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2012 Stories by Paul Friswold

• Terrell Holley, Accused of Armed Robbery, Adds Sodomy And Attempted Rape to his Docket

  published Aug 31, 2012

  Seventeen-year-old Terrell Holley was apprehended early Sunday morning after allegedly robbing or attempting to rob numerous people in multiple city neighborhoods. Today, the St. Louis Circuit Attorne... More >>

• UPDATED: Two Ferguson Women Found Dead in Apartment, Baby Still Alive

  published Aug 31, 2012

  Police say two women in their 20s were found shot to death in an apartment in the Oakmont Townhomes Complex in the 1600 block of Northwinds Drive. [UPDATE 12:17 p.m.: Police have identified the victim... More >>

• Attempted PCP Purchase Ends in Chaos: Who'da Thunk Itr

  published Aug 31, 2012

  Police were called to the 1600 block of Billups Avenue in the Ville (above) at 4 p.m. Thursday for a reported robbery. Officers encountered a 37-year-old black man and a 20-year-old white man who were... More >>

• Washed Out or Still Onr St. Louis Labor Day Weekend Events

  published Aug 31, 2012

  The rain from tropical depression Isaac is pattering softly down right now, but forecasters are predicting five inches or more before the weekend's over. And this being Labor Day weekend, there are --... More >>

• Terrence Vann: St. Louis Homicide No. 82; Shot to Death in Fist Fight

  published Aug 30, 2012

  Police say a fistfight turned into a firefight last night in Dutchtown, killing one man. Terrence Vann, 19, was fighting another man in the 2700 block of Keokuk Street at 9:20 p.m, according to police... More >>

• Pal Joeys: Two New Kangaroo Babies at the Saint Louis Zoo

  published Aug 30, 2012

  The population of the Saint Louis Zoo increased by two over the winter, but the cuteness factor just grew exponentially. Kasbeth the Matschie's tree kangaroo and Conundrum the red kangaroo both gave b... More >>

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  St. Louis Man Claims Women Attacked Him with Crowbar

  published Aug 30, 2012

  St. Louis police responding to a shooting yesterday afternoon in the 4400 block of Labadie in north St. Louis heard a hell of a tale. The victim, a 28-year-old man, told authorities that a female frie... More >>

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  Five Epic Home Plate Collisions (Inspired by Yadier Molina and Josh Harrison)

  published Aug 30, 2012

  Yadier Molina got blown the eff up by Josh Harrison on a close play at home plate Tuesday night, reigniting the ancient St. Louis-Pittsburgh war. Fortunately, Yadier has declared himself healthy, if a... More >>

• One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Heart, Lungs and Brain

  published Aug 29, 2012

  It sounds like either the laziest episode of Dexter or the best episode of Storage Wars: A man in Pensacola, Florida won the contents of a storage unit at auction, and then discovered what he bid on w... More >>

• Keith Esters & Johnathan Perkins Charged in Brentwood Kidnapping

  published Aug 29, 2012

  Keith Esters and Johnathan Perkins, already charged with murder in the death of former SLU volleyball player Megan Boken, were yesterday charged with armed robbery and felonious restraint for their pa... More >>

• It's A Vote-Off: New Election Ordered for 87th District

  published Aug 29, 2012

  Election results have yet to be certified in the race for state representative in the 87th District. That's the district that saw incumbent Stacey Newman (D-73) and incumbent Susan Carlson (D-64) runn... More >>

• Daniel Hooper: Police Say He Sexually Assaulted a Woman at Barnes-Jewish Hospital

  published Aug 28, 2012

  Daniel Hooper, 42, has been charged with two counts of sexual abuse and one count of kidnapping for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on Friday, August 24, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. According to ... More >>

• Riverfront Carjacking Ends with Car Crash in Brooklyn, Illinois

  published Aug 28, 2012

  A pair of carjackers are in custody in Illinois this morning after shooting a man near the Poplar Street Bridge after midnight last night. Police say that at 12:24 a.m., a 41-year-old black man and a ... More >>

• Terrell Holley Allegedly Skewed the City's Crime Stats with One Busy Night

  published Aug 28, 2012

  Terrell Holley, 17, is allegedly one of the hardest-working teens in St. Louis. While most of us the city slept Sunday night, Holley was purportedly committing a one-man crime wave that stretched from... More >>

• Rick Majerus' Health Problems Resurface Once Again

  published Aug 28, 2012

  As you've no doubt heard by now, Rick Majerus stepped down as head coach of the Saint Louis University Billikens on Friday for health reasons. But nobody really knows what those health reasons are -- ... More >>

• Darick Stallworth Pleads Guilty to Animal Abuse Charges in Wells Ave Horror House

  published Aug 27, 2012

  Darick Dashon Stallworth, 31, this morning pleaded guilty to three felony charges of animal abuse and two misdemeanor charges of animal neglect for the brutal torture and slaughter of five dogs in May... More >>

• Highway 70 Drive-By Ends in Crash at Tucker and Pine

  published Aug 27, 2012

  An unidentified man escaped serious injury after being hunted by gunmen on I-70 Sunday night. The driver, a 23-year-old black man, told police that he was driving near Kingshighway and West Florissant... More >>

• Sunday Afternoon Shooting in Carr Square Injures One Man; Suspects at Large

  published Aug 27, 2012

  An 18-year-old black man told police he was walking in the 1800 block of O'Fallon Street just before 1 p.m. Sunday when he was assaulted. According to the incident summary, two black men who appeared ... More >>

• Home Invader Takes A Shot in the Ass as A Parting Gift

  published Aug 27, 2012

  Police say a pair of armed men forced their way into a home in the 3800 block of Potomac Avenue Saturday afternoon and robbed the resident. He called police at 2 p.m. to report that his cell phone and... More >>

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  Keith Esters and Jonathan Perkins Charged with Murder of Megan Boken

  published Aug 24, 2012

  Keith Esters, 18, and Jonathan Perkins, 18, have been charged with the murder of Megan Boken. According to the probable cause statement, Esters' girlfriend told police that he  made plans with hi... More >>

• UPDATE: Charges Expected Today Against Two for the Murder of Megan Boken

  published Aug 24, 2012

  [UPDATE 2:16 p.m.: St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce tweets that her office continues to review the evidence against the suspects, and that no decision has been made yet about charges being fi... More >>

• This Season Once Again Has Cubs Fans Pulling Out their Hair

  published Aug 24, 2012

  The Chicago Cubs are currently rocking a 47-76 record on their way to another losing season. And because schadenfreude is one of the most powerful forces in the universe, that's something that warms t... More >>

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  Rep. Todd Akin Receiving Rape Threats; Capitol Police Try to Determine if They're Legitimate

  published Aug 24, 2012

  The office of Missouri Representative Todd Akin has confirmed that they have received threats directed at the senatorial candidate, his family and his staff. The capitol police and the FBI are both in... More >>

• Five Women Robbed Outside Busch Stadium Wednesday Night

  published Aug 24, 2012

  St. Louis police revealed that an armed robbery occurred at 11 p.m. Wednesday night in the 500 block of South Broadway outside Busch Stadium (above), one that had several similarities to an armed robb... More >>

• Weekly Drought Report: Well, There's Good News and Bad News

  published Aug 23, 2012

  Man, this summer is never going to end, is itr Past history indicates that it will eventually, but that's feeling like less of a certainty here in Missouri. Especially after a look at the latest U.S. ... More >>