Prosecutors this afternoon charged a St. Peters woman with two felonies for a fatal crash that happened in May.

Ashley P. Matthews

Ashley P. Matthews, 24, of the 1100 block of Spencer Road, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and felony assault. Investigators…

About a week ago, we wrote about a Lincoln County mother who was accused of beating her 15-month-old son and fracturing his skull. This week, the child’s baby sitter called sheriff’s department investigators and said she was responsible for the…

A St. Louis County man was sentenced in St. Charles today to 25 years in prison for having sexual contact with a girl younger than 11.

Christopher R. Schmitt

Christopher R. Schmitt, 22, pleaded guilty in July of four counts of statutory…

A Florissant woman who was involved in a drunken driving crash in 2007 was sentenced in St. Charles today to 10 years in prison.

Susan Letassy-Chaudoin

Prosecutors said this was the fourth time Susan D. Letassy-Chaudoin was found guilty of an alcohol-related…

Foristell Police issue 90 citations during the Fourth of July weekend. The department had an extra enforcement effort from July 3 - 5.

Among the 90 citations were:

• 19 for speeding
• 3 for driving while intoxicated
• 10 for safety belt violations
• One for possession of…

Those of you who follow crime news will want to check out the Post-Dispatch’s latest blog: The Crime Beat.

It debuted yesterday afternoon, and reporters who cover crime and courts throughout the region will be contributing stories and blurbs from their…

St. Peters residents are invited to participate in the 26th National Night Out on Aug. 4.

The annual event features block parties with the idea that neighbors getting to know one another can help reduce crime. It is sponsored by the…

Update 6:51 p.m. Wednesday: Court records show McCormack was on probation for a felony drug possession case involving a prescription painkiller.

St. Charles police say a magazine salesman offered a teenager drugs, prompting the girl’s father to hunt him down and…

Several months ago, we published a blog item about Frank Anthony Herrera, who sold heroin several times to an undercover St. Charles County Drug Task Force detective. He was arrested after he brought two children, ages 4 and 6, with…

Prosecutors filed charges this week against a woman and her husband who are accused of taking $1,353 worth of Missouri Lottery “scratcher” tickets and two cases of soda from the St. Charles Convention Center in an apparent act of revenge.

Deangelo Blair,…