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Criminal Assault

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Teryun Jackson Skips Step Two, Flushes Ear Down Toilet After Biting It Off

    Teryun Jackson, 22, and Marlon K. Jackson, 23, are already in the St. Clair County Jail for unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree murder, respectively. They're both facing additional charges of aggravated battery and mob action for attacking another inmate on May 11. You might want to put o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Wash. U. Is the Fifth-Most Dangerous College, According to Aspirational Website

    Elite Daily bills itself as "The premier online destination for aspiring men and women of Generation-Y," which explains why I'd never heard of it. (I'm far too old and not nearly as aspirational as I used to be.) These young go-getters made a list of "The Most Dangerous Colleges To Go To," and our t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Shawn Ingram and Dana Kintz: South St. Louis Couple Charged With Molesting Dog

    A domestic disturbance call from a south St. Louis home this past spring turned into a bit of a dog and, uh, pony show. According to probable cause statements, Dana Kintz, 28, called police to complain that her boyfriend, Shawn Ingram, 37, had hit her. Prosecutors ultimately didn't pursue domestic a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Missouri Appellate Judge Mark Pfeiffer Flashes New Journalism Brilliance

    Reporters don't often linger over court documents for their gripping lyricism or narrative flow. Which is why it's so enjoyable to stumble onto a brief or judicial opinion that's written like a novel. So kudos to Judge Mark D. Pfeiffer of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, whose attent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    James P. Jennings: Man Forced Stepson to Eat Screws, Police Charge

    ​James P. Jennings, 39, became enraged with his 12-year-old stepson when the boy disobeyed him and left his room during the night to eat cookies, which got some crumbs on the floor.  Jennings' parenting solution to this minor disobedience was to force the boy to do hundreds of knuckle push-up ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Eugene Hoey: St. Louis Homicide No. 19; Shot After Argument

    ​Eugene Hoey, 25, was shot dead last night in the 4500 block of Adelaide Avenue by an unknown assailant. Police report that Hoey was walking down the street when another man approached him, and the two began arguing. Hoey was shot once in the head, and died at the scene. Police have no suspects at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Keith Holman: Has Oral Fixation on Police Officers

    ​Police were called to the West Pheasantwood Apartments in Belleville on Sunday to quell a fight in progress. Keith P. Holman, 25, was one of the brawlers, and refused to comply with police instructions to break it up, instead allegedly becoming combative with the officers. He was taken into custo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Road Rage Shooter Gets Comeuppance When His Victim Shoots Back

    ​Update: The suspect has now been identified as 18-year-old Xavier S. Minden of St. Louis. Original story follows... An unidentified 35-year old Franklin County man survived a harrowing ordeal that began with him and his two young children being followed on the road, shot at and then turning the ... More >>

  • Music

    December 29, 2011

    Gregg Allman

    8 p.m. Tuesday, January 3. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Missouri Bar Proposes Overhaul to 32-Year-Old Criminal Code

    ​Right now, if you're convicted for possession of a controlled substance in Missouri, a low-level felony, you could be sentenced to a seven-year prison term. And if you're convicted for involuntary manslaughter, it could mean a sentence of anywhere between one and seven years. To many Missou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Be Nice to Your Service Person or Suffer the Consequences

    Wikimedia CommonsHave you had your McBeating today?​Yesterday Gut Check discussed why you shouldn't be an asshole to staff members in restaurants, taking the stance that the No. 1 reason to act decent is because there's a human being on the receiving end of the crazy blind rage. Today, we hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Male Nurse Rescues State Trooper from Drunk

    Now here's something they don't teach in nursing school.​Oh, to have witnessed this scene as it unfolded Saturday night along Interstate 55 and Meramec Bottom Road in south St. Louis County!According to police, Jason M. Becks of Ste. Genevieve was driving erratically around 7 p.m. when a state tro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Court of Appeals: Prison Employees Aren't Liable for Inmate's Attack

    ​Let's say an inmate is attacked by fellow inmates wearing masks, then put in an isolated environment for a 30-day period, presumably for protection while the matter is sorted out. The inmate pleads to correctional officers to be kept in protective custody, claiming that his assailants warned ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Trial of Tea Party Hero Kenneth Gladney Could Boil Down to Best Actor

    Gladney in a wheelchair two days after the alleged assault.​Nearly two years after the fact, a trial is finally underway regarding a dust-up that occurred following a health-care forum in south St. Louis County. As you'll recall, Kenneth Gladney was handing out Tea Party swag outside a town hall m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Claire Canon: Chesterfield Teen Charged in Stun-Gun Attack on Ex-Boyfriend

