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  • Blogs

    April 15, 2013

    Anthony Sherrill: Jennings Man Killed While Trying to Unload His Groceries, Police Say

    Anthony Sherrill, 38, was unloading his groceries from his car on Friday night when, according to St. Louis County police officials, two men approached him outside his home. Sherill, who lived on the 5400 block of Hamilton Avenue, managed to briefly escape the suspects and ran inside his home, pol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2013

    Man Allegedly Kills Ex-Girlfriend in Jennings While Her Kids Are Home, Turns Himself In

    Update: St. Louis County police have made an arrest in the Jennings homicide this morning in which a mother was killed while her children were home -- prompting them to run to a nearby police station to report her death. Our original coverage is on view below. Officials just announced that Univer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2013

    Samwell Fowler: St. Louis Man Allegedly Lures Young Girls Into Car, Attempts Sexual Assault

    Two St. Louis county sisters, ages thirteen and eleven, managed to escape Samwell Fowler, 25, who police say lured the young girls into his car at the mall and then tried to sexually assault them. County police announced yesterday that Fowler, who lives on Pennsylvania Avenue in St. Louis, has bee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2013

    Homicide: Danielle Mack-Jones, 27, Allegedly Stabs St. Louis County Man, Steals Two TVs

    Danielle Mack-Jones, a 27-year-old St. Louis County resident, is accused of stabbing to death a neighbor in her apartment complex -- and then stealing two televisions. Police announced today that she had officially been issued warrants, a major step in their investigation into a Christmas Eve homici ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2013

    Top Ten Strangest Missouri Bandits: Mr. Polite, Spider-Man, Granddad and More! (PHOTOS)

    This week, St. Louis County police charged a Fenton woman who allegedly walked into a smoke shop with a knife, asked for cash -- and then settled on a measly $7.50 in tip jar coins. Not really worth all the trouble, if you ask us. But the bizarre incident got us thinking about the craziest bandits i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2013

    Photos: Ingram Towing Has No License, Allegedly Stealing Cars Throughout St. Louis

    Have you ever had your car towed? It's a really awful feeling when you go back to the space where you left it and it's just not there anymore. Now imagine losing your car and learning that the tow company that took it is actually a sham business that snags cars. It could happen to you! An entity ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2013

    Domino's Robbery: Is There A Pizza Delivery Crime Epidemic In St. Louis?

    If you deliver pizza in St. Louis, be on the lookout -- there is an epidemic of crime against pizza employees in this town. At least it sure seems that way with today's news of yet another alleged robbery at gunpoint in which a guy in a Domino's uniform was the victim. The St. Louis County Polic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2013

    Child Endangerment Charges: Denise Cooke Leaves Nine-Year-Old at Hotel to Get Drinks

    On Sunday night, Denise Cooke, 29, decided to get a few drinks. Only problem was she had her nine-year-old son with her. But Cooke allegedly went out anyway, leaving him alone at the Stratford Inn in Fenton. And authorities may not have discovered him at all, if it weren't for the woman's clothes a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2013

    Shooting Reported at Stevens Institute of Business and Arts

    Multiple media outlets are reporting a shooting at the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts at 1521 Washington Avenue. According to the Post-Dispatch, two men have been removed from the building in stretchers, and a 21-year-old gunman may already have shot himself. P-D reporter Joel Currier jus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2012

    Beefing Up Security at Schools: Nice Gesture, Poor Solution

    In reaction to the Newtown school massacre, the St. Louis County Police Department is beefing up security at area schools. Chief Tim Fitch tweeted it on Friday: St. Louis County officers will provide extra patrols at elementary schools until further notice. We hope our presence will calm fears.-- Ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2012

    Recognize This Cross-Dressing Bank Robber?

    Yesterday at about 1:45 pm, a "person" walked into the U.S. Bank at 110 South County Center Way. We say "person," because St. Louis County Police believe it was a man dressed as a woman. (More on that in a second.) The bandit passed a note to teller saying s/he was armed. The teller gave the bandit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2012

    Man Charged with Robbing Domino's Driver While Wearing Spiderman Mask

    A North County man is locked up right now on charges that he robbed a Domino's delivery driver on November 9, the St. Louis County Police say.  Yes -- another robbery involving a pizza guy. Is this St. Louis' most dangerous job? Richard D. Whitehead, a 31-year-old from the 300 block of Chalmett ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2012

    Man Arrested for Robbing, Kidnapping Wash U. Student at Knifepoint

    A 22-year-old from Downtown West was arrested on Wednesday on charges that he robbed and kidnapped a Washington University student last August. According to St. Louis County Police, William J. Cobbins was the man who approached the 23-year-old female victim as she was getting into to her car in a ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2012

    Police Stats on Ride of the Century 2012

    So you've seen the videos we posted today and think Ride of the Century was just a bunch of mayhem. Mayhem! Now we can give you some official stats. This just popped in our Inbox from the St. Louis County Police Department. Total Enforcement Numbers Relating to Ride of the Century 2012 Calls fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2012

    Robert H. Moore III Killed in Glen Echo Standoff

    St. Louis County Police have confirmed that one man was killed in last night's incident near Glen Echo Country Club. Robert H. Moore III, 22, was pronounced dead the scene by first responders. An unidentified man is in custody on suspicion of murder in connection with the case. His name will not be ... More >>

  • 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 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

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    March 3, 2004

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    Week of March 3, 2004

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    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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