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Murder and Homicide

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Parking Ticket Amnesty Day Can't Erase Woman's Murder Warrant

    Only in St. Louis... Michael D. Sorkin of the Post-Dispatch had a colorful little article yesterday on St. Louis' amnesty day for people with parking tickets. Those with delinquent citations could head down to America's Center and pay the original fine for their outstanding ticket. But as Sorkin rep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Probable Cause: Clay Waller Killed Wife, Jacque Sue Waller, Hid Body and Blood

    Following a ten-month investigation, the Cape Girardeau County prosecutors this morning filed first-degree murder charges against Clay Waller, the man long suspected of murdering his estranged wife, Jacque Sue Waller. The probable cause statement issued today is the most complete telling ever of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Missouri Leads Nation in Black Homicides

    ​The Violence Policy Center released its analysis of homicide data for the year 2009 (the most recent year with full available statistics), and for the second year straight, Missouri leads the nation in black homicide victimization. With 239 black homicide victims statewide (206 male and 33 female ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Alyssa Bustamante: Teen Describes How She Murdered Neighbor

    ​Alyssa Bustamante, the mid-Missouri teenager in jail for two years on charges that she murdered her 9-year-old neighbor because she "wanted to know what it felt like" to kill someone, pleaded guilty yesterday. The confession came as prosecutors reduced their first-degree murder charge to second-d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    St. Louis Homicides Drop 20 Percent Thanks to Slow 4th Quarter

    ​St. Louis had 21 percent fewer homicides in 2011 compared to 2010, according to preliminary crime figures from the police department. That's great news, though it isn't the first time in recent history that the city's murder rate has plunged inexplicably. The early 2000s saw a huge drop in homici ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    St. Louis Murder Rate on Pace With Last Year; Blacks Disproportionately Impacted

    ​After trending slightly higher for much of 2011, the St. Louis murder rate last week did something it hasn't done all year: pull into an exact tie with the number of people killed in 2010. Through October 27, St. Louis police categorized 103 deaths this year as homicides. The number was the exact ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Carl Pearson: St. Louis Homicide No. 100, Homeless Man Shot in Legs

    Carl Pearson became St. Louis' 100th homicide victim of the year last night when he was gunned down in the 5500 block of Clemens (below) just north of Delmar and between Goodfellow and Union. ​St. Louis police report that they got a call around 9:45 p.m. of shots fired and found the 62-year-old vi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Daryl Lamont White: Authorites Hope to Solve Cold Case Murder of St. Louis Teen

    Daryl Lamont White​Friday will mark the four-year anniversary of the murder of 19-year-old Daryl Lamont White. White, of the 1400 block of Hamilton, was gunned down October 14, 2007, in the 4600 block of Labadie. He'd been shot numerous times by the time St. Louis police arrived on the scene aroun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Two St. Louis Teens Charged in July Murder

    Michael J. Ford (left) and Antoine Barton were charged last week with murder and armed criminal action.​Two months after the fact, authorities believe they've finally cracked the murder of 22-year-old Calvin Ross. Ross was found July 6 shot to death in an alley in north St. Louis.

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Scott Moore: Baseball-Bat Murderer Guilty in Death of Granite City Woman

    Granite City PoliceScott Moore: Guilty in 2009 baseball-bat murder.​It took a Madison County jury less than two hours yesterday to convict 34-year-old Scott Moore of first-degree murder and armed robbery in the gruesome slaying of Catherine Fowler. Fowler's body was discovered bludgeoned to death ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Lori Vaughn: North County Woman Murdered Inside Her Home

    ​St. Louis County police are investigating the murder of a 29-year-old woman shot dead inside her Flordell Hills home Saturday. Police arrived to the residence on Manette Drive around 10:20 p.m. July 16 to discover Lori Vaughn dead from gunshot wounds. As of yesterday, police knew of no motive in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Vincent L. Gillespie: St. Louis Homicide No. 70

    The death of a 50-year-old man with trauma to the face has been officially reclassified as a homicide, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.Vincent L. Gillespie's body was found in the 1400 block of Glasgow on the morning of July 3. His death was originally classified merely as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Baby Found Dead in South-City Trash Bin

    The 2300 block of South Jefferson, where an 18-month-old boy was reported missing -- and then found in a trash bin 30 minutes later.​ An 18-month-old south-city boy, reported missing by his family earlier this morning, was found dead in a trash bin near the family's home, according to the St. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Anytrone DeMarco Jones: St. Louis Homicide No. 19; Teen Shot in Back in Church Lot

    Seventeen-year-old Anytrone DeMarco Jones became St. Louis' 19th homicide of the year Tuesday when he was found gunned down in a church parking lot in the 900 block of North Taylor (below). ​St. Louis police report that Jones, of the 3000 block of West Norwood Drive, was shot multiple times in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Teen Homicides Drop In St. Louis, Though Few Murderers Brought to Justice

    Of the 29 people age 13-21 murdered in St. Louis last year, prosecutors have filed charges in just five cases.​The St. Louis police department last week returned my public records request looking into teen homicides for 2010. The good news is that the number of juveniles killed in the city dropped ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Missouri Leads Nation in Black Homicides -- By a Long Shot

