Category: News

St. Louis Police Office among 3 Injured in Auto Accident

Tuesday night, a car collided with a St. Louis police cruiser that was responding to a call for aid, sending the officer and two occupants of the vehicle to the hospital with serious injuries. A third occupant of the car fled the scene on foot. The collision occurred in midtown St. Louis just east of […]

Written by on June 13, 2013

Intoxicated Driver Charged in Truck Death of St. Louis Alderman

The occupants of a car that was heavily damaged in an East St. Louis truck accident last week were lucky to escape without injury when their car ran into a tractor trailer near Ohio Avenue. When cars and trucks collide, the massive forces unleashed often inflict serious injuries and even death. Car occupants typically bear the brunt […]

Written by on May 30, 2013

Cyclist in Alton Hit by an Intoxicated Driver Dies

According to a recent news story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a cyclist over the April 13th weekend has been charged with two counts of aggravated DUI. The driver is facing these very serious charges due to the fact that he was under the influence of […]

Written by on April 25, 2013

Two Elderly people Fatally Injured in a Head on Collision

The car crash in St. Peters on Saturday April 13, 2013 that took the life of one of the passengers has now claimed the driver as well. Mr. Donald Gemienhart has died as a result of the injuries he suffered when the car he was driving was hit head on by a car that had […]

Written by on April 23, 2013

Recalled Product may still cause a Problem

In December the Dunecraft Company recalled their product “Water Balz” after one was swallowed by an eight month old toddler. She was x-rayed and the ball had lodged in her small intestine where it could have perforated that organ and caused sepsis and possibly even death. If you have these in your home Hoffman & […]

Written by on April 18, 2013

Waitress Tests Restaurant’s Claim that Appearance is Part of the Job

A Hooters waitress in St. Peters Missouri is suing the chain for discrimination under the American’s with Disabilities Act. The nursing student, who had recently undergone brain surgery, was told she could return to her waitressing job by the manager. When she started back she was told that she would have to wear a wig […]

Written by on April 16, 2013

Missouri Legislators Voting to Correct Language in the Right of Way Law

The Missouri Legislature has proposals before both the state senate and house designed to correct the language in the Missouri Failure to Yield the Right of Way law. This newly corrected law will increase penalties for those who have been involved in accidents where right of way was not yielded properly. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch […]

Written by on April 11, 2013

Manchester Dierbergs’ Soup Tampered With

The police are looking for a man that tampered with soup by the salad bar at the Dierbergs Market at 421 Lafayette Center March 28, 2013. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on April 2, 2013 that surveillance video has captured a picture of the man. Local police are encouraging anyone with information on who this […]

Written by on April 9, 2013

One Killed and Two Seriously Injured by Fleeing Vehicle

The St. Louis Post Dispatch has reported that the driver of a vehicle that caused a fatal accident on March 14th was trying to get away from another accident he was involved in. The second accident took the life of the driver in the other vehicle and two other passengers were in critical condition after […]

Written by on April 4, 2013

LED Lights Recalled due to Fire Hazard

The Consumer Products Safety Commission has recently listed an LED light bulb as a fire hazard.  These 120 volt LED light bulbs were imported by Lighting Science Group Corporation and are supposed to use less electricity than traditional incandescent and CFL bulbs. The bulbs in question are marketed under the brand names Definity, Ecosmart, Sylvania, […]

Written by on March 26, 2013