St. Louis Criminal Defense Law Blog
Brother and sister linked to delivery driver robberies
Federal prosecutors in Missouri have charged a brother and sister in connection with two armed robberies that were committed in Kansas City on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19. Both of the victims were pizza delivery drivers. The 18-year-old man and his 22-year-old sister are...
Felony fraud charges carry heavy penalties
Three Missouri women stand accused of running a fraudulent $300 million telemarketing scheme that targeted the elderly. The three women own and operate a magazine subscriptions sales company based in Missouri and allegedly used dozens of workers to scam senior...
Missouri woman charged with DWI after fatal crash
A woman faces felony drunk driving charges in connection with an accident in St. Louis County on Oct. 14 that claimed the life of a 48-year-old man. The 27-year-old Bridgetown resident was taken into custody at the scene and has been charged with causing an accident...
Prosecutors drop murder charge against freed Missouri man
A man who was released from prison after the Missouri Supreme Court overturned his murder conviction will not stand trial again. The Dent County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced on Oct. 10 that a motion had been filed to drop the homicide charge against the...
Missouri man sentenced for defrauding senior citizens
A Missouri man was sentenced to spend 63 months in a federal prison on Oct. 8 in connection with a romance scheme that bilked 24 senior citizens out of more than $574,000. The 30-year-old St. Louis resident pleaded guilty in March 2020 to a single count of conspiracy...
White collar crime in government
White collar crime can be devastating when it intersects with government. At that level, it can affect entire communities. No one in Missouri wants to think that the people they've elected are skimming off the top. And no one in government wants to be unjustly accused...
Medication may impair your ability to drive
It takes concentration and coordination to drive safely on Missouri roads and highways. If you take prescription medication, there is a chance that you may lose your ability to think clearly or react to changing road conditions. Let's take a look at the types of...
Legal challenges can dismiss Missouri drug charges
A drug charge never is fun to face, but it can be handled and possibly dropped when the police make mistakes. Missouri criminal law affirms the accused is innocent until proven guilty and can challenge the evidence brought against him or her. Drug charges can carry...
Man charged in connection with police officer shootings
A 43-year-old man accused of shooting two Missouri police officers on the afternoon of Aug. 29 has been charged with three counts of armed criminal action and one count each of murder in the first degree, assault, burglary, the unlawful use of a firearm and resisting...
Former Missouri headmaster pleads guilty to fraud
The founder and former headmaster of a failed charter school pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud in connection with a scheme that is said to have cost taxpayers in Missouri as much as $2.4 million. The 44-year-old St. Louis resident is scheduled to be...