    Image viaClaire Canon: She may look sweet, but you do not want to piss this girl off.​You do not want to mess with Claire Canon -- just ask her ex-boyfriend.On December 30, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports, the poor bloke opened the front door of his home in St. Louis County. Canon stepped ... More >>

  • News

    June 23, 2011

    Knockout King has readers recounting horror stories

    Image viaClaire Canon: She may look sweet, but you do not want to piss this girl off.​You do not want to mess with Claire Canon -- just ask her ex-boyfriend.On December 30, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports, the poor bloke opened the front door of his home in St. Louis County. Canon stepped ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Tone Loc Arrested, Making Ironic "Funky Cold Medina" Appreciation More Difficult

    ​Tone Loc has been arrested for felony domestic assault, apparently, and that news means that a pall will now be cast over your next ironic playthrough of "Wild Thing" or "Funky Cold Medina," let alone his mid-90s performance at EPCOT as "Fud Wrapper." Novelty rappers have a surprisingly long ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Gambler Claims Lax Security at Casino Queen Led to His Mugging

    Lesson here? Know when to walk away. Know when to run.​Updated 3:30 p.m. with comment from Casino Queen. A St. Louis County man has sued the Casino Queen following an incident in which he was allegedly stalked by two men inside the casino who then followed him home and shot and mugged him.  A ... More >>

  • News

    June 9, 2011

    Knockout King: Kids call it a game. Academics call it a bogus trend. Cops call it murder.

    Lesson here? Know when to walk away. Know when to run.​Updated 3:30 p.m. with comment from Casino Queen. A St. Louis County man has sued the Casino Queen following an incident in which he was allegedly stalked by two men inside the casino who then followed him home and shot and mugged him.  A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Anton Simmons: South City Man Wanted for Assault Yesterday

    Anton Simmons faces a slew of charges today.​The man whom police thought they were in a standoff with yesterday (but who'd actually fled the scene before the cops arrival) remains at large. This morning the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's office issued warrants against 28-year-old Anton Simmons, char ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Pregnant Lady Assaults Victoria's Secret Manager As Water Breaks

    Victoria's Secret: It's all sexy angelic fun -- until some crazy nine-month-pregnant customer starts beating on the store manager.​It's not every day, surely, that Victoria's Secret has to call the police over a customer who's responded violently to the store's return policy. And it's not every da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Rico Paul: Teen Charged with Killing Good Samaritan Has Multiple Priors

    Paul, 18, has several prior brushes with the law.​The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's office today charged 18-year-old Rico R. Paul with first-degree murder in the shooting Monday night of Paul Reiter.Police believe that Reiter was killed when he interrupted a burglary at his neighbor's home in the 5 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Today's Jail Escapees Include Suspect Who Shot Police Officer

    Vernon Collins (left) and David White slipped out of their prison jumpsuits before leaving the Justice Center.​Two inmates escaped from the St. Louis Justice Center around 7 a.m. today. One of the inmates, Vernon Collins, made headlines last month when he allegedly stabbed a victim and then wrestl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Carlos Boles: Felon Who Killed U.S. Marshal Had Lengthy Rap Sheet

    Fox 2Carlos Boles​As you've likely heard by now, one of the U.S. marshals shot yesterday while trying to arrest a suspect yesterday in St. Louis on drug and assault charges is now dead. John Perry, 48, succumbed to a bullet wound around 7 p.m. Tuesday at Saint Louis University Hospital. Another ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Florida Woman Earns Girl Scout Badge in Effin' Someone Up over Thin Mints

    Image viaThin Mints: So delicious. So tempting.​Oh, Girl Scout Cookie season. A time for friendly arguments over which cookie is supreme* and whether Thin Mints are best at room temperature or frozen.** A time for impulse purchases from your neighbor's daughter and mandatory purchases from your bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Elvin Craig: St. Louis Homicide No. 113; 69-Year-Old Man Dies From Beating

    ​Elvin Craig died Monday evening from injuries suffered during a beating earlier this month. Witnesses told police that they saw three male suspects running from the scene around 8:30 p.m. November 5 in the 3600 block of Penrose. The 69-year-old Craig had been struck in the head and was taken to a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Derrick Washington Arrested -- Again -- For Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend

    ​Former Mizzou tailback Derrick Washington was arrested early yesterday morning for assaulting an ex-girlfriend. Nope, you're not experiencing deja vu. This is another assault, against another ex-girlfriend, and has nothing to do with the sexual assault charges from this past summer that got ... More >>

  • News

    August 4, 2010

    Stripped: A family loses Native American artifacts while a woman loses her legal battle

