Chas Beat

Veterans Day events planned in St. Charles County

Shane Anthony — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:24:26 +0000

Post-Dispatch reporter Joel Currier also contributed to this report.

The public is invited to observe Veterans Day at several upcoming events.

Veterans George Mason (from left), Bob Brewer and Bob Englehart, members of the honor guard from American Legion Post 388, at…

Pavement marking scheduled Sunday and Monday on Harvester Road

Shane Anthony — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:47:24 +0000

Motorists might see some lane closures on Harvester Road between Highway 94 and McClay Road on Sunday and Monday.

Workers will be removing old pavement markings and painting new ones on those dates, weather permitting.

Highway DD improvement gets green light from Missouri Department of Transportation

Shane Anthony — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:24:05 +0000

Improvements to Highway DD will be finished before the end of 2010, state officials said today.

Kevin Keith, chief engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation, sent a letter to County Executive Steve Ehlmann saying the state would accelerate improvements to the…

Former Warren County man sentenced to life in prison for sex crimes

Shane Anthony — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:59:42 +0000

Bruce B. Cofer Jr., 53, formerly of Warren County, already was serving a 15-year prison sentence for two counts of statutory rape. Now, a judge has sentenced him to a consecutive life sentence for crimes against another victim that dated…

St. Peters convenience store robber sentenced to 10 years in prison

Shane Anthony — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:12 +0000

Christopher M. Nance, 26, of the 4600 block of Farlin Avenue in St. Louis, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for a robbery at a St. Peters convenience store in June.

Christopher M. Nance

Nance’s alleged accomplice, Amy K. Doolin,…

Lincoln County official charged with drug possession

Joel Currier — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:55:23 +0000

Lincoln County commissioner Matthew Bass was charged today with two felony counts of drug possession.

Matthew Bass

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detective Shane Duryea said Bass bought prescription painkillers morphine and fentanyl from a dealer about 1 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot…

No across-the-board pay boosts in proposed St. Charles County budget

Mark Schlinkmann — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:53:13 +0000

For the first time in several years, there are no across-the-board pay increases for St. Charles County employees under the proposed 2010 budget submitted by County Executive Steve Ehlmann.

Ehlmann

“Economic forecasts for 2010 indicate some improvement in the economy might occur,”…

Francis Howell School District hosts MoCHIP event this Saturday

Jessica Bock — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:12:46 +0000

The Missouri Child Identification and Protection Program, is a child identification program and free community service designed to help should a child go missing or be abducted.

On Saturday, a MoCHIP event is planned for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at…

St. Charles council adds city’s financial backing to bonds for Noah’s Ark site

Mark Schlinkmann — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:31:10 +0000

A drawing of part of the planned Streets of St. Charles project

The St. Charles City Council has passed legislation to undo a financing snag that threatened to significantly delay or downsize a $385 million commercial/residential project at the site of the old Noah’s Ark restaurant.

Meanwhile,…

Former St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department deputy placed on probation

Shane Anthony — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:17:43 +0000

A former St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department deputy who was accused of soliciting a sex act from a motorist has been placed on probation, prosecutors said today.

Jason D. King

St. Charles County Prosecutor Jack Banas said Jason D. King, 36, of…