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Farmington man charged with multiple child sexual offenses
According to an information release issued by the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department, a Farmington man was arrested in connection with multiple sexual offenses involving a child. The release stated that Keelan Daniel Bowers, 30, was arrested by the St. Francois County Detective Division. During the course of the investigation, Bowers provided a confession to…
Read MoreHedrick denied bond, Judge recuses self from Ashcraft case
Tiffany Hedrick, the Poppy’s Playhouse 2 employee who was indicted on Aug. 14 for the May 16 death of three-year-old Conrad Ashcraft, had her initial appearance on Aug. 15 via WebEx video conferencing from the St. Francois County Jail. The Honorable Joseph A. Murray presided over the hearing. The State was represented by Special Prosecuting…
Read MoreMan charged with assault, bites off part of victim’s finger
The St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed charges against 35-year-old Donald A Sulzer of Bonne Terre in connection with an Aug. 1 assault that took place near the St. Francois County/Iron County line. Sulzer is charged with one count of domestic assault in the first degree for biting off part of his victim’s finger.…
Read MoreBonne Terre man charged with five counts of sodomy
The St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Aaron M. Huff, 22, of Bonne Terre, with five counts of sodomy or deviate sexual intercourse with a person who was less than 12 years of age. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 5 with Judge Murray presiding. At the June 20 confined docket hearing,…
Read MoreTransparency is the new status quo for St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department
A greater level of departmental transparency and public information is quickly becoming the new status quo for the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department under the leadership of recently elected Sheriff Jeff Crites. County residents have expressed appreciation for the new way information is now being openly and publicly shared, with some saying that it gives…
Read MoreFiery conclusion to Monday morning’s high-speed pursuit
A deputy with the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department initiated a traffic stop at US Highway 67 and Doubet Road around 3:30 a.m. on Monday. The 2006 Dodge Charger failed to yield and accelerated to speeds of more than 120 MPH. According to the deputy’s report, the vehicle continued to travel at high speeds, passing…
Read MoreTaylor sentenced to 94 years for 2022 assault
According to a news release by St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney (SFCPA) Blake Dudley, Judge Wendy Horn sentenced Robert W. Taylor of Bismarck to 94 years in prison on Jan. 17. Taylor, now 48, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on each of two counts of Assault First Degree on Law Enforcement, 15 years…
Read MoreIllinois men arrested in St. Francois County after vehicle chase and foot pursuit
In the wake of an attempted home invasion at an Iron Mountain Lake residence, followed by an eventful dual-vehicle and foot pursuit on Jan. 21, four men with addresses in Illinois were apprehended through the cooperative efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies. According to a press release issued from St. Francois County Jeff Crites’ office,…
Read MoreFirefighters respond to residential blaze outside Farmington
While most of the Parkland struggled with the crippling effects of power outages and treacherous road conditions from Winter Storm Blair over the weekend, emergency workers and first responders remained vigilant. According to a press release issued by the Wolf Creek Fire Protection District, several fire companies responded to a report of a structure fire…
Read MoreFredericktown woman charged with felony witness tampering
Joni Boekemier, 44, of Fredericktown, has been charged with one count of witness tampering in a felony prosecution case by Washington County Prosecuting Attorney John Jones IV. According to a probable cause statement written on May 31, 2023, and filed on May 22, 2024, by the Fredericktown Police Department in May, an officer was dispatched…
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