Category: Wrongful Death

St. Louis Man Dies After Losing Control of His Car

Imagine a situation where you’re watering your lawn on a warm, autumn day. Your children are playing in the front yard, and your neighborhood is serene. Suddenly, a car speeds down your street, and the driver seems out of control. You watch in horror as his vehicle crashes, and you’re thankful that he somehow managed […]

Written by on October 7, 2014

Man who Shot Unarmed Woman on His Porch is Convicted – Claims Self Defense

There are far too many shootings in St. Louis, but the fact is that senseless shootings occur all over the country. One fifty-five-year-old Detroit man has been convicted of second-degree murder and manslaughter after shooting and killing a nineteen-year-old woman. She was drunk that night, and had crashed her car into a tree nearby, according to […]

Written by on September 11, 2014

St. Louis County Teen Charged after Crash that Killed His Passenger

Teenagers and alcohol definitely don’t mix. This is even more apparent after one St. Louis County teen got behind the wheel of his pickup truck last April and proceeded to crash into a tree. As a result, the driver suffered from severe injuries, but his passenger passed away. According to an article on the St. Louis […]

Written by on September 2, 2014

Man Dies Following Wrong-Way Crash in Franklin County

Imagine driving on I-44 in Franklin County when suddenly you see a vehicle coming toward you, heading in the wrong direction. This is exactly what many drivers recently experienced at the hands of a seventy-five-year-old man. While the details of the incident are still unknown, according to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, […]

Written by on August 28, 2014

St. Louis Woman is Shot to Death While Driving

According to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, once St. Louis woman is dead following a shooting while she was driving her car. She was twenty-eight years old, and the mother of two children. Witnesses who saw the shooting occur said that the man who pulled the trigger was standing near her car […]

Written by on August 21, 2014

St. Louis Rave Results in Drug Overdoses and Sexual Assaults

Raves, which are wild parties that involve loud music, strobe lights and excessive amounts of sex, alcohol and drugs, have been very popular for a few decades now. They’re frequently held in abandoned warehouses because it’s easier to hide any illegal activity. It’s not surprising that raves tend to get out of control, which is […]

Written by on August 19, 2014

Should Local First Responders be Vaccinated Against Anthrax?

It’s no secret that the world has been in a constant state of turmoil ever since the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Threats of a biohazard attack using anthrax have occurred more than once. As you can imagine, emergency responders are among the first people to encounter possible exposures to anthrax. […]

Written by on August 14, 2014

One Person Dead Following Tractor Trailer Crash in St. Louis

One person is dead following a crash involving two tractor- trailers on I-70 in St. Louis, according to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website. The driver of the car was headed west on the highway, and officials believe the driver lost control of the car. The car ended up stopped on the interstate […]

Written by on August 7, 2014

Eleven-Year-Old Boy and Two Others Shot During Robbery

There have been several incidences of shootings in St. Louis over the past few months, and many people have gotten killed or injured. Most recently, several shooting sprees have occurred in a short period of time, all across the city. This weekend, a robbery took place near Iowa Ave., according to an article on the […]

Written by on August 5, 2014

Day Care Provider Charged in Death of Toddler

In September 2009, an eighteen-month-old toddler passed away after spending time in the care of his day care provider. The day care provider, a forty-year-old woman from the Wentzville area, allegedly hit the little boy in the head repeatedly. This was the type of punishment the provider used, and according to an article on the […]

Written by on July 31, 2014