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Friday, May 18, 2012

St. Louis County 8 Most Wanted Fugitives

To report a sighting of this person or any of the individuals on St. Louis County's Most Wanted list, please call 314-615-4692 or contact St. Louis Regional Crimestoppers at 866-371-8477 (TIPS).

The St. Louis County Police Department website updates its Most Wanted list as fugitives are apprehended. The list currently includes suspects wanted for child kidnapping, tampering with vehicles, robbery, forgery, felony domestic assault, armed criminal action, statutory rape, distributing and manufacturing controlled substances and resisting arrest. Among current suspects is Ronne Clay Jr., whose photo accompanies this article. His last known address was Florissant, and he is wanted for second-degree robbery, making false declarations, assaulting an officer, stealing, and resisting with a felony arrest. Click here to see photos and details about the other seven, top suspects wanted in St. Louis County. To provide information on the …

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Glendale Police Blotter

Crime Log: Gutters Torn From Glendale Home

The following arrest information was supplied by the Glendale Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The Glendale police blotter for May 7-13. Monday, May 7 Tuesday, May 8 Wednesday, May 9 Thursday, May 10 Friday, May 11 For more information about this blotter, email owen.skoler@patch.com.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

BBB Warns Residents of Door-to-Door Scam

Young people are falsely posing as students of L’École Culinaire in an effort to get victims to buy phony magazine subscriptions, according to the Better Business Bureau.

The Better Business Bureau released the following alert Tuesday. St. Louis area residents should be alert for a new door-to-door magazine sales scam involving young people posing as students of L’École Culinaire, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. A homeowner in the 5400 block of Pernod Avenue, in the city’s North Hampton neighborhood, said she was approached by a young man and a woman last week who asked her to buy magazine subscriptions to be sent to servicemen and women overseas. They told her that they were enrolled at the well-known culinary school in St. Louis County and were raising money to further their studies in Italy. The homeowner said she became suspicious when she asked the young woman for the name of the street where …

Kirkwood Police Blotter

Crime Log: Car Burglar Caught Red-Handed in Kirkwood

The following arrest information was supplied by the Kirkwood Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The Kirkwood police blotter for May 7-13 Monday, May 7 Friday, May 11 Saturday, May 12 For more information about this blotter, contact owen.skoler@patch.com.

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Owen Skoler

3:40 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012

CJL, it's a very good point and you're absolutely right. The headline has been changed for clarity.   more ›

Warson Woods Man Indicted on Burglary Charges

The man stole TVs from his mother's apartment.

A Warson Woods man was indicted by a St. Louis County grand jury Wednesday on second-degree burglary and stealing charges. In a report, St. Louis County Police said that Cody Hess, 19, of the 500 block of Flanders Drive in Warson Woods, borrowed his mother’s car while she was gone from July 2 to July 9, 2011. The key ring included a key to his mother’s apartment in the 12600 block of Woody Creek Court in unincorporated St. Louis County. She had been living in a furnished apartment provided by insurance after her house burned down. When Hess’ mother returned July 9, she discovered two flat screen televisions were missing from the apartment. According to the police report, Hess admitted taking the televisions and trying to sell them. He …

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Joe Scott

12:53 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Thanks to readers who pointed out that Hess actually lives in Warson Woods, not Kirkwood. It is a couple of blocks outside Kirkwood's borders.   more ›

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Kirkwood Police Asked to Up Patrols Near McCaskill's Home After Tea Party Comment

The move follows a conservative activist saying, “We have to kill the Claire Bear," at a Tea Party Express event.

Updated: 12:40 p.m. Comments made during a Tea Party Express Event last Thursday against Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) triggered U.S. Capitol Police to contact the Kirkwood Police Department to help increase security for the senator, Politico reports. According to POLITICO, local police have been asked to step up patrols near McCaskill's home in Kirkwood after Scott Boston, a conservative activist, made a statement during the event in which he said, "We have to kill the Claire Bear..." In December, Boston formed the Gateway Grassroots Initiative along with Jennifer Ennenbach, Stacy Washington and Dana Loesch. The group is dedicated to advancing conservatism through targeted action, according to its website. Read more at POLITICO.com, …

Carola Gloyd

6:13 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012

From what I understand, Dana Loesch removed herself from identifying with the Tea Party a while back due to differences.   more ›

Last Chance: Train Day Celebration in Downtown Kirkwood

Public safety education, live music, free tickets and historical displays are all part of weekend festivities at the Kirkwood Amtrak station.

The following article was submitted by the Kirkwood Police Department. Kirkwood Police will participate in "National Train Day" Saturday, at the Kirkwood Amtrak Station by having safety information and handouts for children and adults focusing on staying safe around railroad tracks and crossings. The event is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Special displays at the Amtrak Station Open House will include displays from the Kirkwood Historical Society, Kirkwood Fire Department, Kirkwood Police Canine Unit, Union Pacific Railroad Police Special Agents, Missouri Operation Lifesaver, Big Bend Model Railroad Club, National Railway Historical Society, American Association of Railroaders and the Museum of Transportation among others. An operating model train …

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Car Thieves Target Kirkwood Neighborhood

Suspects make off with electronics, cash and a firearm after a string of overnight thefts.

Thieves broke into six vehicles Thursday night, making off with electronics, cash and a firearm, according to the Kirkwood Police Department. Five of the thefts occurred in a Kirkwood neighborhood near the intersection of North Geyer Road and West Essex Avenue. Suspects broke into vehicles in the: Residents began reporting the crimes to police at 6:39 a.m. Friday. Suspects also stole sunglasses and cigarettes, according to police. The Kirkwood Police Department offers the following tips to residents to prevent thefts from vehicles:

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Owen Skoler

1:29 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Thanks Mary. The word has been corrected.   more ›

Kirkwood Police Blotter

Home Burglaries and Drug Arrests in Kirkwood

The following arrest information was supplied by the Kirkwood Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The Kirkwood police blotter for April 30 through May 6. Monday, April 30 Tuesday, May 1 Thursday, May 3 Friday, May 4 Saturday, May 5 Sunday, May 6 Shoplifting: April 30-May 6

Kevin Raposo

1:26 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

In the residential burglary, why did the burglar leave the jewelery at the scene? I recently wrote an article that might be helpful to readers on how to better protect themselves from a burglar: Burglar Reveals 15 Trade Secrets - A Look in to the Mind of a Burglar http://simplisafe.com/blog/burglar-reveals-15-trade-secrets-look-mind-burglar Feel free to share or re-post!   more ›

St. Louis County 8 Most Wanted Fugitives

To report a sighting of this person or any of the individuals on St. Louis County's Most Wanted list, please call 314-615-4692 or contact St. Louis Regional Crimestoppers at 866-371-8477 (TIPS).

The St. Louis County Police Department website updates its Most Wanted list as fugitives are apprehended. The list currently includes suspects wanted for child kidnapping, tampering with vehicles, robbery, assaulting an officer, forgery, felony domestic assault, armed criminal action, stealing, statutory rape, distributing and manufacturing controlled substances and resisting arrest. Among current suspects is Alan Galicia-Hernandez, whose photo accompanies this article. His last known address was Florissant, and he is wanted for statutory sodomy. Click here to see photos and details about the other seven, top suspects wanted in St. Louis County. To provide information on the whereabouts of anyone on the 10 Most Wanted list for St. Louis …

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