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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Man Robbed Subway at Gunpoint, Police Say

Jesse D. Adkins is charged with robbing a North County Subway restaurant at gunpoint on March 18.

A North County man is accused of holding up a restaurant on Parker Road in North County. Jesse D. Adkins, 18, of the 6700 block of Culpepper Court in North County just east of Black Jack, was charged Monday with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action. St. Louis County Police said Adkins went into a Subway restaurant at 6805 Parker Road at 11:25 a.m. March 18 and told the clerk not to make any false moves. He pulled out a silver handgun and pointed it at the worker, according to a court document. Adkins told the worker to put cash into a bag that contained some cookies and left with about $300, police said. Police said Adkins was identified as the robber. Adkins is being held in the St. Louis County Justice Center. Bail was set at $…

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Tonja M Miller

10:53 pm on Friday, April 26, 2013

We don't have the same last name because I dropped my married name when I got divorced and I accept your apology Brenda James....   more ›

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Florissant Man Put Gun to Person's Head, Demanded Money, Police Say

Tyree Valdez and another person attempted to rob a person at North Hanley Drive and Santa Bella Drive, according to police.

A Florissant man is accused of holding a gun to a person’s head Saturday in Hazelwood and demanding money. Tyree Valdez, 26, of the 2700 block of Mullanphy Lane in Florissant, was charged Monday with first-degree attempted robbery and armed criminal action. Hazelwood Police said Valdez, acting with another, put a gun to a person’s head and demanded money at 10:10 p.m. Saturday on North Hanley Road at Santa Bella Drive. Police said when Valdez was arrested he had the handgun. Valdez is being held in the St. Louis County Justice Center. Bail was set at $100,000, cash only. For more crime information on Florissant Patch, see the following articles:

Diane Carmona

2:16 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013

I live in Hazelwood and this is disturbing to me. Something needs to be done to put the fear of God into these criminals otherwise it will keep repeating. Our jails and prisons are not tough enough. They should be put to hard labor work, but unfortunately this would infringe on their civil rights, These prisons are giving these criminals 3 meals a day, a place to sleep, which is probably more …   more ›

Friday, March 15, 2013

Men Break Into Home, Assault Resident, Police Say

One man pointed a gun at the door while three others forced their way into the home, punching and kicking another man, Ferguson Police reported.

Four men forced their way into a Ferguson house Feb. 25 and assaulted the homeowner, police said. Three of the men were charged Feb. 26 with first-degree burglary and third-degree assault. They are: A fourth man, Maurice Boone, 29, of the 100 block of Fenwick Drive in Ferguson, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon. Ferguson Police said Maurice Boone stood in a yard in the 1100 block of Renshaw Drive in Ferguson and pointed a handgun at the man’s door as the others entered the home and assaulted the victim. Police said the three men punched and kicked the resident, who suffered a cut lip. Police said the men, who entered the home to steal items, all were arrested at the home on Renshaw. Each of the men posted bonds Feb. 27 and were …

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Two Charged With Murder of Man Found In January-Wabash Park

Investigators said the man was shot at the woman's home in Jennings and brought to the park in Ferguson.

Two people were charged with the murder of a man who was found dead in a pickup truck parked in Ferguson’s January-Wabash Park Saturday. James Miller, 52, of the 1200 block of Fargo Drive in Ferguson, and Deborah A Lewis, 55, of the 2500 block of Ada Avenue, were charged Sunday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. A Major Case Squad investigation determined that Miller and Lewis killed Byron Poindexter by shooting him in the head at Lewis’ home in Jennings, according to court documents. According to a court document, Lewis told investigators the plan was to make the shooting look like a suicide. Miller and Lewis are being held without bond in St. Louis County jail. For more crime information on Florissant Patch, see the …

Sunday, March 10, 2013

North County Man Robbed Three Florissant Stores, Police Say

Florissant Police said Joshua Cosby robbed J&N Market, a BP gas station and an Arby's restaurant in January and February.

