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Truck, gun stolen before officers fatally shot suspect; woman charged

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WENTZVILLE, Mo. – One man died, and one woman is behind bars after in an investigation that prompted officers to fire shots late Tuesday evening in St. Charles County.

An officer fatally shot Sonny J. Vincent, 36, after he reportedly pointed a gun in the direction of officers following a police chase. Police arrested one woman, Amber Smith, 37, connected to the case.

The Wentzville Police Department, in an update to the investigation Thursday, says Vincent and Smith were riding in a stolen truck and Vincent had pointed a stolen gun at officers.

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The investigation unfolded around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Highway 79 in St. Peters. Investigators with the St. Charles County Criminal Interdiction Task Force ran a pick-up truck’s license plate, and it did not match the vehicle.

After that, officers tried to pull the truck over. But the driver took off, prompting a miles-long chase along Interstate 70.

Police deployed spike strips out at 70 West near Highway Z. The truck ran over the spike strips and stopped a short time later in a grassy area off the right side of 70 West near Langtree Drive and Wentzville city limits.

Vincent and Smith, got out of the car and tried to run from officers. Vincent reportedly pointed a gun at law enforcement, leading to two officers firing shots.

The preliminary investigation reveals that the vehicle chased, a 2011 Black Chevrolet Silverado, was reported stolen from St. Louis County and the gun Vincent reportedly flashed was stolen from Marion, Illinois.

Vincent, a resident of Middletown, Missouri, had a criminal history dating back to 2013 and was recently released from prison over a drug possession case last November, per Missouri court records.

Smith is charged with unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance, forgery, resisting/interfering with arrest and tampering with a motor vehicle in the case. She was not shot, nor suffered significant injuries.

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According to the Wentzville Police Department, the two officers who fired shots included one St. Charles City police officer with eight years of experience and one St. Peters police officer with nine years of experience. Both officers have been placed on administrative leave with further investigation pending.

The St. Charles County Regional Critical Incident Response Team will serve as an independent party in the investigation. The team will review evidence, videos, statements and interviews tied to the investigation.

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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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