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South St. Louis County News

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Man sentenced to 22 years in prison for murder of Affton woman in 2017

Man sentenced to 22 years in prison for murder of Affton woman in 2017

June 8, 2021

A man was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for murder for allegedly stabbing an Affton woman to death for money in 2017. Danijel Colic, 27, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for second-degree...

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Jefferson County man charged with murder of man found dead in apartment fire

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 24, 2020

A Jefferson County man has been charged with murder for allegedly killing a man whose body was found after a fire consumed his apartment along Lemay Ferry Road. St. Louis County prosecutors charged Brandon...

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...

Ally Kostial in a photo posted to Facebook by her friend Sammie Martin.

Friends will gather to honor memory of Ole Miss student Ally Kostial

July 25, 2019

Friends of Sunset Hills college student Ally Kostial, who police said was murdered in Mississippi last weekend near her college campus at Ole Miss, are gathering Thursday to honor her memory and remember...

Ally Kostial in a photo posted to Facebook by her friend Sammie Martin.

Fellow student charged in murder of Sunset Hills college student Ally Kostial

July 24, 2019

A fellow student has been charged with murder in the death in Mississippi of Ally Kostial, an Ole Miss student and 2016 Lindbergh High School graduate from Sunset Hills. Alexandria “Ally” Kostial,...

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16-year-old shot and killed in South County was athlete, leader, ‘amazing son and friend to everyone’

July 12, 2019

The 16-year-old who was shot and killed Wednesday outside his grandmother’s home in Lemay was a Bayless High School basketball player who was described as a “fun, outgoing” friend, relative and leader...

Linda McLaughlins pastor, Joel Christianson, center in blue, leads attendees at a candlelight vigil last fall in a prayer for her safe return. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Sunset Hills man takes plea deal and 23 years for killing, dismembering wife

July 6, 2019

A Sunset Hills man accused of murdering and dismembering his wife and burying her body in a remote Missouri forest in 2015 will spend a maximum of 23 years in prison after taking a plea deal last week. John...

Snyders killer said, If Id known he was a cop, I wouldnt have shot him

Snyder’s killer said, ‘If I’d known he was a cop, I wouldn’t have shot him’

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 7, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The trial of the south county man who admits he shot and killed Officer Blake Snyder is underway in Clayton this week, and with Trenton...

Oakville man charged with murder for shooting alleged motorcycle thief on 4th of July

Oakville man charged with murder for shooting alleged motorcycle thief on 4th of July

July 6, 2018

An Oakville man was charged with murder Friday for allegedly shooting and killing a man in the early morning hours of July 4 who tried to steal a motorcycle and was later found shot lying along Lemay...

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