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Wright City has installed the first of two smart cameras capable of identifying and tracking vehicle license plates and other identifying information.
The camera, provided through a contract with …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/20/23
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A St. Charles County judge on Friday declared a verdict that family and friends of Tara Fifer, Lexy Vandiver and Mason Vandiver have known in their hearts for nine years: That Shawn Kavanagh is …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/17/23
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In the murder trial of Shawn Kavanagh, very few facts are in dispute. On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2014, Kavanagh entered a home south of Jonesburg with a knife in his hand. There, he brutally …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/15/23
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A Marthasville man was arrested and charged last week for counterfeiting and other crimes after allegedly using fake cash to buy items at a local store.
Shawn J. Summers, 50, was arrested March 2 …
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3/10/23
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Nine years ago, on Feb. 14, 2014, Shawn Kavanagh of Bellflower was arrested for the killing of two women, Tara Lynn Fifer and Lexy Vandiver, and 7-year-old Mason Vandiver, as well as the severe …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/9/23
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A Warrenton man was arrested and charged last week with starting fires in the basement of a home on Second Street, leading to a confrontation with police.
Jedrick I. Smith, 35, is now charged with …
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2/24/23
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“Dueling” ideas about the legalization of marijuana led to a lengthy debate among the Wright City Board of Aldermen last week, resulting in a ban on all public usage that may be partially …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/16/23
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Shawn M. Kavanagh, the Bellflower man accused of triple murder in 2014, has waived his right to have his trial heard by a jury. He has instead requested a “bench trial,” a proceeding in …
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2/10/23
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One adult is charged with child endangerment and two more are charged with neglect after the group allegedly allowed a one-year-old child to play with a loaded handgun in their presence.
The …
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2/3/23
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A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that Wright City police officers violated a resident’s constitutional rights when they arrested him after he displayed his middle finger at them.
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/27/23
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A man from Jonesburg has been charged with burglary and assault for allegedly forcing his way into a home in Truesdale, intending to start a fight.
Darrell W. Robinson, 47, was arrested and …
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1/27/23
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After 19 years spent searching for answers in the case of a dismembered torso found in Warren County — 12 of which were spent searching for the identity of the female victim — …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/19/23
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Prosecutors have charged two Warren County residents with drug trafficking after a sheriff’s deputy allegedly found methamphetamine and baggies for distribution during a traffic stop last …
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1/13/23
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Editor’s note: This story contains some graphic information related to this murder investigation.
LOUIS — Investigators with the Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad say they have …
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1/12/23
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A man from southern Warren County is being charged with a class B felony for what authorities allege is his sixth offense of driving while intoxicated.
The charge stems from an April 2022 …
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1/6/23
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A man accused of pointing a gun at someone inside Walmart in Warrenton was arrested and charged with a felony.
Dylan L. Conaway, 23, of Truesdale, was arrested on Dec. 22 for a single charge of …
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1/6/23
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The FBI, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are asking for the public’s help to locate a man who is facing child sex trafficking and child rape …
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1/2/23
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2022 was a year full of big announcements and contentious arguments about major changes coming to Warren County. There have also been many attention-grabbing happenings in the area of crime and …
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Record staff reports
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12/30/22
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A Warren County man was charged with two minor felonies last week after he led a sheriff’s deputy on a car chase that turned into a manhunt in the middle of the night.
The suspect, Ethan E. …
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12/29/22
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County prosecutors are charging a Wright City man with two felonies related to an incident last spring in which a truck was set on fire.
A warrant was issued this month for Adam T. Cress, 35, for …
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12/20/22
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Former county assessor Wendy (Nordwald) Kozma, who was convicted for embezzling private funds, will be released from prison on probation beginning on Christmas eve, according to an order …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/9/22
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A recently fired Wright City police detective is suing the city government, along with Police Chief Tom Canavan and Lt. Timothy Matthews, for alleged harassment and wrongful termination.
The …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/2/22
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Authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man who was investigated in August for assaulting a woman and holding her against her will.
Charges were issued Nov. 14 against Charles E. …
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11/25/22
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Prosecutors have issued a felony charge against a Warren County man accused of injuring a woman at a home in rural Warren County south of Innsbrook.
Dominic V. Kennedy, 24, was arrested after a …
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11/21/22
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Authorities have issued a felony charge for drug delivery against a Warren County man who was arrested last week.
Curtis Owens, 40, of Warrenton, was arrested Nov. 8 and charged with delivery of a …
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11/18/22
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