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St. Louis Police Department

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    In Response to Incident, County Police Sharpen Rules for Cops Who Drink & Drive Patrol Cars

    The St. Louis County Police force is now holding its own employees to a higher standard than it applies to the public vis-a-vis boozin' and cruisin'.For a regular Joe behind the wheel in Missouri, the blood-alcohol content (BAC) limit is 0.08. For an off-duty county officer using his patrol car as a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    AG Chris Koster Helps Bust Disabled Parking Spot Sneaks

    This past weekend, Attorney General Chris Koster worked with police from numerous St. Louis County Police departments to issue citations to able-bodied people who parked in handicapped-accessible parking spaces.On Saturday, 74 people in law-abiding communities such as Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, Des ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Logo Hat Bandit Caught; No One's More Surpised Than Him

    I don't care what kinda hat he wears, those eyes will haunt your dreams.​St. Louis County Police Detectives, acting on information relayed to them by the Maplewood Police Department, have arrested Bryon J. Gullion, the so-called "Logo Hat Bandit," in the 7000 block of Glades in Richmond Heights. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Poll: What's the Next Big Thing in St. Louis Bank Robbery Fashion?

    ​To their credit, St. Louis bank robbers -- apart from being scary/life-threatening -- do exhibit quite a flair for costumery. From The Boonie Hat Bandit, to the Logo Bandit, to the recent cross-dressing fad, their trunk is deep, and their tastes, varied. But check out this headline from today's P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    New Jennings Police Commander Tries to Right the Ship

    ​It's November 10, 6:45 a.m., and Lt. Jeffrey Fuesting is tired. The new commander of the Jennings police force is driving down a street pockmarked with boarded-up homes, trying to shake off his recent lack of sleep. Two nights ago an emergency call roused him from bed; a man had contacted t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Is Bel-Ridge Home a Charity or a Brothel?

    Yes, you can have a social club. No, you may not have a whorehouse.​The incorporation papers on file with the Secretary of State's Office says the home at 8885 Snowhill in Bel-Ridge is a charitable organization called "Yes We Can Social Club." Investigators with the St. Louis County Police Departm ... 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 13, 2011

    [UPDATE] Christopher McKay: Man Shot to Death Outside His Northwoods Home

    Marquis Alston​Update: Marquis Alston, 21, has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is currently being held on $250,000 cash-only bond. Police report that Alston, of the 6800 block of Pasadena in Northwoods, got into an argument with McKay and then shot him.Original ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Kaelin Gilmore-Mitchell: Teen Shot Dead in Black Jack

    ​St. Louis County police have identified the person found shot to death yesterday morning in the 11600 block of Carolview (right) in Black Jack. Sixteen-year-old Kaelin Gilmore-Mitchell was discovered around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday lying in a common ground area in the neighborhood. As of yesterday, po ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Demarcus Lowery: Florissant Man Murdered Overnight in Castle Point

    St. Louis County Police say they were called around 12:30 a.m. today to the 10100 block of Earl (below) in the Caste Point suburb of north county to find 22-year-old Demarcus Lowery bleeding from a gunshot wound. ​Police say that Lowery, a Florissant resident, was standing next to his car at the t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Deeric Davis: Man Dies From Yesterday's Shooting in North County

    St. Louis County police report that 29-year-old Deeric Davis died yesterday evening of gunshot wounds sustained earlier in the day.​According to police, Davis was shot near the intersection of Mehl Avenue and News Hall Ferry Road (above) around 12:43 p.m.

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Press Conference Today to Address Rise of Heroin in St. Louis County

    Heroin now accounts for 46 percent of police drug buys in St. Louis County.​Members of the St. Louis Area Police Chiefs Association along with the DEA, prosecuting attorneys and local drug treatment centers will host a news conference today addressing the problem of heroin in the St. Louis area. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Boles Photo: Cop Proves He's Good Shot with Camera, Too

    Fox 2This wasn't the only photo St. Louis cops took of Boles.​Last week, the St. Louis Police Department was up in arms because someone had the audacity and poor taste to leak a photograph of one bullet-riddled Carlos Boles, the drug felon who, during a March 8 sting, operation gunned down one ... 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

    December 17, 2010

    [UPDATE] Aaron Hefner: Man Killed in St. Louis County Yesterday

    Courtesy of the St. Louis County PoliceThe real Belvin Williams: If you see THIS man, call the cops.​Police in St. Louis County are seeking two men they consider "armed and dangerous" after a shooting yesterday afternoon left 20-year-old Aaron Hefner dead.Hefner was shot during an attempted robber ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Ho-Hum: Another Man Dresses Like a Woman to Rob St. Louis Area Bank

