Lincoln County

Lincoln Co. Cops: Sister, 23, Punches, Kicks, Bites Brother, Mother Throws Shoes At Officer

Another day, another incredibly bizarre crime story out of Lincoln County. Earlier this week, we told you about a woman who was accused of screaming at children while wearing a ski mask and holding a chainsaw. Now, we have for you the story of a strange family fight that prompted cops to take an all ... More >>

Lincoln County Woman Allegedly Put On Ski Mask, Threatened Children With Chainsaw

Today, in the you-can't-make-this-stuff up category, we have for you the story of Lynn Marie Herzog, a 50-year-old Lincoln County woman who reportedly thought it would be fun to scare kids in her neighborhood. With a ski mask on. And a chainsaw in hand. That's right, folks! Cops say that Herzog ... More >>

100 Pounds of Explosives Stolen From Troy Business Prompting Federal Investigation

Sooo...this is comforting. Thieves stole approximately 100 pounds of explosives from a business in Troy this week, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, which is investigating the matter alongside the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The federal agency is offering a ... More >>

Happy April Fools' Day! Top Ten Missouri Pranks Gone Wrong (PHOTOS)

Today is April Fools' Day, the horrible day each year when it's socially acceptable to deceive people and do mean things. But in Missouri, folks don't just wait for April 1 to pull their pranks. They do it year round! Which is why we thought -- as a cautionary list perhaps -- we'd take a look back ... More >>

There's Poop in the Drinking Water at Some Missouri State Parks! Doesn't Anyone Care?

A national environmental group is calling for a federal review of drinking-water quality at Missouri's state parks, citing a failure to perform federally mandated testing, as well as repeated instances of contamination with coliform bacteria, including E. coli. For the uninitiated, when science typ ... More >>

Former Detective Scott Edwards Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse

Scott Edwards, a former detective with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the constitutional rights of five women in his authority while he was working for the Lincoln County Drug Court.Edwards, 50, was charged with coercing the women into performing sex act ... More >>

Rev. Xiuhui "Joseph" Jiang Charged with Fondling Child

Reverend Xiuhui "Joseph" Jiang, 29, has been charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly fondling a girl younger than 17. Jiang is the associate pastor at the Cathedral Basilica, but none of the inappropriate sexual contact occurred on church property. According t ... More >>

White-Nose Syndrome Confirmed in Missouri Bat Population

The Missouri Department of Conservation knew it was coming, but now it's official: White-Nose Syndrome has been confirmed in a population of bats in an undisclosed Missouri cave. In 2010, symptoms were spotted on a little brown bat in Pike County, and five gray bats also showed symptoms in a public ... More >>

Established Dog Trainer in Lincoln County Fights Animal Abuse Charges (VIDEO)

Image viaTrainer Ed Nelson stands accused of abusing this yellow lab​Trainer Ed Nelson of Lincoln County openly admits it: Teaching hunting dogs how to fetch ducks and geese safely and effectively requires the use of force -- at least sometimes. The legal question is this: Where's the line between ... More >>

Angela Halliday was a junkie. Does that make her a murderer?

Pseudoephedrine Ban Pushed in Four Missouri Counties

Sudafed could become presciption-only in four Missouri counties.​Feeling sniffly? If you live in St. Charles or Franklin county, before you get your hands on some Sudafed, you could soon be required to see your doctor and get a prescription first.County officials there tell the St. Louis Post-Disp ... More >>

Lincoln County High School Pool Pranksters Jailed on Burglary Charges

George Bailey, in a more classic high school pool prank​Here's what's hard to understand: For those who take baths, you may absent-mindedly forget to turn the water off every once in a while. If you cook on a stove top, maybe you sometimes to forget to turn off a burner. But if you've ever dec ... More >>

John Wesley Jones: Mastermind Behind ATM Solutions Robbery Gets 32 Years in Prison

John Wesley Jones has been described as the ringleader of the heist.​Given how he orchestrated the biggest armed robbery in St. Louis history last August -- netting $6.6 million -- and then broke out of jail, leading authorities on a three-day goose chase, we'd have thought that John Wesley Jones ... More >>

John Wesley Jones: Guilty Plea Reveals New Details in ATM Solutions Robbery

St. Louis Metropolitan Police DepartmentJohn Wesley Jones​ John Wesley Jones appeared in court this afternoon to enter guilty pleas to armed robbery and related firearms charges in a record money heist last summer in St. Louis. According to court documents, in the early morning of August 2, four ... More >>

The 2010 RFT News Challenge

ATM Solutions Robbery Adds a Kidnapping: Relatives of Suspect Held for Ransom

A record heist. A jail break. And now a kidnapping? Who says sequels are never as good as the original?​The FBI announced today that two teenage girls believed to be related to one of the suspects in August's multi-million robbery of ATM Solutions were kidnapped and held for ransom this week. Four ... More >>

