Crime & Safety
North County Man Choked Wife, Police Say
St. Louis County Police said the two argued and the man started choking the woman in their Dellwood home.
A Dellwood man choked his wife Jan. 4 in their home, St. Louis County Police said.
Walter Brewer, 50, of the 300 block of North Floridale Avenue, was charged Saturday with second-degree domestic assault.
St. Louis County Police said Brewer and his wife were arguing when he injured the woman by choking her.
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Brewer was being held Wednesday in St. Louis County jail. Bail was set at $10,000.
If you have experienced or know someone who has experienced domestic or sexual violence, find resources through the St. Louis Ending Violence Against Women Network (SLEVAWN) or call the Safe Connections 24-hour crisis hotline at 314-531-2003.
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