    St. Louis County PoliceThere s/he is.​Hair: 10Jacket: 8Purse: 7Originality: 0In what is becoming something of tired trend in St. Louis, another cross-dressing robber hit up an area bank Saturday. St. Louis County police report that the man (photographed to the right) walked into the Vantage Credit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    West County Car Clouting Ring Charged in Federal Court [MUGSHOTS]

    An update to the story we covered yesterday. The four people recently arrested for a string of vehicle break-ins in west St. Louis County have been charged in federal court for identity theft after allegedly using IDs stolen from cars to cash checks and make illegal purchases. According to reports, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    St. Louis County Police Break Up Vehicle Crime Ring

    The group is charged with dozens of smash-and-grabs.​St. Louis County police have charged four people in connection with thefts from vehicles in West County following a stakeout in Queeny Park, the site of several recent car break-ins. During their surveillance of the park, police observed two ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    St. Louis Police Department Choir -- Like the Village People But With All Cops

    ​For the first time in its 202 year history, the St. Louis Police Department has itself an official choir. And now that choir is ready for its debut. On September 11 the department choir plays a free outdoor concert at Kiener Plaza titled, Remembering Our Heroes: A Musical Tribute. The show gets u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Terry McDowell: Pastor Charged with Child Molestation Warned He Wasn't Perfect

    St. Louis County PoliceRev. Terry McDowell: Believes in fresh starts.​Rev. Terry McDowell describes his congregation at Gateway Southern Baptist Church on Tholozan Street in south St. Louis as a "church of second chances." Let's hope so, for his sake. Yesterday the St. Louis County police departme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    NAACP Sides with St. Louis County Police

    ​The Post-Dispatch has an interesting piece today about the local NAACP backing St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch in his desire to consolidate some of the county's 65 policing agencies. In a public letter this week the civil rights group stated:

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Major Case Squad Accuses T-Mobile of Delaying Arrest of Double-Homicide Suspect

    Justus: Has a lawman ever had a sweeter name?​The head of the St. Louis Major Case Squad and cell-phone carrier T-Mobile Wireless are trading shots over the investigation of Eric C. Tucker. On Monday prosecutors in St. Clair County charged the 19-year-old resident of Washington Park with the murde ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Be Careful How You Drive on I-270 This Summer: The HEAT is On

    In an effort to cut down on the number of traffic accidents, nine local law enforcement agencies have formed a high enforcement action team to patrol I-270 more closely this summer. They'll be paying special attention to speeders, tailgaters and non-seatbelt-wearers. Image source​

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Pine Lawn Officer to Undercover St. Louis County Cop: "I Almost Killed You."

    Image sourceThe Wild Bunch was re-enacted in Pine Lawn Monday night​Call it the shootout at the Pine Lawn Corral."It was like the wild, wild west out here last night," Pine Lawn Mayor Sylvester Caldwell told reporters on Tuesday.Caldwell is referring to a firefight on wheels in his crime-plagued m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    The Next Solution For St. Louis' Crime Problem? Prayer.

    Image sourceThe power of Christ compels you!​Last week the city's homicide count eclipsed the half-century mark. This week multiple random acts of violence and a Wild West-style shootout struck St. Louis County. It's enough to make a God-fearing man throw up his hands and say, "Heaven help us."Unf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    South County Shooting Spree Leads to Three Arrests in Metro East

    Three men are in custody on suspicion of shooting two men late last night and early this morning in the south St. Louis County. The first shooting occurred neary Jefferson Barracks Park. The second shooting followed minutes later at Baumgartner and Telegraph.​According to St. Louis County Police ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Breaking: St. Louis Police Arrest Suspect in Home Invasion, Beating in South County

    The assault occurred inside this home on Medalton Way.​St. Louis police yesterday arrested a 24-year-old suspect in the savage beating and robbery last week of a couple in south county. According to St. Louis County Police, which have been working around the clock since the couple was found beaten ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Seven out of 10 People Killed in Missouri Auto Accidents Not Wearing Seat Belts

    ​That's the message from the St. Louis County Police who also report that one-in-four Missourians don't regularly wear a seat belt. And now the po-po is out to change that. Beginning today the St. Louis County Police will spend the next two weeks in an "aggressive" effort to crack down on drivers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Police Looking for Suspect Who Savagely Beat Couple in Well-Off South County Neighborhood

    St. Louis County Police are having a news conference this afternoon to discuss the brutal attack that occurred last week in a well-to-do neighborhood in south county. ​The incident happened sometime between Thursday evening and Friday afternoon in the home pictured above in the 5400 block of Medal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Laser Pointer Shot at Helicopter Leads to Arrest, Questions

