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Published on: September 11, 2024

Driver with 17 Students on Bus Arrested for DWI

A school bus driver from Minnesota who had 17 students on his bus is facing charges after allegedly working his morning shift while under the influence of alcohol.

Just after midnight on August 28, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department received a call regarding a bus driver who worked for the St. Louis County School District. The caller reported that the man was supposed to drive a morning route transporting students to the South Ridge School in Culver, but said he consumed so much alcohol that he would not have enough time to sober up before operating the school bus. Minnesota’s legal blood alcohol concentration limit for most drivers is 0.08%, but they have a statute wherein those who drive a school bus are barred from having any alcohol in their system.

The authorities collected his information and got in touch with the 44-year-old man. When the police asked him about the situation, he let them know he was not going to work that day. The authorities followed up by calling the school district to confirm the information, and they reported that he was currently on the road in a school bus.

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Published on: October 2, 2023

Man on Crime Spree Held Up Eatery to Steal Taco

by Staycie R. Sena

A man in Missouri recently allegedly went on a crime spree including breaking into a home twice, robbing from and assaulting the residents, and using a gun in an eatery to steal a taco.

On September 8 at Lilly’s Panaderia, a restaurant in St. Louis, a man reportedly walked in and pointed a gun at one of the employees and demanded that they give him a taco that was being made for one of the customers. He allegedly began pointing the gun at others in the establishment and then snatched the taco out of the worker’s hands. Once he had the food, he reportedly ran off.

On September 20, the police arrested a 19-year-old man they believed was the suspect who stole the taco. When they located the alleged weapon, the police reported that the firearm looked real, but it turned out it was a BB gun.

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Published on: April 19, 2019

Restaurant Lacking Chocolate Ice Cream Had Windows Demolished

by Staycie R. Sena

A hamburger joint in St. Louis was the reported target of a female patron’s meltdown when she was informed that they were out of chocolate ice cream, and she allegedly damaged the establishment with an aluminum bat in dissatisfaction.

At the end of March, the St. Louis Police Department received a call regarding an incident that had taken place at a Rally’s restaurant.

Just before 2:30 am, it was reported that a woman had come into the establishment in search of chocolate ice cream. When she was notified that they weren’t able to fulfill her request due to having run out of the product the workers stated that the woman became very upset and began spitting at them.

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