/tags/homicide Homicide en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /2024-12-23/top-24-st-louis-public-radio-stories-2024-in-missouri-illinois It's been a wild year rife with protests, innovation, petty scandals, insects, celestial happenings — and much more. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /2024-12-23/top-24-st-louis-public-radio-stories-2024-in-missouri-illinois Jessica Rogen /law-order/2024-10-25/soldier-is-charged-with-killing-an-army-sergeant-found-in-a-dumpster-on-missouri-base Spc. Wooster Rancy, 21, faces charges of murder and obstructing justice in the Oct. 20 death of 23-year-old Army Sgt. Sarah Roque at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:40:50 GMT /law-order/2024-10-25/soldier-is-charged-with-killing-an-army-sergeant-found-in-a-dumpster-on-missouri-base Juliana Kim, Avie Schneider /law-order/2024-09-05/jones-touts-crime-drop-with-st-louis-on-track-for-lowest-number-of-killings-in-10-years Homicides in St. Louis dropped slightly between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31 of this year. There were 109 in that period last year compared to 106 in 2024. While national totals are down more relatively, the city is still on track to see its lowest number of killings since 2014. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:46:16 GMT /law-order/2024-09-05/jones-touts-crime-drop-with-st-louis-on-track-for-lowest-number-of-killings-in-10-years Rachel Lippmann /law-order/2024-07-30/sangamon-county-deputy-sean-grayson-past-work-conduct-issues Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board records show Sean Grayson worked for six law enforcement agencies around central Illinois in four year. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-07-30/sangamon-county-deputy-sean-grayson-past-work-conduct-issues Farrah Anderson, Sam Stecklow /law-order/2024-07-24/army-dismissed-deputy-accused-killing-sonya-massey-serious-misconduct Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who is now charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, was previously discharged from the U.S. Army for serious misconduct — and still hired at six police departments in Central Illinois. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:39:08 GMT /law-order/2024-07-24/army-dismissed-deputy-accused-killing-sonya-massey-serious-misconduct Farrah Anderson, Sam Stecklow /law-order/2024-06-10/st-louis-missouri-police-unsolved-murders-takeaways The police department has struggled to solve homicides, partly due to shoddy detective work, staffing shortages and eroding community trust. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-10/st-louis-missouri-police-unsolved-murders-takeaways Rachel Lippmann, Tom Scheck, Jennifer Lu /2024-06-07/st-louis-public-radio-investigation-unsolved-homicides Journalists at © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ, APM Reports and The Marshall Project partnered on a 5-part investigation breaking down homicide clearance rates in St. Louis. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:43:33 GMT /2024-06-07/st-louis-public-radio-investigation-unsolved-homicides Fontella Bradford /law-order/2024-06-07/st-louis-missouri-police-unsolved-murders-families These St. Louis families have been waiting for years in hopes of getting answers after their loved ones were killed. While parents, siblings and others say police seem to have forgotten them — they have not. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-07/st-louis-missouri-police-unsolved-murders-families Shahla Farzan, Rachel Lippmann, Brian Munoz, Tom Scheck /law-order/2024-06-06/st-louis-missouri-police-unsolved-murders-budget The city’s homicide unit has dealt with short staffing, long hours and a ballooning DNA backlog. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-06/st-louis-missouri-police-unsolved-murders-budget Tom Scheck, Jennifer Lu, Rachel Lippmann /law-order/2024-06-05/st-louis-missouri-police-unsolved-murders-officers Several officers in the homicide unit faced internal complaints that they slept on the job, failed to get key evidence and lied to superiors. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-05/st-louis-missouri-police-unsolved-murders-officers Rachel Lippmann, Tom Scheck, Jennifer Lu