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ID theft warning after St. Louis County mail stolen
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LADUE, Mo. – Mail from more than half a dozen homes in Ladue has been stolen, prompting warnings from police.
In the last few weeks, mail thieves have broken into more than six mailboxes near Warson and Conway roads. This is an area with many residential neighborhoods. It is in addition to reports of mailboxes being checked.
Suspicious activity was noticed by one resident a few weeks ago.
“Somebody was walking the dog and stopped by the neighbor’s mailbox, and he was fiddling with it,” said John Marcus, a Ladue resident. “So it was strange to me; I didn’t know what he was doing.”
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The crime is not only a violation of privacy, but can lead to serious consequences, such as identity theft and check washing. A strategy intended to change amounts by redirecting money into the hands of thieves. Something that happened to the Gerlochs of Conway this summer.
“They’re really stealth about it,” said Seth Gerloch. “Got a notification from our bank saying that a much higher amount was taken out, so we were like, ‘Okay, what happened’ and went back and looked at it, and that’s when we started asking questions, trying to figure out where did this come from?”
Thieves stole an HVAC check originally made out for $1,000 and changed it to $3,000, which they then stole.
“That’s your private bank account, that’s your money,” Gerloch said. “To see that come out of there, it’s something you don’t expect.”
Their bank resolved it, but for many others, it’s not as easy.
Police warn that when you put your mail in your mailbox, you want to make sure to stay vigilant and notice if anything has gone missing.
They are working with the United States Postal Service to continue investigating.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.
Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.
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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.
Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.
Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.
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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.
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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.
The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.
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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.
A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.
The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.
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