Week in Review: City Council Swears in New Members, St. Charles is Lucky Town for Lotto Tickets and More

Too busy last week to stay up to date on all the news happening in St. Charles? Not to worry. Patch has your back.

In case you missed them, here were some of the top headlines from the St. Charles Patch from the last few days.

Man Charged With Series of Burglaries at Storage Facilities

• A Maryland Heights man is accused of breaking into a series of storage areas and travel trailers at facilities in Wentzville and St. Charles. David Kellerman, 40, of the 2100 block of Butterfield Drive in Maryland Heights, was charged with two counts of first-degree property damage in St. Charles.

Probation for St. Charles Man That Fractured Man's Jaw Over Cell Phone Argument

• A 19-year-old who fractured a man’s jaw with a punch on Feb. 20 pleaded guilty April 26 to second-degree assault. St. Charles County Circuit Court Judge Ted House suspended sentencing April 26 and placed Dominic Ewing on five years probation. Ewing, of the first block of Buckingham Place inSt. Charles, also must have no contact with the victim, pay restitution within two years, go through any recommended substance abuse treatment and maintain full-time job or education.

St. Charles Is Luckiest Town in County for Lotto Tickets

• If you're looking for big payouts, your odds-on favorite to buy a Missouri Lottery scratchers ticket is likely in St. Charles. According to a release from the lottery, St. Charles residents won big prizes—$1,000 or more—in April. 

• At the May 7 St. Charles City Council meeting, the council approved the April 2 election returns and administered the oath of office to five council members: Jerry Reese, Ward 6; Rod Herrmann, Ward 8; Bridget Ohmes, Ward 10; Dave Beckering, Ward 7; and Ron Stivison, Ward 9. The council unanimously elected Dave Beckering as council president and Bridget Ohmes as vice president. 

City Council Approves Live Music at Magpie's

• Yet another business on historic South Main Street has won approval for live music. At Tuesday night's council meeting, the St. Charles City Council unanimously approved a conditional use permit for live music at Magpie's.