A North County man is accused of three armed robberies at Florissant stores in January and February. Joshua Cosby, 30, of the 12600 block of Verwood Drive in North County east of Black Jack, was charged Feb. 27 with three counts of first-degree robbery and three counts of armed criminal action. Florissant Police said Cosby was responsible for the following robberies: He stole cash in all three robberies, police said. Cosby is being held in St. Louis County jail. Bail was set at $100,000. For more crime information on Florissant Patch, see the following articles:

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Black Jack Man Charged in Drug Deal Shooting in Ferguson

Ferguson Police said John Dailey was one of three men who drove to a location near Hudson Park, where they planned to buy marijuana.

A Black Jack man was charged in connection with a drug deal that ended in a shooting Wednesday at 1271 Hudson Road in Ferguson. John Dailey, 20, of the 13000 block of Mystic Bend Lane in Black Jack, was charged Thursday with first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and tampering with evidence. Ferguson Police said that Dailey was driving with two others to Hudson Park in Ferguson to buy marijuana. Police said that during the transaction, one of the three men pulled out a gun and shot the marijuana dealer as he tried to escape. The man was seriously injured. They took his marijuana and cell phone and drove off, police said. Dailey took the van to the 5000 block of Minerva Avenue in the city of St. …

Friday, February 22, 2013

Woman Helped Set Up Black Jack Man in Attempted Robbery, Police Say

The woman, charged with assault, called to have the man pick her up and take her to his house, where they were met by two men, police said.

A woman faces criminal charges for helping two men attempt to rob and shoot a Black Jack man. Chera Mason, of the 2700 block of Geyer Avenue in St. Louis, was charged Tuesday with first-degree assault. A neighbor in the 12500 block of Evening Shade Drive in Black Jack found a man lying in her backyard bleeding from a gunshot wound in his thigh Dec. 15. Before losing consciousness, he told his neighbor that two men had been waiting for him when he opened the door to enter his home, according to a police report. St. Louis County Police said the man regained consciousness several days later and told officers he had known Mason for a long time, and she called him a few days before the assault and asked him if he could pick her up and take her …

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Man Pointed Handgun At Group Near New Halls Ferry and Vaile, Police Say

St. Louis County Police said the 18-year-old man knew the others from school.

An 18-year-old North St. Louis County man is accused of pointing a handgun at others while yelling at them near the intersection of New Halls Ferry and Vaile roads. Darrion McGee, 18, was charged Jan. 28 by the St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office with unlawful use of a weapon. St. Louis County Police said McGee pointed a handgun at a group of people whom he knew from school at 2:45 p.m. March 13. McGee posted 10 percent of a $25,000 on Jan. 31 and was released from St. Louis County jail. For more crime information on Florissant Patch, see the following articles:

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Man Robbed of Air Jordans at Eagan Center, Police Say

Florissant Police said the men arranged to meet at Florissant's Civic Center to sell and buy the shoes.

A 17-year-old Florissant man robbed another man of his Air Jordan shoes Friday at the James J. Eagan Center. Florissant Police said the owner agreed to meet Kirby C. Butler at the Eagan Center to sell him the shoes. Butler took the shoes and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at the man, police said. He then told the victim to look the other way and he fled. Butler, of the 2300 block of Palomino Lane in Florissant, was charged Monday with first-degree robbery. Police said the victim identified Butler as the robber. Butler is being held in St. Louis County jail in lieu of a $50,000 bond. For more crime information on Florissant Patch, see the following information:

Toni Pisciotta

9:05 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013

Joe I appreciate your point. 1st degree robbery includes being armed with a deadly weapon or with what appears to be a deadly weapon. I just can't believe the serious nature of crimes being committed by kids of high school age.   more ›

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Man Charged in 2011 Pizza Delivery Robbery in North County

St. Louis County Police said Daquan Marshall robbed the driver at gunpoint, taking his cell phone and cash.

A man was charged Jan. 22 in 2011 pizza delivery robbery in unincorporated St. Louis County east of Black Jack. Daquan Marshall, 18, of the 6300 block of Page Avenue in Wellston, was charged by St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action. St. Louis County Police said Marshall held up a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint Nov. 14, 2011 in the 6800 block of Chilham Drive. He stole the driver’s cell phone and cash. Marshall was being held Monday in St. Louis County jail. Bail was set at $50,000, cash only. For more crime information on Florissant Patch, see the following articles:

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