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Rodney Hinton Jr. Found Guilty of Murder in Ohio Deputy’s Death
Jurors convicted Hinton of murder, two counts of reckless homicide and two counts of felonious assault. Sentencing is scheduled for November 16.
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St. Louis County Man Convicted of Selling 11 Guns, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl to Undercover ATF Agent
Federal prosecutors said Brandon Shaw, 44, sold 11 firearms, more than four pounds of methamphetamine and over 30 grams of fentanyl to an undercover ATF agent.
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Franklin County Man Justin E. Faldon Sentenced to 25 Years in Child Sexual Abuse Material Case
Justin E. Faldon, 36, of Franklin County, received a 25-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.
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Jennings Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Murder-for-Hire Plot That Killed Andreaia Worthem
Eric Washington, 48, of Jennings, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in the 2023 killing of Andreaia Worthem in a life insurance…
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New Body-Camera Video Renews Scrutiny of Police Shooting That Killed 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley
A 25-second body-camera excerpt shows officers responding at a Senatobia Walmart, months after a police shooting killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The clip does not show the fatal…
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Police Identify Darion Patrick as Man Killed in St. Louis Fairground Shooting; Tyree Donelson Charged
St. Louis police have identified Darion Patrick, 26, as the man killed October 18 in the Fairground neighborhood. Tyree Carvon Donelson, 25, faces first-degree murder and armed…
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Quincy Woman Sentenced to 55 Years in Child Sexual Assault, Abuse Material Case
Blake S. Wakefield, 24, received consecutive prison sentences totaling 55 years after pleading guilty to child sexual assault and child sexual abuse material offenses in Adams County,…
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17-Year-Old Charged as Adult in St. Louis Gas Station Killing; Court Records Detail Robbery and Two Escape Attempts
Vershawn E. Thomas, 17, faces 11 charges after being certified for adult prosecution in Cedric Leonard’s killing. A St. Louis court filing details the alleged robbery, shooting,…
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Four Charged After Historic St. Francis Statue Stolen From Alton Church, Reportedly Scrapped in Missouri
Four people face felony charges in connection with the theft of a historic hammered-copper St. Francis statue from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Alton. Investigators believe the…
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Texas Couple Charged in I-170 Shooting That Killed 17-Year-Old Alyssa Wilson; Investigators Say Attack Appears Random
The Major Case Squad announced charges against Willie and Taiya Herndon in the fatal I-170 shooting of 17-year-old Alyssa Wilson. Investigators detailed surveillance evidence while her father…
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Captured in South County: Maurio Thomas Back in Custody After St. Louis City Justice Center Escape
Maurio Thomas, 29, was captured in south St. Louis County Sunday afternoon after escaping the City Justice Center. Police describe the manhunt as questions grow about jail…
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“China Man” Gets 16 Years, 8 Months; Prosecutors Used Cash-Flexing Photos at Sentencing
Laquan Williams received 16 years and eight months in prison in a bank fraud case. Prosecutors used photographs of his cash displays in their sentencing submission.