About Joe
Joe is a St. Louis native who grew up in North St. Louis County, and enlisted in the Navy after graduating from high school in 1980. He was stationed on a guided missile destroyer, the USS Waddell, and visited many South Pacific countries such as Japan, the Philippines, Australia and Thailand.
He graduated from the University of Missouri - Columbia's Journalism School after leaving the Navy, and worked in journalism or public relations for more than 20 years.
Joe has about 10 years experience covering local community news, especially in the St. Louis area. While with the Suburban Journals, he was editor of the Warrenton Journal, covering Warren County.
As a reporter for the Journals, he worked beats covering the cities of Florissant, Ferguson, Black Jack, the city of St. Louis' North Side, St. Charles, St. Peters, O'Fallon, Lake Saint Louis and Wentzville.
He describes himself as a conservative who prefers to focus on issues rather than partisan politics. Joe is an active member of a St. Louis County church.
In general, he believes in protecting personal freedom and responsibility, and that government has an inherent duty to protect the health and safety of citizens and to provide infrastructure that is not otherwise profitable for private companies.
Joe has been married for more than 20 years to his wife and they have two sons.
Joe likes classic rock, traveling, being with his family and following the Cardinals, Rams and Tigers. He hates it when his fantasy teams don't make the playoffs.
Attorneys met with Circuit Court Judge Barbara Wallace concerning a motion to quash deposition of two doctors involved in the delivery.
Attorneys met with Circuit Court Judge Barbara Wallace concerning a motion to quash deposition of two doctors involved in the delivery.
Police said the man, who was recently released from prison, also threatened to burn the woman's house down. The woman found him using the coins to buy liquor and notified police.
Maplewood Police said they had been dispatched to check on thefts from cars in the area, and spotted a recently stolen car driven by the defendant.
Police said they had been dispatched to check on thefts from cars in the area, and spotted a recently stolen car driven by the defendant.
The man also spit on the woman numerous times and put a pillow over her face when she screamed for help, St. Peters Police said.
Police said the man, who was recently released from prison, also threatened to burn the woman's house down. The woman found him using the coins to buy liquor and notified police.
O'Fallon Police said the man had stolen a radio and later confessed to touching the woman.
Police said the man had recently been released from St. Louis County jail after serving a one-year sentence, also for stealing meat.
Drug Task Force detectives said the lab was within 2,000 feet of a day care.
Police said the man told a detective, "It's a possibility this is true."
Police said he stole two handguns between Oct. 29 and Nov. 17.
Prosecutors said she did not seek medical treatment for her 2-year-old son, who was severely burned.
The scheme to steal cars also involved eight thefts from Johnny Londoff Chevrolet the same night, police said.
Shrewsbury Police said he consented to a car search Nov. 11 following a traffic stop.
Florissant Police said the resident was home during the shooting, but no one was injured.
The Clayton man was charged with assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
A man in an SUV struck by the stolen car was injured, briefly losing consciousness and was hospitalized.
The driver who was struck by the stolen car as it fled police was reportedly injured, knocked unconscious and hospitalized.
A man in an SUV struck by the stolen car was injured, briefly losing consciousness and was hospitalized.