Saturday, December 1, 2012
The columnist for the Post-Dispatch talked to residents in the area who doubt that the St. Louis Cardinals star was just avoiding a deer.
St. Louis Cardinals fans gasped collectively at news that 2011 World Series most valuable player David Freese of Wildwood had been in a single-car accident on Nov. 22. Was he OK? Was alcohol involved for the player whose history has included drinking and driving? The answer, St. Louis County police said, was yes, he was fine and no, alcohol wasn't involved. Freese swerved to avoid a deer, police said. Now, a column by Bill McClellan in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch casts doubt on that story. McClellan talked to two people who were in the vicinity at the time of the wreck on Thanksgiving afternoon: A cyclist named Dave Fleming and a neighbor of the home where Freese's car took out a fence named Jim Mathis. Both acknowledge that deer are …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The agency recently used money from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase two new vehicles worth a total of $600,000.
A grant from the Department of Homeland Security has allowed the St. Louis County Police Department to equip its Tactical Operations Unit with a new specialized equipment truck and an armored vehicle. The two vehicles will help the unit’s SWAT team be able to respond more effectively and efficiently to various kinds of threats, from “active shooters” to a biological terrorist attack. Bureau of Patrol Support Commander Capt. John Belmar said the $240,000 equipment truck and $360,000 armored vehicle were paid for entirely by the grant, but the money was not easy to come by. “We were pretty stoked about it,” he said. “It is a lot of hard work to not only apply for [the grant] but to be in the position to accept it.” The role of local law …
Friday, November 23, 2012
St. Louis Cardinals' player and 2011 World Series MVP David Freese was not injured when his SUV struck a tree in Wildwood Thursday, but his vehicle had to be towed from the accident scene.
St. Louis Cardinal third baseman David Freese was involved in a one-vehicle traffic accident on Thursday at 2:31 p.m. when he lost control of his 2011 black Range Rover to avoid deer on the roadway, according to St. Louis County Police. Freese then struck a tree at the intersection of Wildhorse Creek and Rieger roads in Wildwood. Freese, 29, was not injured during the incident, according to authorities. St. Louis County Police Department officers responded to the incident where a supervisor on the scene spoke to Freese, and confirmed the information. The vehicle was towed from the scene. St. Louis County Police spokesperson Randy Vaughn tells Patch no other investigations are under way.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Police said they discovered marijuana and cash in a car following a Feb. 17 traffic stop.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
A Wildwood man faces drug charges after St. Louis Police discovered drugs in a car during a traffic stop. Eric Hartsfield, 18, of the 400 block of Cove Landing in Wildwood, was charged Friday with distributing a controlled substance and possession of more than 5 grams of marijuana with intent to sell. St. Louis County Police said they discovered marijuana and cash in a car during a traffic stop on Feb. 17. Police said Hartsfield, a passenger in the car, admitted owning the marijuana and cash, and admitted selling the marijuana. Bond was set at 25,000. For more crime information on Eureka-Wildwood Patch, see the following articles:
Monday, November 19, 2012
The woman was charged with second-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
A woman stabbed her boyfriend twice in the head Tuesday in Wildwood after the two argued. Achrista Malamut (correct spelling), 33, of the 100 block of Carriage View Drive in Wildwood, was charged with second-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. Officer Randy Vaughn of St. Louis County Police said the man told officers Malamut woke him up and asked him to forge a name on some closing documents. When he refused, she picked up the knife and stabbed him, he said. Malamut told police she woke him up because she wanted his rent money, Vaughn said. The two argued, and there was a steak knife nearby. Malamut told police she grabbed the knife because she was afraid the man would grab it first. She then stabbed him twice in the head. …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
This man is on St. Louis County's Most Wanted list. To report a sighting of any of the following Most Wanted Fugitives, call 314-615-4692 or contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477 (TIPS).
Officers for the St. Louis County Police Department website update the Most Wanted list as fugitives are apprehended. The list currently includes suspects wanted for child abuse, assaulting and injuring officers, unlawful uses of weapons, burglary, attempted child enticement, robbery, child kidnapping, stealing, forgery, statutory rape and domestic assault. Among current suspects is Jimmy H. Nguyen, whose photo accompanies this article. He is wanted for statutory rape and statutory sodomy. His last known address was in St. Louis. He is 37 years old. Click here to see photos and details about the other top eight suspects wanted in St. Louis County. To provide information on the whereabouts of anyone on the Most Wanted list for St. Louis …
Monday, November 12, 2012
The assault took place Aug. 8 in the 16800 block of Paradise Peak Circle in Wildwood, St. Louis County Police said.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
A St. Peters man assaulted another man in Wildwood by punching him numerous times, breaking an orbital bone in his eye socket and giving him a concussion, police said. Kevin Griffin, 19, of the 3900 block of Golden Hills Drive in St. Peters, was charged Monday in St. Louis County Circuit Court with first-degree assault. St. Louis County Police said Griffin assaulted the man in the 16800 block of Paradise Peak Circle in Wildwood on Aug. 8. Bail was set at $75,000 for Griffin. For more crime information in Eureka-Wildwood Patch, see the following articles:
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
PHOTOS CAPTURE IT LIVE: A single-car accident Wednesday afternoon on eastbound Interstate 44 at Lewis Road led to the driver being searched and ultimately arrested.
Shortly after St. Louis County Police received a call about a careless and imprudent driver on Interstate 44, a man heading eastbound ran his car off the right side of the highway just past the Lewis Road exit. The male, driving what appeared to be a Ford LTD, was taken into custody by St. Louis County Police officers after he ran his car into an embankment off of I-44. The accident occurred just after 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Eureka Fire Protection District firefighters and a Missouri State Highway Patrol officer also responded to the accident. St. Louis County Police officer Eric Algren told Patch the car was registered to a St. Louis County resident. The driver was the only occupant in the car, and he didn't hit any other vehicles …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Check here for a list of safety centers to be hosted by St. Louis County Police, school resource officers and DARE officers on Halloween evening. Children in costumes are desired to stop by for free glow necklaces, balloons and candy.
To provide special protection and attention to young children participating in the traditional costumed Halloween observance on Oct. 31, St. Louis County Police officers once again will host safety centers in the precincts. All of the locations can be identified by the presence of a St. Louis County Police Officer and volunteers. Precinct beat officers, supervisors, neighborhood policing officers, school resource and DARE officers will be assigned to the various locations. Parents are encouraged to take their trick or treaters to the safety center most convenient to them between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Halloween night. Those safety centers include the following locations: City of Wildwood Precinct at Village Plaza Center and …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
The following mug shots were taken from various Patch crime reports between Oct. 13-19.
Information for "Mugs in the News" is provided by the St. Charles County and St. Louis County law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome.
Eileen Tyrrell
8:48 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012
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