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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Teen killed in multi-vehicle crash in south St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A teen was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in south St. Louis on Thursday. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), officials were alerted to the crash just before 10:40 a.m. on westbound I-44 near Arsenal Street. Investigators reported that before the crash, a Toyota Avalon was driving westbound at high speeds. Police say the driver of the Toyota, who was later identified as an 18-year-old male, lost control of the vehicle. The car ended up rotating as it was changing lanes, ultimately T-boning a Ford F250. SLMPD reported that the driver's side of the Toyota was stuck under the rear of the Ford F250. And when arriving at the crash, officials said the 18-year-old was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the Ford F250 sustained no injuries, according to officials. SLMPD says an investigation into the fatal crash is underway. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
At-large murder suspect arrested after wild crash in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A Tennessee man wanted for a 2024 murder was arrested over the weekend following a brief police pursuit that culminated in a wild crash. The crash happened Sunday evening in the 4100 block of St. Louis Avenue, located in the Greater Ville neighborhood. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's probable cause statement, officers were patrolling the St. Louis Place neighborhood in a marked vehicle when they noticed a black Toyota Camry with heavily tinted windows and no front license plate. The officers attempted to make traffic stop, but the driver conducted a U-turn and sped off. The Camry went west and eventually sped through the intersection at St. Louis Ave. and North Sarah Street before hitting another car, briefly going airborne, and landing on its side between two properties. The driver and a passenger were both taken into custody. Police said officers found a Glock 23 .40 caliber pistol and a Mini Draco 7.62 caliber pistol in the vehicle, as well as suspected narcotics, cash, and a digital scale. The driver, Anthony Tobias-Haywood, 29, had an at-large warrant for his arrest in a 2024 fatal shooting. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now According to police, that shooting happened on April 22, 2024, just before 9 p.m. in the 1600 block of Hamilton Avenue, in the city's Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood. The victim, Daniel Hughes, was killed in a drive-by shooting while standing on the sidewalk. Hughes was taken in a private vehicle to the hospital, where he later died. He was 27. Investigators eventually determined Tobias-Haywood had rented the vehicle used in the drive-by shooting. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office charged Tobias-Haywood in October 2024 with first-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with Hughes' killing. Following his arrest on June 7, prosecutors also charged him with aggravated fleeing and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. Tobias-Haywood remains jailed without bond. He's due in court on June 16 for a detention hearing, followed by a preliminary hearing on July 9. Police and prosecutors said Tobias-Haywood is a convicted felon in Missouri. He was convicted in March 2016 for first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, unlawful use of a weapon, resisting arrest, possession of a defaced firearm, second-degree burglary, stealing, and stealing a firearm. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
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Police: Driver nearly hits St. Louis officer after street racing, doing donuts
ST. LOUIS – A driver nearly struck a St. Louis officer over the weekend while police responded to reports of drivers street racing and doing donuts. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has charged Larreon Thompson, 20, of St. Louis, with attempted first-degree assault on a special victim and resisting arrest in the investigation. On Sunday, at an undisclosed time, officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a radio assignment near 2nd Street and Shenandoah Avenue in St. Louis' Kosciusko neighborhood, following reports of reckless driving. Sheriff pleads the Fifth repeatedly over questions about mysterious death According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, as police worked to clear the area, a driver in a black Chrysler 300 sped through the scene and ignored several traffic laws. One officer deployed spike strips as the driver accelerated toward him, forcing the officer to run toward a grassy area to avoid a collision. The accused driver, later identified as Thompson, ran over the spike strips, which deflated a rear tire. Despite the damage, Thompson continued driving away from the scene, reportedly violating several traffic lights and signs. Investigators say Thompson later made way onto Interstate 70, driving in excess of 100 mph for a brief time and weaving past traffic with his headlights off. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Eventually, his vehicle came to a stop near Plover and Stratford avenues in St. Louis' Walnut Park East neighborhood due to severe damage, according to court documents. Thompson was take into custody shortly after. The arrest and charges come as St. Louis police have renewed efforts to crack down on reckless driving in recent weeks. 'The SLMPD will continue to hold reckless drivers accountable who have no disregard for public safety,' said Mitch McCoy, SLMPD Director of Public Affairs and Information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
1 dead, 1 injured after overnight crash strikes building in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – One person is dead and another was left injured early Wednesday morning after a two-vehicle crash caused a pickup truck to strike a building overnight in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the crash took place shortly after 1:45 a.m. at Page Boulevard and North Vandeventer Avenue in north St. Louis' Vandeventer neighborhood. The crash involved a Ford Freestyle and a Ford Ranger pickup truck. The crash happened after the driver of the Ford Freestyle was speeding eastbound on Page Boulevard, ran a red light, and struck the Ford Ranger pickup truck. The impact from the crash caused the Ford Ranger to strike a shut-down restaurant and catch fire. Sheriff pleads the Fifth repeatedly over questions about mysterious death After the crash, the driver of the Ford Ranger pickup truck, an adult man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Ford Freestyle was taken into custody after the crash, according to SLMPD. Additionally, a passenger in the Ford Freestyle was left injured after the crash and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation into the crash is ongoing. The person left dead in the crash has not yet been identified. This is a developing story; FOX 2 will provide additional information once it comes into the newsroom. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Trio charged with robbing man leaving casino
ST. LOUIS – Just over two months ago, FOX 2 News reported on a robbery after a man told police he was held up at gunpoint after accepting a ride from three strangers. Two men and a woman have now been charged in the investigation. According to probable cause statements from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers received a call for a 'hold-up' just after 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, in the 5000 block of Goodfellow Boulevard, located in the Walnut Park West neighborhood. Officers met with the victim, a 41-year-old man, who explained that he was at DraftKings at the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois, when the trio offered him a ride home. The victim said he accepted their offer. The trio drove back across the Mississippi River and took the man to an alley along Goodfellow. The victim said the two men each pulled a gun on him and demanded his money. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The armed men stole approximately $2,500 in cash from the victim, struck him in the face with one of their guns, and then forced the victim from their vehicle. Investigators reviewed security footage and observed the victim and suspects exit the casino and enter a gray 2008 Honda Civic with Ohio license plates. Police said detectives eventually identified the trio as Jeffrey M. Burnett, 32; IE Mone D. Edwards, 27; and Jalyn T. Freeman, 32. All three had prior criminal records, with Burnett and Freeman having felony convictions. Freeman was arrested on May 16 and remains in custody, pending a May 28 detention hearing. Arrest warrants have been filed for Burnett and Edwards. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office charged Freeman and Edwards with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action. Burnett faces the same charges and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
