AltWeeklies Wire
Perverts Beware: St. Louis Area Police Have Your Numbernew
U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway has made prosecuting child pornography offenders a top priority since her appointment in July 2005. For the fiscal year that will end on September 30, the justice department predicts that Eastern Missouri will have generated 76 child-exploitation cases, making it second only to central California.
Riverfront Times |
Kathleen McLaughlin |
09-05-2008 |
Crime & Justice
The Strange and Violent World of St. Louis' Bail Bondsmennew
"To my knowledge, I know of no other state that allows felons to be licensed as bail bondsmen," says Bill Kreins, spokesman for the Professional Bail Agents of the United States. "Convicted felons absolutely should not be in the bail bond business. They just do not fit."
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
04-18-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Lock 'Em Down, Lock 'Em Upnew
Did Lock 'Em Down Records exec Dewanzel Singleton lead a well-choreographed double life, or did the DEA finger an innocent man?
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
01-11-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
River Ragenew
The bizarre story of a 2006 summer melee on the Mississippi will soon unfold in a St. Charles County courthouse.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
10-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Law and Anarchynew
St. Louis Police Chief Joe Mokwa and his officers may stand trial for violating the civil rights of "anarchists" in 2003.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
10-12-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Floyd Irons in the Fire (Again)new
The legendary former high school basketball coach may be in trouble with the FBI.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
05-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Meet the 'Cow Cops'new
Out on the Missouri prairies, this odd collection of lawmen hunt modern-day cattle thieves.
Riverfront Times |
Ben Paynter |
04-13-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Monster Next Door?new
For years Michael Devlin was all but invisible -- now he's Public Enemy No. 1.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
01-30-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Mystery Womannew
Where is Lisa Krempasky and why are so many people suing her?
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
10-02-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Life Cyclesnew
St. Louis-area bicyclists are still bitter over the sentence given to the man who accidentally killed Michael Katz.
Riverfront Times |
Ben Westhoff |
09-25-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
How Does It Feel?new
Recent lawsuits have punctured the veil of secrecy surrounding lethal injection.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
05-08-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Peace and Punishmentnew
St. Louis judges turn to Transcendental Meditation to rehab convicted felons.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
03-13-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Trick or Treatmentnew
Court-ordered classes for two-bit crooks: Are they a waste of time and money?
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
01-31-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Racketeer Goes Out With a Bangnew
Thomas Venezia, found dead in July, had built a St. Louis area gambling and strip-club empire that federal prosecutors later valued at $48 million. Second of two parts
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
12-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Parents Question Police Version of Their Daughter's Murdernew
A young woman's parents have doubts about investigators' conclusion that she was killed by her much older racketeer boyfriend, who then killed himself. First of two parts
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
12-06-2005 |
Crime & Justice