    Laser pointers: Not just for freaking out your cats.​The Post-Dispatch has an interesting article today about a 21-year-old man arrested Tuesday night for shooting a laser pointer at a St. Louis County Police helicopter. According to the paper, the man was sitting in a parked vehicle around 9:30 p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    St. Louis County Cops Get Tasers, Shoot Each Other, Laugh Hysterically

    The St. Louis County Police Department recently purchased a cache of 312 new Tasers through federal stimulus funds. The new munitions add to the 275 Tasers currently in use by the department. In a press release today, Chief Timothy Fitch credited the stun guns with reducing injuries to both suspects ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Carnell Reed: Accused of Raping Two Women By Gunpoint in North County

    Reed allegedly approached the women on the street and took them behind abandoned houses to rape them.​The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office on Saturday issued warrants on Carnell Reed, 35, for two counts of forcible rape. Reed, of the 2100 block of Orbitt Drive in north county, is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    When A Public Figure's Relative Gets Arrested: St. Louis County Executive Shows You How It's Done

    Courtesy of St. Louis County Police DepartmentTimothy Dooley got no love from his powerful brother upon his recent arrest. ​Amidst all the hubbub surrounding St. Louis police commissioner Vince Bommarito's boo boo last week, nobody except KMOX noticed that a close relative of another public figure ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Man Saves Man's Best Friend from River; Wet Sandwich Restores Bond

    Lassie would be so proud.​This just in from the St. Louis County Police: On Sunday, November 1, 2009, at 6:30 p.m., St. Louis County Police Officers Kevin Martin, Jared Ruhland and Sergeant Daniel O'Neil, South County Precinct, found and rescued a canine from the Mississippi River. The dog was tra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    St. Louis County Police Now Have Crime-Mapping Database

    The St. Louis County Police Department has joined the ranks of their comrades in blue in the city and created a crime-mapping database for use by the public. ​The database (viewable at maps.stlouisco.com/police/index.html) features crime happenings for the past 90 days in municipalities patrolled ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Burglars Beware: That Home You're Casing Could Be a "Bait House"

    ​The Post-Dispatch is out with an interesting article about how St. Louis County Police plan to use "bait houses" to catch burglars. The idea was borne from the popularity and success of bait cars -- vehicles rigged to kill the engine and lock the doors and windows when stolen by car thieves. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    St. Louis Police Apologize to "Anarchists"

    Dan Green, owner of the home, called "Bolozone", where many of the protesters were rounded up by police.​The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has reached a settlement with four would-be protesters arrested prior to the 2003 World Agriculture Forum held in St. Louis. The demonstrators -- wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    County Police Offer "SKYWARN" Training to the Public

    flickr.com/photos/apothekerLook! Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. No! It's a f@%#ing funnel cloud! ​Ever want to be a storm spotter, but just didn't know if you have what it takes? Well, you're in luck. The St. Louis County Police Department this fall is offering free SKYWARN training to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Want to be a Citizen Cop? Now You Can!

    Have you ever wanted to know the inside scoop on police procedure? You know, the stuff they just don't explain on CSI, Law & Order and the Andy Griffith Show? Well, here's your chance. Beginning next month, the St. Louis County Police Department will host a Citizen Police Academy. Participants w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Whoops! Scratch That! Alleged Cop Shooter Still on the Loose

    Moments ago we followed a Post-Dispatch article that reported sixteen-year-old Devante Thomas, accused of shooting a Berkeley police officer last night, has been caught. Apparently the P-D -- and we -- got that wrong. This just in from the St. Louis County Police Department spokesman Rick Eckhard.

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Not To Be Outdone, St. Louis County Police Launch Twitter, Facebook Profiles

    Yesterday we told you how the Chesterfield Police Department recently launched a Twitter account. Now the St. Louis County Police Department has followed suit. Apparently new police chief Tim Fitch (promoted to the position just last week) is more of a techie than predecessor Jerry Lee. In a press r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    The Big Bloody: Masked Men Raid North County Home, Murder Teen

    St. Louis County police are searching for answers following a brazen raid early Monday morning in the Castle Point neighborhood. That's where a group of three to five gunmen wearing ski masks entered a home in the 10300 block of Earl Drive and shot to death 18-year-old Donovan Forrest of St. Louis. ... More >>

  • News

    March 24, 2004

    World of Hurt

    The St. Louis Police Department faces a taboo topic: Domestic violence within its ranks

  • News

    March 3, 2004

    Cop Secret

    Good luck finding out what St. Louis cops get in exchange for public money

  • News

    March 3, 2004

    Letters

    Week of March 3, 2004

  • News

    October 31, 2001

    We Deserve Better

    Letters from the week of October 31, 2001

  • Dining

    November 8, 2000

    Side Dish

    Before you pick up that fork, have a thought for the men and women in blue

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