Ethan Colbert

3 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Ethan Colbert

TROY, Mo. — One of the investigators in the 2011 high-profile murder of Elizabeth "Betsy" Faria and the Pamela Hupp case here is now accused of lying while on the witness stand. Former Lincoln County Sheriff's Department Deputy Mike Merkel lied at least twice during the 2012 trial that initially sent Faria's husband, Russell, to prison for her murder, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

3 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Ethan Colbert

ST. CHARLES — St. Charles County police will begin ticketing and towing vehicles from a neighborhood near the St. Charles Convention Center following residents’ complaints that convention-goers are parking along their streets, blocking their driveways and partying in their yards at night. The convention center, along Interstate 70, has attracted larger crowds in recent years with its multiple conferences and trade shows.

3 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Ethan Colbert

TROY, Mo. — One of the investigators in the 2011 high-profile murder of Elizabeth "Betsy" Faria and the Pamela Hupp case here is now accused of lying while on the witness stand. Former Lincoln County Sheriff's Department Deputy Mike Merkel lied at least twice during the 2012 trial that initially sent Faria's husband, Russell, to prison for her murder, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

4 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Ethan Colbert

FRANKLIN COUNTY — A Washington man faces a second-degree murder charge after he hit a 71-year-old man in the head, police said. William Vedenhaupt, 43, who court records say also lived in nearby Robertsville, was also charged Thursday with second-degree domestic assault in connection to the beating of a 50-year-old woman from Washington. He is being held without bond at the Franklin County Jail. Washington, a city of about 15,000 people in Franklin County, is about 60 miles west of St. Louis.

4 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Ethan Colbert

ST. CHARLES COUNTY — Officials from four St. Louis metro counties are sounding the alarm about a "quiet crime" trend that they say is targeting property owners across the country. St. Charles County Recorder of Deeds Mary Dempsey said Thursday that property owners — particularly elderly residents — are being targeted by fraudsters filing claims alleging they own property that belongs to others. They're also targeting agriculture areas and vacant homes, she said.