Kidnapping, Domestic Assault Charges Lead to 'Most Wanted' Fugitive

This former Ferguson man is on St. Louis County's Most Wanted list. To report a sighting of any of the following Most Wanted Fugitives, call 314-615-4692 or contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477 (TIPS).

Officers for the St. Louis County Police Department website update the Most Wanted list as fugitives are apprehended. The list currently includes suspects wanted for attempted enticement of a child, unlawful uses of weapons, burglary, child abuse, robbery, child kidnapping, stealing, forgery, statutory rape, domestic assault and statutory sodomy. Among current suspects is Clemente Marquez, whose photo accompanies this article. His last known address was in Ferguson, and he is wanted for domestic assault, kidnapping and armed criminal action. He is 39 years old. Click here to see details about the other top suspects wanted in St. Louis County. To provide information on the whereabouts of anyone on the Most Wanted list for St. Louis County, …

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Police: Former Richmond Heights Man Makes Most Wanted List

Pengfei Hua is suspected of having assaulted three police officers, the St. Louis County Police Department reported.

A former Richmond Heights man has been added to the St. Louis County Police Department's Most Wanted list. Pengfei Hua, 47, is suspected of having resisted arrest and assaulted three police officers, which resulted in injuries to one of them. His last known address was 1811 Princeton Place. The county police website updates its Most Wanted list when fugitives are arrested. The list includes people wanted on suspicion of unlawful uses of weapons, kidnapping,  forgery and more. Click here to see photos and details about the other top nine suspects wanted in St. Louis County. To provide information on the whereabouts of anyone on the Most Wanted list for St. Louis County, call the St. Louis County Police Department confidential tip line at …

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Prosecutor: Ex-Teacher Charged with Rape Didn't Expect Arrest

The suspect, Donald Ingerson, worked as a high school teacher at five or six school districts in St. Louis County.

Prosecutor: Ex-Teacher Charged with Rape Didn't Expect Arrest

The suspect, Donald Ingerson, worked as a high school teacher at five or six school districts in St. Louis County.

*Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled the last name of Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch. This article has been updated to reflect the correct spelling. A former St. Louis County high school teacher suspected of raping a student in the mid-1970s apparently approached police because he thought he could not be charged in the case, Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch* said. Donald Ingerson, 67, is charged with one count of rape and one count of second-degree statutory sodomy. He taught at five or six school districts in St. Louis County beginning in the 1960s and continuing into the 1990s, McCulloch* said Tuesday during a news conference at the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton. McCulloch* declined to …

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Don't Drink and Drive: Sobriety Checkpoints in Focus in July

Be advised: Officers trained to evaluate whether drivers are under the influence of drugs or alcohol will apply increased diligence throughout St. Louis County this month.

An increased number of sobriety checkpoints will be stationed throughout St. Louis County this month, announced Rick Eckhard, officer and spokesperson for the St. Louis County Police Department, on Monday morning. "Removing intoxicated drivers from our roadways is a high priority for the St. Louis County Police," stated County Police Chief Tim Fitch in the Monday announcement. "The use of checkpoints has been proven to be an effective method to accomplish this goal." Officers participating in this enforcement had additional training in recognizing motorists who have had too much to drink, or are under the influence of illegal drugs, said Eckhard. Officers also will issue citations for seat belt and other violations, he said.

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Gold Safety Net Secured by Richmond Heights Business Owner

Mike Duke is the proprietor of Missouri Gold Buyers and recently worked with the City of Fenton in support of a law that regulates businesses that buy and sell gold.

The owner of a Richmond Heights company is pushing for a new gold standard in another suburban St. Louis County city. Mike Duke is the proprietor of Missouri Gold Buyers, 2214 S. Big Bend Blvd. He worked with police in Fenton and the city's Board of Aldermen to achieve passage of a law regulating businesses that buy gold and other precious metals. The new regulations will make it easier for police to find gold thieves and return stolen jewelry items to their owners. "I've been pushing for this thing to pass for a long time," Duke said. "It's just stupid not to have a law like this." Under the regulations in Fenton's new law, businesses that buy gold will be required to make a copy of a seller's driver's license, take a photograph of the …

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Officials: Man Guilty of Hiding Details Amid Bombing Investigation

Aaron Reid did not initially tell investigators he had been with Milton Ohlsen, who has been indicted in the bombing of a Clayton parking garage, a news release states.

A man questioned in connection with a 2008 Clayton parking garage bombing has pleaded guilty to concealing and misrepresenting information, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced Tuesday. Aaron Reid, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of misprision of a felony, a news release from the attorney's office states. He is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 26 and faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison, fines up to $250,000 or a combination of the two. Court documents claim Reid did not tell investigators he had been with Milton Ohlsen—who has been indicted in the bombing of the Carondelet Plaza garage—when they parked near the garage on Oct. 15, 2008, the release states. At the time, the release states, …

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Ohlsen Indicted in 2008 Clayton Garage Bombing

Milton Ohlsen III faces five felony counts in connection with the incident at Carondelet Plaza garage.

A man faces five felony counts in connection with a 2008 bombing in the Carondelet Plaza parking garage that hurt Clayton attorney John Gillis. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri made the announcement Thursday in a news release. The release states that Milton Ohlsen III, 39, faces one felony count each of: Gillis declined to comment on the indictment when reached by phone at his home Thursday afternoon. A federal grand jury indicted Ohlsen last week, and the information was unsealed Thursday when he made an appearance in federal district court. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison. The Clayton Police Department; St. Louis County Police Department; U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …

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St. Louis County Residents Advised to Report Fireworks Usage

The use of fireworks is against the law in St. Louis County, but it is permitted in Franklin, Jefferson and St. Charles counties.

If you live in Clayton or Richmond Heights and were planning to hold your own fireworks display to celebrate the Fourth of July, you may want to think twice. That’s because the sale, use and possession of fireworks in St. Louis County is illegal. “The ban also includes all 91 municipalities included within the county,” said Mac Scott, a county spokesperson. “Violation of the law could cost between $50 and $1,000. The fee is at the discretion of the judge.” Rick Eckhard, a spokesman for the St. Louis County Police Department, said his office steps up patrols around the holiday and typically receives an increased number of calls regarding the use of fireworks. Eckhard did not have any statistics on the number of tickets handed out for …

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After the Storm

Ten Numbers to Know About Good Friday Tornadoes

Figures from the National Weather Service detail the devastation caused by the Good Friday tornadoes in St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Illinois.

Two tornadoes that touched down in St. Charles and St. Louis counties caused widespread damage in Missouri and Illinois on Friday. Here is a look at the extent of the storms as detailed on the website of the National Weather Service.

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Jean Whitney

11:33 pm on Monday, April 25, 2011

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