    ​The Washington D.C. gun-control group Violence Policy Center released its annual report yesterday on African-American homicides across the nation. Once again, Missouri topped the rankings, beating its nearest competitor by eight percentage points. The study -- which used the latest available FBI ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Unofficial 2010 Homicide Totals for St. Louis: 142 Dead

    ​St. Louis police have released the preliminary body count for 2010. According to police, at least 142 people were murdered inside city limits in 2010. That's one fewer than last year. Then again, the number could still change. Police say it won't be until mid-January until the FBI verifies the da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Jesse James Beasley: St. Louis Man Arrested for Murder of Stephanie Hill

    Courtesy of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police DepartmentJesse James Beasley: Police allege he's a murderer.​St. Louis City Police have arrested a 47-year-old man for the murder of Stephanie Hill, 43, of the 1200 block of Warren in north city.Hill's death was previously categorized as "suspicious." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Ladon Grissom: Suspect Charged in Murder of Two Men Saturday

    Ladon Grissom​The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has charged 26-year-old Ladon Grissom with the shooting deaths of two men gunned down Saturday evening in north city. As reported earlier this week, Terrence Snipes, 46, and Demetrius Hewlett, 41, had just left a residence in the 4200 block of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Rahmel McNeil: St. Louis Homicide No. 91; Teen Shot Dead in Vandeventer Neighborhood

    Seventeen-year-old Rahmel McNeil was shot dead in broad daylight Friday around 1:19 p.m. in the Vandeventer Neighborhood of north St. Louis. ​According to accounts, McNeil was part of an argument involving two groups of teenagers and young men in the 4000 block of West Belle Place (above). McNeil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Devarick Thompson: Arrested for Murder After Refusing to Pay MetroLink Fare

    Devarick Thompson: Can't buy a break.​Don't you think that if you're wanted for murder you'd do everything you can not to call attention from the cops? Then again, if you're a stupid criminal -- as seems to be the case of Devarick Thompson -- you just can't help yourself. You're just plain dumb. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Woman Accused of Murdering Husband: "We Didn't Always Get Along"

    image viaErick Shepheard​Cindy Shepheard, a Belleville woman who is on trial for the murder of her husband Erick Shepheard, definitely has a gift for understatement. "We didn't always get along. That was no secret," she told the jury yesterday. "One minute we're arguing. I have to pack my bag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    St. Louis Yoga Instructor Won't Fight Extradition; Joel Snider Accused of Murder

    yogaforeverybody.comSnider: In a bit of a jam.​The St. Louis yoga instructor accused of killing a 70-year-old yoga guru in Pennsylvania has waived his right to an extradition hearing. Joel Snider, 33, was arrested in Baltimore County, Maryland, last Wednesday -- two days after police in rural Penn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Zachary Irvin: Identified as Charred Body in East St. Louis; Two Men Arrested for Murder

    ​It took investigators five days to identify the body found burning Tuesday in East St. Louis as that of Zachary Irvin, 22. The Major Case Squad made the announcement Saturday, saying that they've also filed charges against two men they believe killed Irvin and then set his dismembered body afire ... More >>

  • News

    June 16, 2010

    The Killer of His Daughter's Mother

    A cunning American boy becomes a Mexican cartel soldier and East LA executioner

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    James Kornhardt: Former Mehlville Fighter Convicted in Murder Plot of Danny Coleman

    Kornhardt was paid for the murder from the victim's life insurance policy.​Eighteen years after the fact, the family of Danny Harold Coleman finally got some justice. Yesterday a federal jury convicted James K. Kornhardt and Steven A. Mueller of conspiracy to commit murder for hire and murder fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Jarrell Fountain: Teenager Stabbed to Death Near Belleville Elementary School

    For the second time in a week a metro St. Louis man has been murdered at or near a local elementary school. Google Street View​Today's homicide was first reported at 6:30 a.m. when Belleville police were called to a home in the 300 block of N. First Street after the owner of the property discovere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Aaron Jackson: Charged with Murder of Washington Park Mayor John Thornton

    Aaron B. Jackson​Have you seen this man? He's wanted for the murder of Washington Park Mayor John Thornton, shot to death in the early morning hours of April 1. Aaron B. Jackson, 34, was picked up early in the investigation and questioned by police as a "person of interest" in the crime. Jackson w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Louis Ray Finchem: Man Found Dead in Holly Hills, Homicide Investigating

    Louis Ray Finchem, a 67-year-old south St. Louis resident, was found dead in his home in the 5200 block of Dewey Ave. yesterday around 7 p.m. 5200 block of Dewey​Initially ruled an accidental death, St. Louis police are now investigating the case as a possible homicide after the medical examiner d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    St. Louis Police: 20 Homicides So Far in 2010 -- Seven More Than First Two Months of '09

    ​Murders are up in St. Louis so far in 2010, though those figures are slightly skewed by the actions of a deranged gunman who killed three people and wounded five others in a workplace shooting in January. Responding to a Daily RFT request yesterday, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Missouri Attorney General Calls for Execution of Man Linked to Larry Flynt Shooting

