Police Chief Dotson is Already Getting Good at the Crime Numbers Math Game

 Posted on January 28, 2013  |  The Editor

KMOV recently sat down with new St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson, and it’s pretty clear the man is already getting good at the ole “It’s not as bad as it seems” game, picking up right where former Chief Isom left off. Sam Dotson was candid and poignant in his answers saying “one homicide is too many,” and the goal for his department is to have a year with no killings. [Read More]
Crime  Sam Dotson  stlpd 

East St. Louis Police Chief Fires Himself

 Posted on October 10, 2011  |  The Editor

Count us as extremely surprised when we heard the news that East St. Louis’ Police Chief, Ranadore Foggs, called it quits Saturday. Who the hell would have guessed that East St. Louis had a Police Chief?! Chief Foggs told Mayor Alvin Parks Jr. about his decision Saturday. Foggs said he had philosophical differences with the mayor on how the police department should be run. Foggs said his character and integrity were important to him and making the city safe was his No. [Read More]
Crime  east st. louis  mayor  police  politics 

Police Sweep Through Cahokia, Arresting Pretty Much Everyone

 Posted on May 20, 2011  |  The Editor

Cahokia, Illinois isn’t just an 6th grade class’ field trip location to learn about indians, it also happens to be completely overrun by criminals. In a shocking move the police finally got together to solve the problem and someone asked “Well, could just go get them at their house?” That’s just crazy enough to work. Dozens of law enforcers swept every home, looking for wanted criminals. “A lot of people scattered, retreated into their homes,” State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly said of the scene when officers rolled in. [Read More]
arrests  cahokia  Crime  police 

St. Louis Regains Title of Most Dangerous City!

 Posted on November 22, 2010  |  The Editor

We we did it everyone! We managed to steal, stab and shoot our way back to the top of the Most Dangerous City rankings. How’s about that “Midwest Hospitality” now, huh?! The study by CQ Press found St. Louis had 2,070.1 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, compared with a national average of 429.4. That helped St. Louis beat out Camden, which topped last year’s list and was the most dangerous city for 2003 and 2004. [Read More]
Crime  dangerous  ranking 

City Advertises to Lower Crime Instead of Investing in Robocop

 Posted on March 3, 2010  |  The Editor

The city of St. Louis is launching an advertising campaign to help with the chronic issue of car break-ins within the city limits. The crime has blossomed in recent years, with the advent of GPS devices and MP3 players. The thrust of the new initiative is to alert motorists to not leave anything in sight inside their cars. The campaign will be managed through window posters and billboards paid for by the police department, a total of about $7,500. [Read More]
advertising  city  Crime  robocop 

Steve Jackson Responds to Claims He Knocked Around a Knocked-Up Broad

 Posted on January 29, 2010  |  The Editor

Steven Jackson has responded to the heinous charges by his ex-girlfriend and mother of his son to TMZ: The St. Louis Rams running back just released a statement to TMZ saying, “It’s disheartening that I have to address any alleged allegations 10 months later, but I have read the accusations made by Supriya Harris, and they are untrue.” Jackson continued, “The accusations are especially hurtful because those who truly know me know that those actions would be out of character for me. [Read More]
Crime  Sports  steven jackson 

Steven Jackson Accused of Beating Up Pregnant Girlfriend!

Steven Jackson Accused of Beating Up Pregnant Girlfriend!

 Posted on January 28, 2010  |  The Editor

TMZ is reporting that there has been a claim filed in Las Vegas against the Rams All-Pro running back stating that during a 2009 argument… “Steven became enraged and pushed me to the ground, repeatedly.” “forcibly grabbed my arm and flung me against the door. I was crying and trying to protect my stomach from the blows, as I was 9 mos pregnant.” and “continued to shove me against the door until his nephew … interceded and yelled, ‘uncle, she has a baby, stop. [Read More]
beating  Crime  nfl  steven jackson 

This Lady Really Sucks at Sign Making

 Posted on October 19, 2009  |  The Editor

Recently there have been some pretty messed up violent crimes going down in the trendy Lafayette Square neighborhood of St.Louis City, so about 20 people took to the streets for a rally against the violence. Its all very sad and I hope what they did helps, but this lady above, picture on STLToday.com with the story is a horrible sign maker. It starts off great with the big “Are you part of the problem? [Read More]
Crime  lafayette square  signs 

Mayor of East St. Louis Finally Realizes East St. Louis Sucks

 Posted on October 5, 2009  |  The Editor

Alvin Parks ran for and won the titles of Mayor and Liquor Commissioner of that turd of a city, our neighbors to the east that piggy-backs off of our name, East St. Louis. Throughout the whole process however, Parks never did realize that East St. Louis is, in fact, a pit of booze, drugs, crime and despair. All of a sudden Parks is “fed up” with the situation in East St. [Read More]
Crime  drinking  east st. louis  liquor 

Creepy Looking Police Officer Raped and Robbed Hookers

 Posted on September 23, 2009  |  The Editor

This sexy fella on the right is Officer Leon Pullen and he is accused of robbing 10 prostitutes and sexually assaulting at least three of them. Using “online advertising” [Editor’s Note: *cough* Craigslist! *cough*] Pullen lured his victims to North County city of Uplands Park where he worked as an officer. According to one of the victims, after meeting up with a prostitute responding to his ad, Pullen took her money and performed oral sex on her against her will in the police station, court documents allege. [Read More]
Crime  leon pullen  police  rape  robbery