    ​Former Mizzou tailback Derrick Washington was arrested early yesterday morning for assaulting an ex-girlfriend. Nope, you're not experiencing deja vu. This is another assault, against another ex-girlfriend, and has nothing to do with the sexual assault charges from this past summer that got ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Trial Date Set for Last Summer's "Beating" Involving Tea Party, Union Workers

    thinkprogress.orgGladney days after the alleged assault.​Months and months worth of allegations and bickering could perhaps end this fall when the infamous case of Kenneth Gladney heads to trial October 26. Gladney, as you'll recall, is the black conservative (and Tea Party sympathizer) who was al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Mugshots: Teens Escape St. Louis Workhouse

    Two 17-year-old teens -- one incarcerated for murder the other for first-degree assault -- escaped the St. Louis Workhouse on Hall Street sometime last night. Eric Gray (left) and Kurt Wallace were certified to stand trial as adults.​

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Jake West: Drunken Teen Ends Party with Bang; Shoots Guest in Knee with 12-Gauge

    Jake West: Can you say "party foul"? ​Around 2 a.m. Sunday 18-year-old Jake West allegedly pulled out a 12-gauge shotgun, pointed it at the leg of a girl inside a home in the 100 block of Fiedler Lane in Fenton and asked: "Do you want to keep that knee?" Then West allegedly pulled the trigger.Jeff ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    David Thornton: St. Louis Homicide No. 45; Gunmen Shoot Him in Back Inside His Home

    David Thornton was inside the split-family home he rented with his girlfriend Monday night when three gunmen burst through the door, shooting him in the back. The murder happened just after dark in this flat in the 3800 block of Compton, a distance from Chippewa.​

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Skateboarders Attack Motorist, Man Hospitalized After Face Meets Grip Tape

    Courtesy Joplin PoliceChristopher J. Hill, 17, of Joplin, was charged with second-degree assault after allegedly using his skateboard to attack a driver.​A southwest Missouri man found out what it feels like to be on the wrong end of a skateboard "trick" on Monday.As reported by the the Joplin Glo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    Former Missouri House Speaker, Rod Jetton, Charged with Assault in Kinky S&M Game

    www.rodjetton.org​The political blog of the Kansas City Star is reporting that former Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton, now a Jefferson City political consultant, has been charged with felony assault. The alleged incident occurred last month in Sikeston, Missouri. The complaint asserts that the R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Drunkards vs. Druggers: Who is Ass Clown of the Week?

    ​Drugs and alcohol make people do stupid, shameful things. Question is, which of these Ass Clowns pulled the dumbest stunt this week? 1. Melanie Velasco: The Jefferson County mother made headlines back in May when authorities found a sandwich bag full of meth in some children's clothes she donated ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Sunset Hills Cop Charged with Five Felonies

    St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announced today that his office has charged Sunset Hills police officer Christine Miller with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of second-degree assault for the March 21, 2009, crash she caused which killed four people.Shortl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    Violent Attack at Homeless Shelter Has Critics on the Offensive

    St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announced today that his office has charged Sunset Hills police officer Christine Miller with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of second-degree assault for the March 21, 2009, crash she caused which killed four people.Shortl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2008

    Photographer's My Chemical Romance Nightmare Has Happy Ending

    St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announced today that his office has charged Sunset Hills police officer Christine Miller with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of second-degree assault for the March 21, 2009, crash she caused which killed four people.Shortl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2008

    Photographer's My Chemical Romance Nightmare Has Happy Ending

    St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announced today that his office has charged Sunset Hills police officer Christine Miller with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of second-degree assault for the March 21, 2009, crash she caused which killed four people.Shortl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2008

    Wanted: Scott Spiezio

    St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announced today that his office has charged Sunset Hills police officer Christine Miller with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of second-degree assault for the March 21, 2009, crash she caused which killed four people.Shortl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2008

    Wanted: Scott Spiezio

    St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announced today that his office has charged Sunset Hills police officer Christine Miller with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of second-degree assault for the March 21, 2009, crash she caused which killed four people.Shortl ... More >>

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 24, 2003

    Best Rams Player

    Isaac Bruce

  • News

    February 12, 2003

    Murder in the Cathedral

    Carol Bledsoe's alleged killer had a long criminal record and deep psychological problems. Church volunteers didn't know how big a threat he posed.

  • News

    January 30, 2002

    Sealed with a Kiss

    A stripper, a podiatrist and a lawyer are entangled in Maryland Heights. Ah, the many moods of love.

  • News

    March 28, 2001

    Hard Luck, Hard Time

    Donald Thweatt was once ready to fight for his country. Now he's fighting for his freedom.

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