Crime & Safety

Child Molestation, Concession Stand Theft Are Among Top Police Stories in Affton, Shrewsbury

The two stories were among the most read police stories on Affton-Shrewsbury Patch in March 2013.

Want to know what's going on in your neighborhood? Here are the 10 most-read police stories fromΒ Affton-Shrewsbury PatchΒ for March 2013:

1)Β Seven Holy Founders Parishioner Charged With Stealing from Concession Stand

Stacy Funke, 30, was charged March 5 with stealing more than $500.

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The South County man, Ron Meredith Hook, was charged with first-degree child molestation and two counts of sexual misconduct.

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A driver who struck another car from behind at Gravois and Heege roads had a blood-alcohol level more than three three times the legal limit, according to a court document.

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St. Louis County Police said Cynthia Waters hid the weapon, which officers said was used by her son to threaten his ex-girlfriend.

5)Β Shrewsbury Police: Accidental Drowning on Devonshire

The incident was among those the Shrewsbury Police Department investigated in the second week of March.

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A Mehlville man faced charges for causing an explosion outside the Avon Beauty Supply Store.

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While leading a woman to a police cruiser, she attempted to knee a Shrewsbury police officer in the groin, police report.

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St. Louis County Police said Tracy Vail Richards broke a windowpane and left a trail of blood, enabling officers to match his DNA.

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The officer would have received between $503 and $1,191 in overpayments, according to police.

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The man was accused of violating a restraining order against his neighbors by screaming obscenities at one of the residents.

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