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Franklin County woman calls 911 after fatally shooting husband, police say
WASHINGTON, Mo. — A Franklin County woman was charged Monday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action after admitting to shooting and killing her husband, police said. According to the Washington Police Department, 31-year-old Samantha Lackey called 911 on Sunday to report she had just shot her husband. Officers...
Sheriff’s Office, Eureka Police search for man suspected of arson, burglary
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Eureka Police are searching for a man who is wanted for reportedly setting a home on fire in Eureka and suspected of blowing up a different home, and he was last seen after he allegedly broke into a home’s cellar in the Jefferson County portion of Eureka.
Police pursuit from Missouri ends in serious crash in Illinois
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. – A police chase beginning in Missouri crosses into Illinois before ending in a serious crash. County police say that the incident all began a little after midnight in the Jennings area of north St. Louis County. The incident started when an officer from the City of Jennings Precinct attempted to stop […]
A Missouri Home Exploded Friday Night and No One Knows Why
A Missouri fire department was responding to a fire Friday night only to learn that blaze now involved an explosion. Once they arrived, they learned a Missouri home had exploded and as of now, no one knows exactly why or who might have been in the building. The Eureka, Missouri...
Wildwood man arrested for alleged DWI after crash that left High Ridge man hurt
A Wildwood man was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated following a two-vehicle accident on Sunday night, June 30, at West Rock Creek Road and Circle Drive in the High Ridge area. A High Ridge man was injured in the crash, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 9...
High Ridge Fire rescue woman, child and two men from Big River at Rockford Park
A 29-year-old South St. Louis County woman, a 12-year-old Fenton girl, an Imperial man and a House Springs man, were rescued from the Big River at Rockford Park on June 29. Crews from the High Ridge Fire Protection District were called to the park at 7:45 p.m. Fire Chief John Barton said the woman and girl were clinging to the cliff wall on the opposite side of the river from the park river access, calling for help. Barton said the two adult male bystanders jumped into the water to help, and they, too, had to be rescued by High Ridge Fire crews.
Collinsville man sentenced to 85 years in prison in 2021 murder, attempted murder of St. Charles County man
FARMERSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - The Collinsville man previously found guilty in the vicious murder of a beloved Troy, Illinois, business owner and attempted murder of a St. Charles man has been sentenced to 85 years in prison. In April, Robert Tarr was convicted in the murder of Leslie...
Generator, drill stolen from trailer at Arnold produce stand
Arnold Police are investigating the theft of items after a drill was used to break the lock off an enclosed trailer parked at the Orlando Family Produce stand, 806 Jeffco Blvd. A 5,000-watt Predator generator and a Bauer power drill were stolen, police reported. A 21-year-old Fenton man told police...
Gamble Court Date on Murder Charges
St. Francois Co., Mo. (KFMO) - A former Potosi man, Thomas E. Gamble, will be in St. Francois County Circuit Court August 2, 2024 on charges of first degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution, and abandonment of a corpse in connection with the murder of John Parton of High Ridge.
Spotlight On: County Police Get Ready for 10-Year Anniversary
This coming January it will be ten years since the St. Charles County Police Department became a reality, following a charter change approved by county voters. “Our number-one mission is taking care of our community,” says Chief Kurt Frisz. “I think the voters who voted for the charter change got what they voted for and more.”
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