Churches, Non-Profit Among Vandalism Targets in Missouri By Jim Salter | January 13, 2021
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) St. Louis County police are investigating vandalism that damaged churches, non-profits and businesses in the town of Jennings, authorities said Tuesday.
Police spokesman Benjamin Granda said in a news release that the first incident was at Noah’s Ark Church on Dec. 10, and the second was at Calvary West Missionary Baptist Church nine days later.
The rest of the crimes all occurred on two days six buildings were targeted on Dec. 22, and four were hit on Monday. Other victimized buildings included Community Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and North County Community Development, a non-profit. Seven businesses and one unidentified building also were damaged.
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Dispatcher accused of using racial slur related to St. Louis County police chief
The police union, membership organizations and commanders have called for the dispatcher to be fired while the chief recused herself from the investigation Author: Christine Byers (KSDK) Updated: 11:30 PM CST January 10, 2021
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. A St. Louis County police dispatcher who has been accused of using a racial slur to refer to a Black sergeant on police radios Saturday is related to Chief Mary Barton, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
The department has confirmed the dispatcher in question has been suspended, and an internal investigation is underway.
A Missouri man wanted for murder reportedly took his own life on Tuesday after police caught up with him, following the Christmas Day deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her toddler daughter.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sgt. Benjamin Granda, a spokesman for the St. Louis County Police Department, reported that officers were dispatched to a Spanish Lake home off of Lakeside Lane around 7 p.m. on Christmas Day, after someone placed a call for a welfare check.
Fox 2 reports that while inside the home, deputies found the bodies of Charese Garvin and her toddler daughter, Alayah Butler. Authorities believe that Timothy Brown shot and killed the pair. Brown was reportedly Garvin’s ex-boyfriend.