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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...
Sparks, Ottenberg in race for District 110 state representative
Justin Sparks of Glencoe is seeking his second term as the state representative for District 110. His Republican challenger in the August primary is Scott Ottenberg of Wildwood. Sparks did not return a Leader questionnaire. In November, the winner of the primary will run against Democrat Josh Thackston of Wildwood.
Missouri woman says residents should unite against state’s attempt to reclaim pandemic money
A St. Louis County resident is calling for tough action against the state over its efforts to reclaim millions of pandemic dollars the state claims were overpaid to recipients. Citizens describe the state’s actions as punitive and uncaring to those who have already suffered through the pandemic.
Youth sports coach sentenced to 140 months in prison for seeking sex with teen
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a former youth sports coach to 140 months in prison for trying to have sex with a 13-year-old girl. On Sept. 24, 2023, Trevor White sent a text to a 13-year-old girl that he knew. White was 41 at the time. He asked for her photo, and in a series of messages about her clothing and their past interactions, probed for a “positive response” from the victim, his plea agreement says. He ended the conversation by sending her a photo of himself shirtless.
Tyler Terry pleads guilty to multi-state killing spree, sentenced to life
Tyler Terry, the South Carolina man linked to two murders in his home state, one in the Memphis area, and two more in St. Louis County in 2021, pleaded guilty on Monday and was sentenced to life for the multi-state killing spree.
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