Përleshje me armë në bulevardin Lindell

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Të mërkurën, Janar 10, 1900, St. Oficeri i policisë së Louis, Paul Girard po qëndronte në cep të S. Bulevardi Taylor dhe Lindell, kur pa një burrë që hidhej nga kati i dytë i 4511 Bulevardi Lindell. I vetëdijshëm për vjedhjet e fundit në lagjen e pasur Central West End, Girard iu afrua burrit. Kur njeriu i çalë pa Girardin, ai vrapoi drejt S.

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Nëna i rrëfen shefit Desmond

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Mbi të tijën 17 vit karrierë, St. Shefi i Detektivëve Louis William Desmond u mor me shumë anëtarë të familjes së kriminelëve. Disa anëtarë të familjes ishin po aq të këqij ose më keq sesa kishin mbyllur shefi kriminal Desmond dhe njerëzit e tij. Megjithatë, shumë anëtarë të familjes ishin të ndershëm, njerëz punëtorë, të cilët luftuan për të kuptuar se çfarë shkoi keq me të dashurin e tyre. Në fillim të karrierës së tij

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Policewomen Break Up Theft Ring in 1919

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Mbrëmje e martë, Shkurt 18, 1919, Edicioni i St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the arrest of two men and two women for the theft of numerous luxury items. Të vetëdijshëm se një unazë vjedhje dyqani ishte duke punuar disa dyqane bizhuteri lokale, St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the

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Chief Desmond Gets a Confession

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St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond was known for his ability to gain confessions from criminals. Unlike other detectives, who would sometimes use physical intimidation, Desmond eschewed the “third degree”. Chief Desmond believed information obtained by beating suspects was completely unreliable. Desmond would start a discussion with the suspect. After putting him or her at ease, Desmond would let

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Lord Barrington Is Beaten Up

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Thief. Liar. Bigamist. Con Man. Murderer. All accurate labels for one of the greatest charlatans to operate in St. Louis. “Lord F. Seymour Barrington” was a bit of a local celebrity, if an extremely disreputable one, during 1903. After conducting a bigamist marriage on the East Coast, “Lord Barrington” stole his wife’s trousseau and headed to St. Louis. When Barrington

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Police Identify Walsh’s Killer

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When unknown men shot Officer Michael Walsh on a cold, foggy night during December 1880, St. Louis Police believed the suspect may be saloon and grocery burglars working in the area. Megjithatë, St. Louis detectives had been unable to find the burglary team. A chatty prisoner cleared up the mystery in April 1881. Police arrested Charlie Wilson with his friend Tom Higgins

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Collins Executed for Union Bank Robbery

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This post is an unedited excerpt from my newest book to be released in Fall or early Winter 2017. William Rudolph’s trial delayed George Collins’ execution to later in the day on March 27, 1904. Normally, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the

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Burglar Kills Officer Michael Walsh

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It was very cold on the morning of Sunday, Dhjetor 5, 1880, about 2 paradreke, when St. Louis Police Officer Sheehan found the front door open to John R. Lionberger’s home. Owing to the bitter cold, Sheehan feared burglars had entered the residence. Sheehan rang the bell repeatedly but could not awaken anyone inside. Sheehan began rapping his night stick against the

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