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Markus Billingsley, left, and Radonna Smith in their mugshots.

Police: Carjackers charged with murder after victim kills accomplice in self-defense

September 2, 2020

A man and woman have been charged with murder after an armed carjacking victim shot and killed their 18-year-old accomplice in self defense at a South County car wash over the weekend. Police officers...

Man charged with armed robbery at Lemay Ferry car wash

Man charged with armed robbery at Lemay Ferry car wash

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 14, 2020

A man has been charged with stealing a credit card at gunpoint at a car wash in South County, and police say he was caught by surveillance video and a distinctive pair of red pants. St. Louis County prosecutors...

The suspects in the Jan. 20 armed robbery at the BP gas station in Sunset Hills, in images released by Sunset Hills police.

Sunset Hills police release photos of gas station armed robbery; case remains unsolved

February 12, 2020

Sunset Hills police are still trying to identify two suspects captured on video while robbing the BP gas station on South Lindbergh Boulevard Jan. 20. The case remains under active investigation and no...

The Sunset Hills Police Department drives in the SunCrest Fest parade in September 2018.

Police looking for two suspects in armed robbery of Sunset Hills BP gas station

January 20, 2020

Sunset Hills police are searching for two suspects after an armed robbery Monday morning at the BP gas station on South Lindbergh. The BP gas station, 4504 S. Lindbergh Blvd., was robbed about 5:10 a.m....

The two suspects in the string of armed robberies, James Leach, left, and Kelly Lenz, right.

Man and woman charged in South County armed robberies that led to lockdowns

December 6, 2019

A man and a woman are facing charges for a string of armed robberies last week and this week across South County after their capture Thursday led to a lockdown at two schools. Police say the pair, a man...

UPDATED: School lockdowns lifted after police capture Lemay Ferry robbery suspect

UPDATED: School lockdowns lifted after police capture Lemay Ferry robbery suspect

December 5, 2019

A police search for a robbery suspect around Lemay Ferry Road spurred a lockdown at two South County schools Thursday that has been lifted. Lockdowns were lifted at Mehlville High School and Mosaic Elementary...

The Goodwill store on Baptist Church Road, as seen Oct. 25. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Man robs Goodwill at gunpoint, carjacks from person in store for a getaway car

October 25, 2019

A man carjacked a person at gunpoint while robbing the Goodwill store in South County last weekend. Around 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning, a man forced his way inside the back door of the Goodwill store at...

Suspects still at large after armed carjacking in Affton

Suspects still at large after armed carjacking in Affton

September 19, 2019

Police are searching for suspects in an armed carjacking in Affton early Tuesday. A victim’s car was taken at gunpoint around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 9800 block of Paul Revere Drive, behind the Heritage...

Man goes on Dollar General crime spree in Lemay

Man goes on Dollar General crime spree in Lemay

June 21, 2019

Police are looking for a man who went on a Dollar General crime spree in South County, robbing two of the stores along Lemay Ferry Road at gunpoint. The robbery and another attempted robbery started...

$10,000 reward offered to find suspect in Concord armed bank robbery

$10,000 reward offered to find suspect in Concord armed bank robbery

May 9, 2019

The Electro Savings Credit Union is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the “armed and dangerous” person who robbed the bank last week. Detectives from the St. Louis...

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