CRIME & SAFETY
Endangered Person Advisory: Police in the St. Louis locate man reported missing
ROLLA, Mo. (KY3) - The St. John, Mo., Police Department located a man reported missing. Jeremy Smith, 31, disappeared from St. John, a suburb of St. Louis, around noon on Thursday. Police say he was last seen traveling westbound on I-44 near Rolla. The found him safe on Thursday night.
St. Louis County Police issued thousands of ‘wanteds’ since 2017
The St. Louis County Police Department has issued more than 10,000 "wanteds" since 2017. The department changed its policy in 2018 to no longer list people as wanted with misdemeanors and only issue wanteds for people with felonies, and numbers have fluctuated since. Wanteds are an electronic notice that St....
Teenager Charged as an Adult in Connection with Berkeley Homicide
Discover the shocking story of a 14-year-old charged as an adult in connection with a Berkeley homicide. The young suspect faces seven felonies, including second-degree murder, following the fatal shooting of another 14-year-old. Surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts play a crucial role in the case.
St. Louis County man pleads guilty to federal gun crime
A man who admitted to tampering with a witness possessing information about a fatal hit-and-run in St. Louis pleaded guilty on Thursday to a federal gun charge. Martez D. Lindsey, 31, of St. Louis County, Missouri, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. As part of his plea, Lindsey acknowledged that during an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run, detectives conducted a court-sanctioned search of Lindsey’s apartment on April 25, 2023. In Lindsey’s bedroom, they discovered a stolen Taurus G3 pistol, 0.53 grams of cocaine base, 0.33 grams of methamphetamine, 1.14 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, and $1,370 in cash. Lindsey conceded that, as an individual convicted of multiple felonies, he was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Officials pitch plan to curb murders in St. Louis region. Business groups say they’ll back it.
ST. LOUIS — A new regional effort aimed at cutting homicides by 20% over the next three years would focus efforts by police and social services on the relatively small number of people involved in many murder cases here. The recommendation was issued Friday by a working group of...
Second Suspect in Clayton Shooting Still at Large, Considered Armed and Dangerous
The hunt is on for 18-year-old Darien Johnson, the second suspect in a deadly Clayton shooting. Charged with second-degree murder, Johnson is considered armed and dangerous. The teen was allegedly involved in a car break-in that led to the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old man.
Suspected shoplifter charged after trying to take officers gun at Brentwood Target
BRENTWOOD, Mo. — A 59-year-old man accused of shoplifting at a Brentwood Target was arrested Saturday. According to authorities, 59-year-old Jerome Eichelberger and an unidentified woman were inside the Target on Brentwood Promenade Court when they allegedly placed several items, worth up to $750, inside shopping bags. As they...
St. Louis Red-Light Camera Debate Continues Amid Disagreements on Police Surveillance Oversight
St. Louis' push to reintroduce red-light cameras hits a snag as Aldermanic President Megan Green insists on pairing the bill with another requiring aldermanic review of all police surveillance tools. However, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones' aides and Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez express concerns, leading to a split in the alliance.
LaSalle Park Neighborhood Plagued by Teen Vandalism and Property Damage
Concerns are rising in the LaSalle Park neighborhood as teenagers are caught on camera vandalizing property and smashing security cameras. The community is seeking more engagement with the youth and increased police presence to curb the escalating criminal activities.