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…
Monday, April 15, 2013
After decades with the City of Town and Country, John Copeland's last day will be April 30.
UPDATED: 11:15 a.m., Tues. April 16- Town and Country's long-serving police chief and city administrator will be retiring at the end of the month, ending a career with the city that spanned 30 years. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Police Capt. Gary Hoelzer told Patch Monday night that Chief John R. Copeland had informed the board of aldermen Friday of his intention to retire on April 30. In recent years, Copeland has served jointly as the head of the police department and as city administrator. In an email, Hoelzer stated that Copeland has served the city of Town and Country since 1983 and has been the police chief since 1997. Copeland has also served as the city administrator since 2004. Hoezler himself…
Friday, April 12, 2013
Police said Michelle N. Adams was weaving in her lane on Highway 141 near Interstate 64 when she was pulled over.
A St. Charles woman faces her third driving while intoxicated charge after she was pulled over on Highway 141 at Interstate 64. Michelle N. Adams, 23, of the 2500 block of Leonard Drive in St. Charles, was charged Wednesday with DWI as a persistent offender, a class D felony. She has two previous DWI convictions. Town and Country Police said an officer pulled Adams over at 2:13 a.m. Aug. 26 after seeing her weave onto a shoulder, drive on a white lane line and change lanes without signaling. After pulling her car over, the officer reported Adams smelled like alcohol, and had watery and bloodshot eyes. According to the police report, Adams admitted drinking and did poorly on a sobriety test. A Breathalyzer test indicated her blood-alcohol …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
If convicted, the charge would be the woman's third alcohol-related driving incident since 2003.
*The following information was supplied by court documents. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Police said a Town and Country driver whose car was weaving between lanes on Interstate 270 now is accused of her third alcohol-related driving incident. Danielle S. Derouin, 33, of the first block of Brookwood Road in Town and Country, was charged March 7 with driving while intoxicated as a persistent offender. Town and Country Police said Derouin’s car was swerving between two lanes at about 1:24 a.m. July 8 on Interstate 270 at Clayton Road. When an officer pulled her over, he reported that she had a strong odor of alcohol and glassy and bloodshot eyes. …
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
James Gianoulakis has two previous DWI convictions, one in Franklin County and another in Columbia, MO.
*The following information was supplied by court documents. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) A Rock Hill man, who was charged with driving drunk in Town and Country, faces what would be his third driving while intoxicated incident if he’s convicted. James Gianoulakis, 32, of the 2700 block of Bremerton Road in Rock Hill, was charged March 7 with DWI as a persistent offender. He has two previous DWI convictions, one in April 2012 in Franklin County and another in 2003 in Columbia, MO. Town and Country Police said officers spotted Gianoulakis’ car swerving at Town and Country Crossing and Highway 141 on August 14. Police said he admitted drinking and …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Town and Country police are searching for suspects after two burglaries Friday. They are also searching for an Isuzu Trooper and anyone who may have seen anything suspicious.
The following information was supplied by the Town and Country Police Department. Police are searching for suspects after two separate attempted burglaries Friday. One incident involved a group of men wearing ball caps and jump suits. Police released the following details in an email alert Friday and are asking anyone with information to call police. A burglary occurred around 11am this morning (March 15) in the 1700 block of Topping Road. The suspect(s) forced open the French doors on the southwest side of the house and apparently made entry a short distance into the residence when a motion alarm was activated. The burglar(s) fled and nothing was taken. This afternoon we had an attempt burglary in the 700 block of Stifel Ridge Court in …
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Police said the Thomas Cho stole a camera lens, televisions, a laptop and other items. Cho also is charged with thefts in Kirkwood.
*The following information was supplied by court documents. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. A man is accused of breaking into a Town and Country church two times, stealing electronics and other items. Thomas Cho, 37, of the 2400 block of Rustic Ridge in the West Overland area of unincorporated St. Louis County, was charged March 5 with two counts each of second-degree burglary and felony stealing. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Town and Country Police said Cho broke into Covenant Presbyterian Church at 2413 New Ballas Road between 9:30 a.m. July 22 and 3 p.m. July 24 and stole a camera lens. Police said he also broke into the church between 6 p.m. July 17 and 8 a.m. July 18 and …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Town and Country police say the man approached a 12-year-old student and repeatedly offered her a ride as she walked home from school.
The following information was supplied by the Town and Country Police Department. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) According to an email alert sent out by Town and Country police Thursday, a 12-year old female student was walking home from school when she was approached by a man in a car who offered her a ride. Authorities stated the incident happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 in the 13200 block of Clayton Road. According to the student, the man drove up, pulled alongside her and asked if he could give her a ride home. The email alert from police stated that she declined his repeated offers and made very little eye contact with the man during the interaction. The man eventually drove off and she …
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Town and Country police warn of a number of recent thefts and a report of an unidentified man in the area.
The following information was supplied by the Town and Country Police Department. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Town and Country police sent out an email alert Wednesday warning residents of a number of thefts in close proximity this week. As previously reported by Patch, police were investigating after a computer was stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 400 block of Cheshire Farm which is off Conway Road just west of Mason Road. That crime happened during the overnight hours of Feb. 9 to Feb. 10. Wednesday, police said they received more details, including additional reported thefts in the area and information that an "unidentified" man was seen walking in the area around 3 a.m., Sunday. …
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Police are searching for suspects after items are stolen from cars and someone reportedly pointed what appeared to be an Air Soft pistol at a jogger near The Principia.
The following information was supplied by the Town and Country Police Department. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Feb. 9 - Feb. 10: Police report a theft from an unlocked vehicle in the 400 block of Cheshire Farm which is off Conway Road just west of Mason Road. During the overnight hours, a silver Apple MAC laptop computer was stolen. Feb. 5: A jogger told police that around 3:41 p.m. an occupant in a maroon Scion pointed an object that appeared to be an Air Soft pistol at the jogger in the 13200 block of Clayton Road near The Principia. Police said the descriptions of the suspects is limited, but they appeared to be teenagers. Feb. 4: Between 11:30 am. and 12:30 p.m. an Apple iPad was …
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David Wilmot
11:35 am on Friday, April 12, 2013
I'll pray for her, as I do for David Freese. I don't know to what extent their cases are comparable. I might well have been a third. more ›