Corey Cross: Escaped Inmate Captured in South City

Corey Cross​Corey Cross, the prisoner who escaped from a Lincoln County jail Monday with John Wesley Jones, has been captured hiding out in an apartment on Chippewa Street in south St. Louis. The St. Louis police department reports that its Violent Offenders Unit along with officers with the U.S. ... More >>

CAPTURED! John Wesley Jones: Suspect in ATM Solutions Robbery Escapes from Jail

Jones photographed this summer.​Update 9:09 a.m. Wednesday: Jones was found hiding in the attic of a metro East St. Louis home around 5 a.m. this morning. Corey Cross, the convict who escaped from jail Monday with Jones remains on the loose. Original story follows...Harry Houdini didn't have anyth ... More >>

How to Solve Missouri's Meth Problem

Image viaElectronic tracking of cold meds can't stop Shake'n Bake​Remember that fancy new electronic database Missouri pharmacies were required to install earlier this year so police could have access to personal information of people who buy cold medicine that contains the drug pseudoephedrine, t ... More >>

Missouri Fireworks Stand Blows Its Top: "It Looked Like the 4th of July"

​A fireworks stand in Troy -- 45 minutes northwest of St. Louis -- exploded early this morning in spectacular display of patriotic fervor. The only problem? The show came five days too early. Lincoln County fire marshall Barry Nuss tells Fox 2 this morning that the explosion "looked like the 4th o ... More >>

Ass Clown of the Week: Candy Vendors, Bounty Hunters, Crazy Lovers, Bungled Burglars

​Something tells me this week's Ass Clown is going to be a landslide, but we'll let you the reader determine that. You know the rules: vote for the local yokel whose words or deeds you found to be the most humiliating and/or shameful.And the nominees... 1. Anthony McGowan: The Collinsville man arr ... More >>

Woman Sends Cow Tongue, Severed Opposum Head and Threatening Notes to Romantic Rival

Image viaGirl you so crazy! No, I mean you need help.​There are two ways to deal with romantic rivals: normally, and Jessica L. Bradshaw's way. After falling in love with another woman, the 39-year-old from Lincoln County apparently tried to out-crazy Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction by sending her ... More >>

Winfield Cop Busted Buying Cocaine; Claims He Was Replacing Damaged Police Evidence

Bud Chrum has traded his cop uniform for a prison jumpsuit.​Hmm. Something tells me they do not teach this at the police academy. Winfield police officer Bud Chrum was arrested Friday on charges of purchasing $160 worth of cocaine. As the Post-Dispatch reports today, Chrum told narcotics officers ... More >>

'Pampered Pets' Are Anything But, Says Animal Rights Group

Image via When pampering your pet goes too far. This dog looks like he would rather be in a puppy mill than wear this outfit.​Pampering your pets is good, but Pampered Pets is bad. So says a local animal rights group. Metro East Pet Lovers will be protesting Pampered Pets, a pet store ... More >>

Wednesday, April 7: Morning's Newz

Mayor Francis Slay easily won a third term yesterday, collecting 60 percent of the vote and defeating Independent challenger Maida Coleman who garnered just 30 percent of votes.In other election news, maverick Town & Country mayoral candidate John Hoffmann lost handily to incumbent Jon Dalton. T ... More >>

Hello? Is It Me You're Looking For?: Craigslist Missed Connections, Week of 03/15/09

(Welcome to "Hello? Is It Me You're Looking For?" Each Monday, we'll scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the best posts. Here are some that caught our eye this week.) But it WILL work, provided Lincoln County has one single grocery store: iga off 47 - m4m - 47 " ... More >>

Pet Peeves: A Chesterfield pet store is dogged by accusations of selling mistreated puppies

Stop the Flooding: Eat a Muskrat!

Stop the Flooding: Eat a Muskrat!

Monster Next Door?

From Webster Groves High to Imo’s Pizza to a cheap apartment in a forlorn corner of Kirkwood. For years Michael Devlin was all but invisible. Now he’s Public Enemy No. 1.

News to Muse

The Year in Review: A Quiz

Road Rules

When a checkpoint isn't really a checkpoint, the constitutional forecast is cloudy

Nuclear Half-Lies

Mallinckrodt's workers were poisoned and the government said it would pay. So far, those promises haven't been kept.

Angel's Wings

Only Jay Nixon stands in the way of Angela Coffel's freedom

Shifting Ground

Not only are Angel's jailers changing the rules, they're fibbing about them

Fallen Angel

Angela Coffel, the first woman in Missouri deemed a sexually violent predator, is locked up despite overwhelming evidence that she isn't one.