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Suspect dies after being shot by police in Affton

Suspect dies after being shot by police in Affton

September 25, 2023

The suspect in an officer-involved shooting in Affton died at a local hospital Saturday. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, Karl Schuhe, 59, of the 9100 block of Rambler Drive, was pronounced...

Man shot, killed after breaking into ex-girlfriends Oakville apartment

Man shot, killed after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Oakville apartment

June 1, 2021

A man breaking into his ex-girlfriend's apartment in Oakville was shot and killed Monday by a neighbor, who has not been charged with a crime. The shooting happened at an apartment complex in the 2800...

Kenneth Dotson

Suspect charged following shooting at Gravois Bluffs

December 23, 2020

A suspect is in custody after a shooting Tuesday at Gravois Bluffs, police said. A man has been charged with first-degree assault for a shooting at Gravois Bluffs that left the victim in critical condition. St....

Man is in custody for shooting in Affton that locked down two schools

Man is in custody for shooting in Affton that locked down two schools

September 16, 2020

A man is in custody following a shooting and altercation Wednesday in Affton that locked down two nearby schools. Officers from the Affton Southwest Precinct of the St. Louis County Police Department...

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...

Officer Tamarris Bohannon

‘A hero to many’: Officer killed in line of duty graduated from Oakville High

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 31, 2020

Tamarris Bohannon, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officer shot and killed over the weekend, was a 2009 graduate of Oakville High School. Bohannon, 29, had served on the force for the city...

Man found shot to death in South County

Man found shot to death in South County

August 30, 2020

A man died following a shooting on Lemay Ferry Road early Sunday morning, and detectives have opened a homicide investigation. At approximately 1:17 a.m. Sunday, St. Louis County Police Department officers...

Mark Aaron

Lemay man charged with shooting acquaintance in ‘altercation’ last week

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 28, 2020

A Lemay man faces charges for allegedly shooting an acquaintance in South County last week. Police say he threatened an eyewitness and cut off his distinctive red hair following the shooting, but he was...

No one injured in drive-by shooting on Lemay Ferry Road, case still unsolved

No one injured in drive-by shooting on Lemay Ferry Road, case still unsolved

August 7, 2020

A drive-by shooting on Lemay Ferry Road two weekends ago is still unsolved. Officers from the South County Precinct received a call for shots fired at roughly 2:30 a.m. July 25 in the 800 block of Lemay...

John Fox

Man in custody after shooting at Affton gas station

August 6, 2020

An Imperial man is charged with shooting a man in a gas station parking lot in Affton after they got into an argument. The St. Louis County Police Department received a 911 call at roughly 4:45 p.m....

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