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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Man Arrested In Connection to Dierbergs Soup Tampering

Manchester police say they have made an arrest and issued charges in connection a man seen on surveillance video allegedly tampering with soup at the Dierbergs salad bar.

As previously reported by patch, Manchester police are investigating after witnesses said they saw a man adding something to a pot of soup at the salad bar of the Dierbergs at 421 Lafayette Center. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Wednesday, Manchester police told Patch an investigation involving police and the FBI led to an arrest in the case. Police said John Schewendemann of Manchester voluntarily went to the Manchester Police Department Tuesday night after store surveillance video of the alleged incident was released to the media. Schewendemann was reportedly accompanied by his attorney at the police department. Police said he was interviewed and admitted to shopping at the Dierbergs on March 28, but …

Rick

3:21 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Just read where the charges were going to be dropped because Dierberg's threw out the soup? Why in the world would they do that knowing it was evidence? I normally go to Dierberg's for lunch once or twice a week...I think I'll find some other place to go since they don't care about their customers!   more ›

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

34-Year-Old St. Louis Area FBI Agent Dies Unexpectedly

The FBI says Special Agent Jarrod M. Petrelli led “Operation Scorpion King” in dismantling a St. Louis area heroin trafficking ring.

Monday, December 10, 2012

34-Year-Old St. Louis Area FBI Agent Dies Unexpectedly

The FBI says Special Agent Jarrod M. Petrelli led “Operation Scorpion King” in dismantling a St. Louis area heroin trafficking ring.

According to the St. Louis division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent Jarrod M. Petrelli passed away unexpectedly while working on Dec. 6. He died just three days before his 35th birthday of natural causes, according to the FBI. Petrelli was reportedly assigned to the St. Louis area after joining the FBI in 2008. He had lived here with his family since 2009 and leaves behind a wife and three young daughters. The FBI stated in a news release that the special agent led “Operation Scorpion King” in dismantling a St. Louis area heroin trafficking ring.  Following is the news release issued by the FBI Monday afternoon. FBI Special Agent (SA) Jarrod M. Petrelli was attending a law enforcement conference on gangs in Boca Raton…

Murphy

11:27 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013

God Bless his family! I met his wife and youngest daughter today. Words can't describe how sad I am for this family!   more ›

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Child Porn Has The FBI Searching For This Man

The FBI is searching for this unidentified man who agents say may have information regarding the sexual exploitation of a child. Have you seen him?

Monday, November 19, 2012

FBI Searching For This Man Regarding Sexual Exploitation of a Child

The FBI is searching for this unidentified man who agents say may have information regarding the sexual exploitation of a child. Have you seen him?

The following information was provided by the St. Louis office of the FBI. The FBI is asking for help identifying the man in these photos. Agents want to locate and speak with him regarding the sexual exploitation of a child. Authorities believe the man may have visited a QT gas station, possibly one in the St. Louis area. More details can be located here on the FBI's website. The following information was provided Monday in a news release issued by the FBI. The individual of interest first came to the FBI’s attention in November of 2005, after a series of photographs surfaced on the internet depicting a prepubescent female, approximately 10 years old, posing naked in sexually explicit positions. The unknown male is pictured on a nearby …

Katie

8:46 am on Saturday, February 23, 2013

I don't see the baseball cap? Can they not show that part of the photo? It could be really helpful.   more ›

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Justice, Hate Crime Protection Sought by West County Muslims

St. Louis area religious leaders are asking residents to stand up against hate and discrimination of Muslims in America. Watch a clip from Wednesday's press conference from West County's Dar-Ul Islam Mosque.

In light of what some believe was an arson attack that burned down a Mosque in the outskirts of Joplin on Aug. 6, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) in St. Louis held a press conference Wednesday to offer support to the Muslim community there and throughout America. Kirkwood resident Faizan Syed, executive director for CAIR-St. Louis, led the press conference at West County's Dar-Ul Islam Mosque, located near Manchester and Weidman roads. He said the Muslim community in Joplin has been attacked several times in the past by a minority of outer Joplin residents.  This most recent attack comes after a gunman opened fire on a Milwaukee, WI area Sikh temple, killing six people. Although a motive has not yet been released, many …

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Gabrielle Biondo

11:30 am on Friday, August 17, 2012

The reference has more to do with it being a suspected hate crime (as area religious leaders have mentioned in other local articles) not with the two religions being connected. Yes.. you are correct, they are certainly not the same religion. Thanks so much for posting!   more ›

Friday, June 10, 2011

Medical Practice Office Manager Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement

Following a Manchester Police Department investigation, Susan Hampe pled guilty to two counts of theft.

Susan Hampe, 62, of Des Peres, pled guilty to two counts of theft of mail in connection with an embezzlement and fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. This case was investigated by the Manchester Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.   "I'd say we've been working on it for a better part of a year," Manchester Police Chief Timothy Walsh said. According to court documents and the U.S Attorney's Office, Hampe was the office manager of the health center off Enchanted Parkway in Manchester from 2005 until 2010. Between May 2008 and May 2010, Hampe embezzled insurance payments that were meant for patients of the medical practice. Investigators said Hampe forged the signature of a member of the medical …

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Town and Country Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested

The FBI says they've arrested a "serial bank robbery suspect" that may have robbed the UMB Bank in Town and Country last month.

Special agents with the FBI said two people are now in custody and one of those people is a "serial bank robbery suspect" they say may have robbed the UMB Bank in Town and Country last month. (Read Previous Story: Town and Country Bank Robbed, Suspect at Large) In a news release, Special Agent in Charge Dennis L. Baker of the FBI St. Louis Division said Jerry B. Chambers, 32, of St. Louis was arrested Friday. The FBI said Chambers was arrested at a home in St. Ann after a tip from someone who knew Chambers helped identify him. “So far this year, we have arrested four suspected serial bank robbers who may have been responsible for 20 bank robberies,” said Baker in the press release. “If they are charged with all 20 bank robberies, our …

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Town and Country Bank Robbed, Suspect at Large

Town and Country Police and the FBI are searching for the man seen in these surveillance photos after the UMB Bank in Town and Country was robbed.

Town and Country Police and the FBI are searching for the man seen in these  surveillance photos after the UMB Bank in Town and Country was robbed Saturday morning. According to the FBI, the bank at 13969 Manchester Road was robbed around 11:30 a.m. Saturday. No one was injured, but the robber reportedly entered UMB Bank and approached the teller and pulled a handgun. According to the FBI's website BanditTrackerSt.Louis.com the man demanded money then ordered two customers and two bank employees to the ground. The robber fled the bank in a silver car with an undisclosed amount of money. Authorities are now searching for the robber described as between 5 foot 7 inches  and  5 foot 10 inches tall with a stocky build. The man was wearing a …

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