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Homeless woman with $16K in counterfeit bills accused of St. Charles County shopping spree
WENTZVILLE — A St. Louis County woman caught with $16,250 in counterfeit bills has been arrested after a shopping spree at retailers in the St. Louis metro region over the past several months. Jaymie Boggs, 46, who police say is homeless, was arrested Sunday in the parking lot of...
Former Rockwood teacher admits to covertly filming women, girls at school, home
ST. LOUIS — A former Rockwood School District orchestra teacher admitted Monday to secretly filming minors, sharing the videos he recorded and collecting thousands of images of child sex abuse over several years. Joseph Gutowski, 42, pleaded guilty in federal court to producing and receiving child pornography in exchange...
Police ID man stabbed to death in Jennings
JENNINGS — Police on Monday identified the man who was killed in a stabbing last week in St. Louis County. Officers responded around 10:44 p.m. to a call about a stabbing in the 5700 block of Helen Avenue, east of Jennings Station Road. Officers found Sylvester Taylor, 35, lying in the street with at least one stab wound, authorities said.
Vista Star strikes breakwater
At 10:47pm on July 20th, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Coast Guard, Duluth Fire Department and St. Louis County Rescue Squad were informed of the Vista Star striking breakwater in the Wisconsin Entry. The vessel had 84 occupants on board during the incident, with one reported non-life-threatening...
Juvenile court reduces charge for teen accused of beating girl in north St. Louis County
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with second-degree assault for beating another girl near Hazelwood East High School, and will now be under court supervision for at least six months and will complete community service.
Woman killed, 2 injured in Bellefontaine Neighbors crash
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An early morning crash in St. Louis County Friday left two people injured and one dead. Officers from Bellefontaine Neighbors Police and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to a two-car crash on southbound MO-367 north of Haviland Drive just before 3 a.m. Friday. According to troopers, a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu crossed into the northbound lanes and hit a 2020 Buick Encore head-on.
Man stabbed to death in Jennings
JENNINGS — St. Louis County police are investigating a stabbing here that left one man dead Friday. Officers responded around 10:44 p.m. to a call about a stabbing in the 5700 block of Helen Avenue, east of Jennings Station Road. Officers found a man lying in the street with at least one stab wound, authorities said.
Teen admits to beating of Kaylee Gain, released on court supervision
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The teenager seen assaulting a classmate in a video that garnered national attention earlier this year was placed under court-supervised probation, the teenager's lawyer said. Greg Smith, the lawyer for Maurnice Declue, said the case was "resolved" on June 20, resulting in Declue being...
Teen admits to Hazelwood East beating, is home with parents under court supervision
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — The 15-year-old girl charged with beating another girl near Hazelwood East High School this year has admitted to the assault and is now home with her parents. Juvenile court officials on June 20 downgraded Maurnice DeClue‘s charge from first-degree assault to second-degree assault, her lawyer...
Mosquito-borne virus detected in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The Village of Vinita Park is home to St. Louis County's first West Nile virus (WNV)-positive mosquito of 2024, county health officials said Wednesday. The mosquito was caught by one of the many traps that the St. Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH)...
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