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One suspect charged, 4 in custody after violent home invasion in O’Fallon

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O’FALLON, Mo. – After a violent home invasion early Friday morning, five people have been taken into custody. One of them is facing multiple charges.

Four suspects broke into a home on Hawksbury Place in the Winghaven subdivision of O’Fallon, Missouri, around 1 a.m. on Friday.

After they broke in through a back door, the armed thieves struck the homeowner in the head, seriously injuring him. They demanded money, keys, and a car.

The burglars also fired off a round inside the house. Several suspects drove off in the homeowner’s car, and another stole the gray Hyundai that they came in.

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“I heard the car engines running out here, so after I brought her (dog) in from the backyard, I looked out and all the police cars were here,” said Cathy Miller, a neighbor. “Then I saw the ambulance go up and the tape going up around the house. I thought something really bad is going on.”

A video from the police dashcam shows the officers going after the two cars as the suspects fled.

One chase ended in Ladue as the gray Hyundai hit what appeared to be a pothole and rolled over four times before crashing in a parking lot.

The second pursuit also ended in an accident off Highway 94. In total, five suspects were arrested, and a stolen gun was recovered as well.

“We’ve had a lot of stealing vehicles or braking into vehicles but never in the home,” said Ryan Coon, a neighbor. “So, this is a step up for sure, so this is concerning.”

“We’re not being protected like we should be,” Miller said.

The St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged one of the suspects, Hakizimana Claude, with burglary, robbery, armed criminal action, and assault—all in the first degree.

Claude is being held on a $2 million bond.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Man attacks Jeff Co. deputy with screwdriver during attempted arrest

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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 Public Schools superintendent to be sworn in

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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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Gas tanker crashes into St. Louis Metro transit center

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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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