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'I don't have anymore kids': Mother who had 2 sons killed within 6 months of each other reacts at sentencing
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. — A St. Louis mother rehashed the unfathomable and sudden loss of her only two sons who became the victims of gun violence two years ago. On Wednesday morning, Samica Sandelbach, the mother of Jakobe Bass, sat in federal court to hear the fate of one of the three people who killed her youngest son. Bass, 19, was just a few months away from going to South Dakota for college when he was shot over 30 times in Maplewood on Feb. 8, 2022.
Ferguson man pleads guilty to following teen off MetroLink, killing him in Pagedale
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — One of four suspects has admitted to following a teenager off a MetroLink train in July 2023, shooting him and robbing him of his cell phone and firearm in Pagedale. Steven Marion, of Ferguson, pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder and first-degree robbery. He is...
Driver seriously injured when minivan goes airborne, hits I-70 overpass bridge
SALINE CO., Mo. (KCTV) - The driver of a minivan was seriously injured when it went airborne along I-70 in Missouri over the weekend and hit an overpass bridge. The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, emergency crews were called to an area of westbound I-70 about a mile east of Marshall Junction with reports of a single-vehicle collision.
Two arrested in Callaway County after chase starts in Montgomery County
Callaway County deputies arrested two people Friday morning who escaped from Montgomery County authorities during a high-speed chase the previous night. The post Two arrested in Callaway County after chase starts in Montgomery County appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
High Ridge woman hurt in crash in Beaufort
Three women, including one from High Ridge, were injured Thursday afternoon, Aug. 22, in a two-car crash at highways 50 and 185 in Beaufort in Franklin County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 2:35 p.m., Cynthia A. McFarland, 72, of Labadie was driving a 2021 Kia Rio east on...
Wentzville PD seek tips after McAlister’s Deli, Rizzo’s Bar burglary
Wentzville PD is seeking information after two local businesses, Rizzo's Bar & Grill and McAlister's Deli, were burglarized by suspects in a white Mercedes Sprinter van with no license plate and no taillight on the driver's side.
Items stolen from church that is being built in Eureka
Eureka Police are investigating the theft of tools and other items from Genesis Church, which is being constructed at 18401 Hwy. 66. The approximate value of the stolen items was $2,930, police reported. The items were stolen between July 20-22. Because the church is being built, the building’s doors were...
Prosecutors aim to annul woman’s bond after indicted on $11M in fraud
Nearly a year after a woman was indicted for alleged misuse of $11 million in funds to feed children in low-income areas during the pandemic, an assistant U.S. attorney has filed a motion to annul her bond, which officials say she has broken.
Fenton man injured in Fenton-area crash
A Fenton man was injured in crash involving a tractor trailer on Tuesday, Aug. 20, on New Sugar Creek Road at Valley Drive in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 5:30 a.m., Winfred G. Richardson, 74, drove a 2020 Buick Envision from Valley...
Fleeing from police, injuries to law enforcement animals targeted in new public safety bill about to take effect
MANCHESTER, Mo.—An omnibus public safety bill that takes effect Aug. 28 in Missouri is the latest effort to add to the legacy of a St. Louis County Police detective who died in the line of duty in 2021. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson stopped at the St. Louis County Fraternal...
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