Crime
Trial Begins in Homophobic Kidnapping, Assault of Teens
Walter Worthan allegedly taped the teens to chairs, beat them, threw them down stairs, burned them with cigarettes, forced them to wear women’s clothing, and more.
Boy, 14, Charged With Killing Granite City Man
54-year-old Charles Weiss was returning home last November and was confronted by Newbern and three others. Gibbons alleges Newbern shot Weiss while attempting to rob him.
East St. Louis Detective Faces Cocaine Charges
Court filings say Orlando “Monte” Ward entered a not guilty plea in a federal court in East St. Louis on Friday.
Washington University Students Rap About St. Louis Crime Stats
Year after year, St. Louis is ranked as one of the most dangerous cities in the country, but a group of Washington University Students say those rankings are wrong.
North St. Louis Man Charged With Murder
Police responded to reports of a shooting just after 10 o’clock p.m. on April 21. There they found Julius Caldwell, 34, dead in his car. He had sustained several gunshot wounds to the head.
UPDATE: Teens Mug Jogger Near Carondelet Park
The victim was running on Leona, at the northwest corner of Carondelet Park at about 12:15 Thursday morning.
Burglary Suspect Shot by Off-Duty St. Louis Officer
The officer confronted the man and the two struggled over the officer’s gun. The officer fired several shots, striking the suspect in the hip.
FBI Seeks Public Help in SIU Threats Case
Calling the threats “frightening,” the FBI said Tuesday they were not a harmless prank even though no one was harmed.
St. Louis ATF Gets Explosives-Sniffing Dog
The ATF says the 15-month-old chocolate Labrador retriever, Andi, was raised by prison inmates through the program Puppies Behind Bars.
Two St. Louis Neighborhoods Ranked Among America’s ‘Most Dangerous’
“I haven’t heard of anything that would happen down there,” Gertrude, a passerby, said.
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