    Larry Flynt has been in a wheelchair since the 1978 shooting.​Attorney General Chris Koster yesterday called on the Missouri Supreme Court to set execution dates for two convicted murderers. The first, Joseph Franklin, was convicted in 1997 for the shooting death twenty years earlier of a man out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    St. Louis: Violent Crime Down Slightly in City, Even More in County

    ​The city and county police departments have released their 2009 crime figures, showing that violent crime fell across the region last year. In the city, crimes against persons dropped slightly by less than one percent in 2009, with one of the biggest percentage drops reported in the overall homic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Dissecting Teen Homicide Numbers in St. Louis

    Photo: Jennifer SilverbergA street memorials honors Robert Walker, a 17-year-old gunned down in St. Louis in 2006.​Last week I asked the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to provide me with some raw numbers concerning homicides. In particular, I was interested in knowing how many teenagers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    The Big Bloody: Three People Found Murdered in Their Homes Blocks Apart in North City

    Two phone calls to the St. Louis police led to the discovery of three bodies Sunday night in the Baden Neighborhood. View Sunday Night Homicides, June 19, 2009 in a larger mapPolice report receiving a phone call yesterday from a relative asking them to check on the well-being of two people living in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    The Big Bloody: 60-Year-Old Man Guns Down Teen

    Johnnie Pulley, Jr.Yesterday we reported how the rate of teenage homicides in St. Louis isn't falling as fast as the overall decline in murders this year. And true to form, the second half of 2009 (which began yesterday, July 1) started out with a fresh teen homicide. This one, though, was somewhat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2009

    St. Louis Homicides Down 30 Percent for First Six Months of '09; Teen Murders On Pace for Lesser Declines

    As of today (July 1) the year is half over. And according to numbers provided by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, homicides are down nearly 30 percent compared to 2008.  As of Monday (June 29), the police reported 60 murders in the city in 2009 compared with 85 by mid-year 2008. Gi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    St. Louis: Nation's Second Deadliest City in '08

    flickr.com/photos/poohbahThe FBI came out with its 2008 crime statistics this week. And when it comes to murder rates, our fair city has a dubious distinction. St. Louis ranked second per capita last year in the number of homicides committed in the city, with 47 slayings per 100,000 people. Leadi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    The Big Bloody: Maggie O'Brien's Bartender Killed in Violent Night That Leaves Three Dead

    The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports this morning that three people died from gunshot wounds in the city last night. Two of the deaths -- involving the murder of a downtown St. Louis bartender -- may be related. Police say that around 11:45 p.m. last night a white male bartender in h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    The Big Bloody: Police Fingerprint Father of Strangled Family

    Christopher ColemanLast week Christopher Coleman hired defense attorney William Margulis to represent him in the investigation into the strangulation death of his wife, Sheri, 31, and sons Garett, 11, and Gavin, 9, at their Columbia, Illinois, home on May 5. Yesterday Coleman and his lawyer arrived ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    Spike in Murders in St. Louis Contradicts Drops in Other "Dangerous" Cities

    Homicides in St. Louis jumped from 138 in 2007 to 167 last year, making 2008 the deadliest year in the 'Lou since 204 people lost their lives in 1995.Across the state, Kansas City also saw a surge in murders with homicides increasing from 94 in 2007 to 126 last yea ... More >>

  • News

    October 22, 2008

    Who Killed Robert Walker?: Court testimony offers hints to an unsolved murder

    Homicides in St. Louis jumped from 138 in 2007 to 167 last year, making 2008 the deadliest year in the 'Lou since 204 people lost their lives in 1995.Across the state, Kansas City also saw a surge in murders with homicides increasing from 94 in 2007 to 126 last yea ... More >>

  • News

    November 2, 2005

    Dead on Arrival

    A murder case ends as it began: bizarrely

  • News

    January 19, 2005

    Dead Reckoning

    It's been six months since John Mullen was served up an arsenic cocktail. So whodunit?

  • News

    November 3, 2004

    A Shot in the Arm

    A federal appeals court says Darryl Burton might very well be innocent of the 1984 murder of Donald Ball. But there's nothing they can do about it.

  • News

    July 2, 2003

    Best Evidence

    George Allen claims police made him confess to rape and murder. Twenty years after Allen was convicted, his last hope hinges on a DNA test.

  • News

    October 23, 2002

    For the Defense

    Terry Niehoff, one of the city's top criminal-defense lawyers, makes his money the old-fashioned way -- he earns it, one client at a time

  • News

    March 15, 2000

    The Lost Boys

    Terry Niehoff, one of the city's top criminal-defense lawyers, makes his money the old-fashioned way -- he earns it, one client at a time

  • News

    July 28, 1999

    FORWARD BY UNPOPULAR DEMAND

    Dodson murder case is one for the middle of the road

  • News

    June 16, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Dodson murder case is one for the middle of the road

  • News

    May 12, 1999

    The Conviction of Tim Dreste

    Tim Dreste's journey from Christian missionary to anti-abortion racketeer cost him a $6 million federal fine for his role in threatening to "kill, assault or do bodily harm" to abortion providers. But he isn't about to stop his crusade.

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