http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/ Community News and Information Wed, 16 May 2012 06:06:37 EST en-us http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Troy_Man_Accused_Of_Having_Sex_With_Underage_Girl_In_Casino_Garage.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <st1:city w:st="on"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">St. Charles</span></st1:city> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> police have arrested a <st1:place w:st="on"> <st1:placename w:st="on">Lincoln</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place> man after he allegedly had sex with a young girl in the back of his car while it was parked at a local casino. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Wed, 16 May 2012 06:03:27 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Troy_Man_Accused_Of_Having_Sex_With_Underage_Girl_In_Casino_Garage.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Franklin_County_First_Grader_Suspended_For_Bringing_Paring_Knife_To_School.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN">A first-grader at a <st1:place w:st="on"> <st1:placename w:st="on">Franklin</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">County</st1:placename></st1:place> school has been suspended after he brought a paring knife to school. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Wed, 16 May 2012 04:06:00 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Franklin_County_First_Grader_Suspended_For_Bringing_Paring_Knife_To_School.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/St_Louis_Man_Sentenced_In_Shaking_Death_Of_St_Charles_Infant.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <st1:address w:st="on"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A St. Louis</span></st1:address> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after admitting that he shook a 3-month-old baby to death in <st1:city w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">St. Charles</st1:place></st1:city>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Tue, 15 May 2012 04:30:41 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/St_Louis_Man_Sentenced_In_Shaking_Death_Of_St_Charles_Infant.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Troy_Man_Formally_Charged_With_Shooting_At_Deputies.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A Troy man who was shot by <st1:place w:st="on"> <st1:placename w:st="on">Lincoln</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place> sheriff’s deputies after he fired a shotgun at them during a standoff last month, has been formally charged in connection with the incident. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Fri, 11 May 2012 04:49:05 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Troy_Man_Formally_Charged_With_Shooting_At_Deputies.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/St_Louis_County_Man_Arrested_By_St_Charles_Authorities_On_Child_Molestation_Charges.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN">A man from <st1:street w:st="on"> <st1:address w:st="on">north St.</st1:address></st1:street> Louis County has been charged by <st1:place w:st="on"> <st1:placename w:st="on">St. Charles</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place> authorities with having sexual contact with a girl under the age of 12. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Fri, 11 May 2012 03:47:36 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/St_Louis_County_Man_Arrested_By_St_Charles_Authorities_On_Child_Molestation_Charges.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Warrenton_Woman_Killed_In_Car_Accident.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A Warrenton woman was killed in a two vehicle accident on Interstate 70 in <st1:place w:st="on"> <st1:placename w:st="on">Warren</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">County</st1:placename></st1:place>, Monday. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Tue, 08 May 2012 06:06:53 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Warrenton_Woman_Killed_In_Car_Accident.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Lincoln_County_Authorities_Arrest_School_Teacher_On_Sexual_Abuse_Charges.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class="MsoNormal"> <st1:placename w:st="on"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Lincoln</span></st1:placename> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype> authorities have charged an elementary school teacher in the <st1:place w:st="on"> <st1:placename w:st="on">Ferguson-Florissant</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School District</st1:placetype></st1:place> with sexually assaulting a teen.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> Tue, 08 May 2012 05:09:36 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Lincoln_County_Authorities_Arrest_School_Teacher_On_Sexual_Abuse_Charges.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Former_St_Louis_Country_Radio_Personality_Found_Dead_In_Arkansas.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A former <st1:city w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:city> radio personality was found dead Tuesday at a home in <st1:place w:st="on"> <st1:city w:st="on">Jonesboro</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Arkansas</st1:state></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Fri, 04 May 2012 05:48:01 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Former_St_Louis_Country_Radio_Personality_Found_Dead_In_Arkansas.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Franklin_County_Doctor_Facing_Trail_Commits_Suicide.shtml Local <p> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A Franklin County doctor who was scheduled to plead guilty in federal court to prescription drug crimes committed suicide instead.</span></p> Thu, 03 May 2012 04:30:59 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Franklin_County_Doctor_Facing_Trail_Commits_Suicide.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Spider_Infestation_Leads_To_Lawsuit.