot in the hand and is listed in stable condition. Police are looking for four black males.

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St. Louis city: Homicide South Broadway

12:05 PM Sat, May 09, 2009 |


Just before 7pm police responded to an address in the 7400 block of South Broadway for a stabbing. Upon arrival police discovered a white male dead at the scene. The victim, identified as 44 year old Michael Owens, had been in an argument with a relative when that person stabbed him to death. The suspect is a 45 year old male. Charges are pending.

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St. Louis city: Body found Mississippi River

3:21 PM Sun, May 03, 2009 |


At approximately 2:22 am barge workers found a body floating in the Mississippi River near East Davis street downtown. The male victim may have been strangled to death. Authorities have not been able to determine his identity yet. The victim was wearing a t-shirt and robe.

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Alton: Trespassing homicide

12:26 PM Sun, May 03, 2009 |

ALTON, Ill. (AP) -- Police in Alton say charges are expected in the weekend slaying of a 23-year-old man they believe was gunned down while pressing a group to leave his rental home.
Police say they found Marcus Shannon lying face down in his kitchen early Saturday, after a quarrel involving Shannon and four visitors he was trying to chase off the property.
Investigators say Shannon was shot repeatedly and died later at a hos...



Jerseyville: Stun gun death settlement

12:24 PM Sun, May 03, 2009 |

JERSEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- The mother of a Jersey County teenager who died after being shocked with a police stun gun during a 2006 confrontation says she settled her wrongful-death lawsuit to end the emotionally taxing legal wrangling.
But Rita Cummings says she's still angry the Jerseyville officers who encountered Roger Holyfield won't be charged.
Officers say the teen turned combative after they approached him while he ...