Nineteen-year-old father Alexander Brooks was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a child after doctors at Cardinal Glennon discovered that his son had serious injuries during a routine examination.
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Fur burnt off one of the dogs in the Hamilton Heights slaughter house.

A male suspect known on the streets as "Scarface" is in custody for the brutal torture deaths of five dogs in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood, according to Stray Rescue of St. Louis. The no-kill dog rescue group is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible, and in a positive development, warrants are being sought against Scarface today. Stray Rescue's Randy Grim is ready to go.
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Shaun Shroyer admitted buying girl alcohol.

Shaun M. Shroyer, 37, claims a teenage girl who was once his neighbor has a crush on him. So he allegedly did what any adult would do in a puppy love situation such as this.

He took her to the Ameristar Casino parking lot, gave her a couple drinks and then had sex with her in the backseat of his car, according to police.
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Perhaps the greatest cowboy hat of all time.

Upon second thought, that headline looks deceptively dirty, no? Johnny I. Medina, 40, has been identified as the desperado who allegedly attempted to commandeer the horse-drawn carriage driven by Larry Turner Tuesday night.

There is no mugshot available of Mr. Medina at this time. 
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The only thing missing was the Duke.

You know things are getting weird in St. Louis when the kooks attempt to recreate scenes from Stagecoach. Last night just before 8:30 p.m., a man chased down one of the St. Louis Carriage Company's horse-drawn carriages, climbed into the driver's seat and attempted to ... who the hell knows what he was trying to do? The bandito told driver Larry Turner to stay calm, then cracked him over the head with his cane, which convinced Turner that the time was right to jump from the moving carriage.

That's when the cavalry showed up.
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Shawn Ingram and Dana Kintz

A domestic disturbance call from a south St. Louis home this past spring turned into a bit of a dog and, uh, pony show.

According to probable cause statements, Dana Kintz, 28, called police to complain that her boyfriend, Shawn Ingram, 37, had hit her. Prosecutors ultimately didn't pursue domestic assault charges, but they did end up charging both parties with unlawful sex with an animal -- their dog.

Maybe don't read the next bit if you're eating right now.
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Tessa Vanvlerah, no kind of mother.

Tessa L. Vanvlerah was yesterday sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for prostituting her then-five-month-old daughter to Kenneth L. Kyle. Kyle would travel to Ballwin from San Francisco to sexually abuse the daughter and produce child pornography, crimes to which he's already pleaded guilty and received a 37 year sentence. But don't worry, Vanvlerah also got something out the exchange -- she allowed Kyle to choke her, burn her and urinate on her during their visits. More >>

Joseph Millard

Belleville man Joseph Millard, 49, was arrested Wednesday on multiple charges of downloading and distributing child pornography. He's being held on a $500,000 bond, and faces six to thirty years per charge in prison if found guilty.

Those are big numbers, but check this out.
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Larry J. Davis, the former St. Louis Police Sergeant who used his official position to run a marijuana distribution operation with his brother Linus Davis, pleaded guilty this morning to one felony count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and one felony count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Linus Davis had already entered his guilty plea to those exact same charges, which come with a maximum five-year sentence per charge.
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Tevin Martin faced similar charges as a teen in 2008.

Tevin Martin, 21, is in custody today after fleeing police following a string of crimes Wednesday beginning in the 2800 block of Stoddard in St. Louis' JeffVanderLou Neighborhood. According to police, Martin and several other men were in a Chevy Impala on Stoddard Avenue around 2 p.m. April 11 when they were involved in a shootout with an unknown suspect that left two of Martin's companions with gunshot wounds.

The Impala then sped to Saint Louis University Hospital on Grand Avenue. As the two men who'd been struck (in the chest and buttocks) were exiting the vehicle, a St. Louis police officer at the hospital for other business, noticed a gun in the back seat next to Martin. The officer then ordered Martin to exit the vehicle. Instead, police say Martin jumped into the driver's seat and sped off -- but not before the officer shot him in the shoulder. (Police say Martin pointed the weapon at the officer prompting the shooting.)
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