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <st1:place w:st="on"> <st1:placename w:st="on"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A</span></st1:placename> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <st1:placetype w:st="on">St.</st1:placetype> <st1:placename w:st="on">Charles</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">County</st1:placename></span></st1:place> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> family recently went to court over a dangerous spider infestation at their home. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Tue, 01 May 2012 06:10:16 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Spider_Infestation_Leads_To_Lawsuit.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Lincoln_County_R-3_School_District_To_Offer_Free_Summer_Lunches_For_Students.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN">The Lincoln County R-3 School District has qualified to participate in a free summer lunch program. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Tue, 01 May 2012 04:08:51 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Lincoln_County_R-3_School_District_To_Offer_Free_Summer_Lunches_For_Students.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/St_Peters_Couple_Injured_In_Propane_Explosion_In_Maine.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Some part-time residents of the Westplex were injured at a campground in <st1:state w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">Maine</st1:place></st1:state> last weekend when a propane system exploded. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Tue, 01 May 2012 03:06:54 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/St_Peters_Couple_Injured_In_Propane_Explosion_In_Maine.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Westplex_Area_Pummeled_By_Thunderstorms.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Powerful storms dumped heavy rain and damaging hail all over the Westplex area this weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:16:49 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Westplex_Area_Pummeled_By_Thunderstorms.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Illegal_Immigrant_Charged_With_Raping_14-Year_Old_Troy_Girl.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <st1:place w:st="on"> <st1:placename w:st="on"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Lincoln</span></st1:placename> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></span></st1:place> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> authorities have charged an illegal immigrant with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:23:23 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Illegal_Immigrant_Charged_With_Raping_14-Year_Old_Troy_Girl.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Two_Men_Arrested_For_Franklin_County_Burglary.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang="EN">The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is seeking burglary charges against two men in connection with an early morning break-in Saturday at the home of an elderly couple in the <st1:state w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">Washington</st1:place></st1:state> area. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:24:59 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Two_Men_Arrested_For_Franklin_County_Burglary.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Homeless_Woman_Charged_With_St_Charles_Burglaries.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">St. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Charles police have charged a homeless woman in connection with the burglary of one home and attempted burglary of another last December. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:20:41 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Homeless_Woman_Charged_With_St_Charles_Burglaries.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Boy_Kidnapped_In_St_Louis_Is_Found_Safe_In_Illinois.shtml Local <p> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Illinois State Police confirm a child kidnapped from St. Louis Children's Hospital has been found near Chicago.&nbsp; </span></p> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:48:51 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Boy_Kidnapped_In_St_Louis_Is_Found_Safe_In_Illinois.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Second_Person_Dies_From_Injuries_In_Suspected_DWI_Crash.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A second person has died from injuries she sustained in a suspected DWI accident last week. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:25:41 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Second_Person_Dies_From_Injuries_In_Suspected_DWI_Crash.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Lake_St_Louis_Woman_To_Receive_Lt_Governor_s_Senior_Service_Award.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> <st1:address w:st="on"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">A Lake St. Louis</span></st1:address> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> woman has been selected to receive the 2012 Lieutenant Governor’s Senior Service Award. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:28:57 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Lake_St_Louis_Woman_To_Receive_Lt_Governor_s_Senior_Service_Award.shtml http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Franklin_County_Authorities_Investigating_Two_Alleged_Kidnapping_Attempts.shtml Local <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> <st1:placename w:st="on"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Franklin</span></st1:placename> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <st1:placename w:st="on">County</st1:placename> authorities are investigating two reported kidnapping attempts in the <st1:city w:st="on"> <st1:place w:st="on">New Haven</st1:place></st1:city> area that occurred within a few hours of each other. <o:p></o:p></span></p> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:43:08 EST http://www.westplextoday.com/artman/publish/local/Franklin_County_Authorities_Investigating_Two_Alleged_Kidnapping_Attempts.shtml