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St. Charles County man senttenced to 11 years, 8 months for child porn, meth
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced a St. Charles County man to 140 months (11 years, 8 months) in prison for possession of child pornography and methamphetamine. The case began when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip about child sex abuse material being shared via a Kik Messenger account. A detective with the St. Charles County Cyber Crimes Task Force traced the account to Roman Van Stone’s home in O’Fallon, Missouri. A court-approved search of the home revealed two handguns, an AR-15 rifle, and bags containing a total of 68.5 grams of methamphetamine. Child pornography was also found on Van Stone’s iPhone.
St. Charles County man sentenced for child porn, meth charges
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- A man from O’Fallon, Missouri, was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in prison for possessing child sex abuse material and methamphetamine. Roman Van Stone, 52, previously pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The...
Utility wants help finding lead pipes
The St. Louis region's largest water utility is asking customers to help inventory thousands of service lines made of unknown materials, in an effort to rid its system of potentially dangerous lead pipes. Missouri American Water Co. has sent emails or letters to approximately 200,000 residential customers in St. Louis...
Participate in the third annual Greenway Quest
For the third year, Great Rivers Greenway is hosting its annual Greenway Quest, a scavenger hunt-style activity for people of all ages who enjoy exploring nature and being outdoors. Over 300 painted rocks will be hidden along the 135 miles of greenways in St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County along the edges of the greenways or at designated trailheads. The rocks will never be hidden on private property.
Homeless woman with $16K in counterfeit bills accused of St. Charles County shopping spree
WENTZVILLE — A St. Louis County woman caught with $16,250 in counterfeit bills has been arrested after a shopping spree at retailers in the St. Louis metro region over the past several months. Jaymie Boggs, 46, who police say is homeless, was arrested Sunday in the parking lot of...
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