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.
The state recommended a seven-year prison sentence for the charges involving Janet Esrock's death. Sentencing was deferred until Aug. 17.
August 17 sentencing. Also guilty to assault in connection with injuring passenger.
The suit, originally filed in 2008, alleges district employees and board members conspired to fire Richard Adams and have him prosecuted.
The renter had a full order of protection against the driver, Tyron Scott, police said.
Hazelwood Police said the woman resisted and told him to stop.
A St. Charles Police spokesman said police were following up on a reported sighting, but do not know if the man is in the area.
Detectives found two active meth labs in his home on Wright Drive in St. Charles County.
Dwayne Gibson also misidentified himself and signed papers in another name, police said.
Woman was involved in four sales to an undercover officer, drug task force reports.
Woman was involved in four sales to an undercover officer, drug task force reports.
The girl told University City Police that the man touched her sexually several times.
The man, who police said had five prior DWI arrests or convictions, was arrested near Shrewsbury.
Detectives found two active meth labs in his home on Wright Drive.
The man's injuries required seven surgical staples.
St. Louis County Police said the man had sex with a child who was less than 12 years old.
Police said the Mehlville man had five prior DWI arrests or convictions.
Creve Coeur Police said witnesses spotted the man breaking into cars on a medical building parking lot Thursday.
The suspect, an employee of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, sprayed the bartender with pepper spray and grabbed cash before being stopped in his tracks, Clayton police said.
St. Charles Police said the man was drunk and loading the .22 cal Magnum.
St. Charles Police said the man was drunk and loading the .22 cal Magnum.