Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Police say Andrew Wos, of Eureka is also responsible for trying to set two other cars ablaze at Covenant Seminary.
The St. Louis County Proesecuting Attorney's office has charged a former South African missionary in connection with four counts related to car fires on the Missouri Baptist University and Covenant Seminary campuses earlier this month. Andrew Wos, 24, of Eureka, was charged Tuesday with four felony counts of Knowingly Burning Or Exploding, and was scheduled for arraignment in St. Louis County Court Wednesday morning. Authorities responded to a pair of car fires on the Missouri Baptist University campus May 1 and a few hours later were called nearby to Covenant Seminary, where they found vegetation stuck in the gas well of two cars which had not ignited. Three days later, Missouri Baptist University officials announced that a suspect had …
It's a day to recognize law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Are you doing anything to honor fallen officers?
According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website, May 15 was proclaimed National Peace Officers Memorial Day by President John F. Kennedy. It takes place during National Police Week, which was reported established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962. It's a time meant to recognize police who have lost their lives in the line of duty. In honor of the fallen officers, the Manchester Police Department plans to fly its flag at at half staff Wednesay. Town and Country police tell Patch officers there will wear black “mourning bands” across their badges as a memorial to the fallen officers. Are you doing anything special Wednesday to commemorate the national day of recognition? Is there a law enforcement officer you…
Monday, May 13, 2013
Manchester police are investigating after a woman said someone asked to borrow her cell phone, then took off with it.
The following information was supplied by the Manchester Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) April 26: 14200 block Manchester Road Stealing: Victim reports that a subject asked to borrow her cell phone. Upon receiving the cell phone, the subject ran to a car and the car left the scene. April 26: 800 block Meramec Station Road Theft of Motor Fuel: Suspect pumped $60 worth of gasoline and left without paying. April 28: 200 block Highlands Boulevard Drive Stealing/Shoplifting May 1: 800 block Hanna Road Stealing: A cell phone was stolen from a desk while left unattended. May 1: 14500 block Manchester Road Stealing/…
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
The following mug shots were taken from various St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County Patch crime reports between May 4 and May 10.
Information for Mugs in the News is provided by the Jefferson County, St. Charles County and St. Louis County law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome. Questions about this feature? Email brianf@patch.com. Want to see more mugs that made headlines? Check out our Mugs in the News pages.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Plus, someone scratched up a car while is sat on a Manchester parking lot.
The following information was supplied by the Manchester Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) April 29: 400 block Glan Tai Animal Complaint: Police responded to a report of a dog running at large. The dog was returned to its owner and a summons was issued. April 25: 500 block Enchanted Parkway Property Damage: A vehicle sustained scratches along both sides while parked in a parking lot. Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to contact the Manchester Police Department at 636-527-9200. Anonymous tips can be made to the St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477). *Please contact Local Editor …
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
William Lynn Gunter is charged with killing his wife March 18 in their home. On Thursday, St. Louis County prosecutors sent Gunter's case directly to a grand jury.
A Town and Country man accused of murdering his wife had his preliminary hearing canceled as St. Louis County prosecutors sent the case directly to a grand jury. The hearing was scheduled for Thursday. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) William Lynn Gunter, 59, of the 1500 block of Mason Hill Court, is accused of killing his wife, Suzanne Gunter, on March 18 in their home. St. Louis County Police said Gunter struck his wife with a blunt instrument. He is charged with first-degree murder. A grand jury hearing has not yet been scheduled, court officials said. Initially, a 911 call on March 18 reported Suzanne’s injury as an accident, but a coroner said the incident could not have happened the way it was reported…
The cost to the bank has been "significant," an executive said. The news comes after thousands of Schnucks customers had their credit and debit cards compromised due to a security breach.
Customers of Commerce Bank should keep an eye on the mail. You're likely getting new debit cards, even if you didn't ask for one. Clayton-based Commerce Bancshares confirms that customers throughout the region are getting new cards as a precaution following a security breach at Schnucks grocery stores around the area that compromised customer financial data. Carl Bradbury, Commerce's Director of Consumer Products, wouldn't identify Schnucks by name in an interview Thursday but did acknowledge "a large event" where cards were considered compromised, prompting the move. The decision to re-issue does not mean that a customer's card was necessarily compromised, but that it was used during a time period where others were. Bradbury also said …
Some background on Town and Country's new City Administrator Gary Hoelzer and Police Chief Patrick Kranz. Both me have decades-long careers with the city.
As previously reported by Patch, the recent retirement of Town and Country's long-serving police chief and city administrator John Copeland brought two new faces to what has been one position since 2004. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Last week, Town and Country Police Captain Gary Hoelzer was named as the city's new city administrator and Police Captain Patrick Kranz was named as the new police chief. Although the two men hold new titles, they are not new to Town and Country or to leadership roles. Both men have decades-long careers in law enforcement with the city. They've been with the police department since it's early years and have helped build it into what it is today. As originally reported by …
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Police said Joseph T. Maddock taught at several schools in St. Louis County since 2001. He's now being accused of sexually touching a 10-year-old student.
A teacher is being accused of sexually touching a 10-year-old student during a home school session in Lake Saint Louis. Joseph T. Maddock, who also worked for a number of West St. Louis County school districts, was charged Monday in St. Charles County with first-degree statutory sodomy. Lake Saint Louis Police said Maddock, 34, of the first block of Cedar Bluff in Lake Saint Louis, met the boy and his parents while he was teaching at another school. Police reported he convinced the boy’s parents to teach the boy in a home-school environment. Maddock had been teaching at the boy’s Lake Saint Louis home five days a week during the school year. Police said he would rub the boy’s back and stomach as he read stories. During a reading session in…
The city is considering a system that would allow people pay fees online, including tickets and court costs.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The City of Town and Country could soon accept payments of fees for traffic tickets, court costs and other related matters online. The matter will likely be before aldermen for a vote this month. City Financial Director Betty Cotner tells Patch, many other cities use an online system like this and said it would help the city collect more fees by making it easier for people to pay tickets. "Our court clerk is familiar with the sytem and is happy with it," Cotner recently told aldemen. "It costs us nothing. We get 100 percent of our charges." Aldermen could vote on entering into an agreement with TrafficPayment.com at the May 13 board of aldermen meeting. No word yet on when …
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Scott Simon
11:03 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013
Wouldn't have been a story if Schnucks had better IT security. New stores Schnucks acquired weren't affected. The new stores came in with better IT! http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/schnucks-breach-happened-when-cards-were-awaiting-approval/article_98fb4519-1d3f-5a10-9735-e698090ddc07.html more ›