St. Charles News

Sheriffs and peace officers from across the country will be meeting with likeminded supporters for a national convention focused on one goal: restoring constitutional rule in the United States of America.

In case you missed any police coverage around here, take a look at the St. Charles crime stories published the week of May 19, 2013.

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Need volunteers? Email jordan.lanham@patch.com to be included in the weekly round-up. Friends of the Library summer book fair set for May 31 - June 2 at the St.

St. Charles Prosecuting Attorney Timothy A. Lohmar issued a press release reporting a verdict of guilty in the two-day domestic assault trial of a St.

Burglary Firearms, valued at $155, were taken from a residence at Riverview Lane.

At Tuesday's meeting of the St. Charles City Council, a grant application was approved that could-eventually-bring the city's signature red trolleys back into service.

The ramp from westbound I-70 to southbound Fifth Street in St. Charles will be closed starting at 8 a.m. Monday, June 3 until Monday, June 24 for bridge repair work.

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

Friends and neighbors joined with faculty, staff and students to show support for St.

A St. Charles motorcyclist was injured after being thrown from his motorcycle in an Sunday-morning crash.

St. Charles County Department of Community Health and the Environment regularly inspects food service establishments throughout St.

Who's Hiring: City of St. Charles Location: St. Charles Job: Police Officer Description: Conducts Law Enforcement patrols within the City to preserve the peace, enforce the law, control vehicle and pedestrian traffic, prevent, deter, and investigate reports of violations of law, while promoting the safety and security of the public.

James Michael Helderle, 21, of St. Charles, was convicted by a St. Charles County jury last week of first degree burglary, forcible sodomy, felonious restraint and armed criminal action in a case involving an O'Fallon women last December.

A woman lured a man to her motel room in Bridgeton May 10 where another man lying in wait stabbed him in the chest and robbed him, police said.

That's a central question that has emerged in the city of St. Charles, which had its final of three public hearings on the so-called " Smoke-Free Air Act " last night.

Stealing License plate tabs were stolen in the 500 block of Feise Road on May 7. License plates were taken from the 500 block of Auto Mall Drive on May 8. Two teens were arrested by O'Fallon Police for stealing medication from a person at in the 1300 block of Highway K. According to a release from the O'Fallon Police Department, Alex Michael ... (more)

After beginning the week with a late-night frost warning, temperatures in St. Charles and surrounding areas have soared into the 90s, giving us the first taste of prolonged heat this year.

A large vacant lot at the corner of Kehrs Mill and Strecker roads near the Goddard School may soon be a home to a new, 58-acre residential subdivision.

A Maryland Heights man is accused of breaking into a series of storage areas and travel trailers at facilities in Wentzville and St.