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A St. Louis man was sentenced to life without parole for child sex crimes involving two young boys. Jeffrey Jones, a repeat offender, pleaded guilty and was termed a persistent sexual offender.
Lance Campbell was sentenced to 15 years for armed robbery in Dutchtown, St. Louis, using GPS and video evidence. He has prior convictions and further charges pending.
A man was shot in the leg in Walnut Park West, St. Louis after a car crash led to an altercation on April 7, per SLMPD. The investigation is ongoing, with no suspects apprehended.
A woman was shot in Dutchtown during a marijuana sale meeting and is in critical but stable condition; police seek a suspect and offer rewards for information.
A man in Penrose was carjacked by two assailants, one armed with a broken bottle. He tracked his stolen vehicle and found it abandoned later. Police seek information.
A 74-year-old man was robbed by two armed individuals in an alley in St. Louis' Mount Pleasant neighborhood. The police are seeking information from the public.
A man was mugged in Forest Park, St. Louis, with his wallet, jewelry, and keys stolen by two armed assailants.
John Jacob Ehlinger was sentenced to 10 years for assaulting attorney Brian Stokes in a road rage incident in St. Louis, leaving Stokes severely injured.
A man was found with gunshot wounds in College Hill and is in critical condition. Police from District 6 are investigating and seeking public assistance through CrimeStoppers.
A 17-year-old was arrested after a carjacking at a gas station led to a chase; the victim was unharmed, and the suspect's accomplice remains at large.
An 18-year-old male was critically wounded in a Penrose neighborhood shooting; police seek public help to find the unidentified shooters who fled the scene.
Two juveniles were robbed in Barrett Brothers Park, St. Louis, after a car chase led to a confrontation where they were threatened with a gun and had items stolen.
A woman was robbed at gunpoint by two men near Archway Commons Apartments in St. Louis Place early on March 6; police are investigating, no arrests yet.
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