St. Louis Criminal Law Blog

Verbal disputes happen all the time. However, it is relatively rare that a verbal dispute turns to violence. Unfortunately, if an off-duty police officer is involved in a physical dispute, additional scrutiny could apply because of his or her occupation. Although assault charges have been announced against two Missouri police officers, many details of the dispute remain unclear.

The incident that led to criminal charges reportedly happened in April 2018. According to reports, an off-duty officer at a bar became involved in a confrontation with another customer. Reports claim that the same officer as well as another off-duty officer approached the customer as he sat in a van afterward.

Car accidents can happen at any time of day. Though law enforcement officials may be quick to assume that a driver who crashes at night may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, other issues, such as fatigue, could just as easily have been the cause. Unfortunately, a woman in Missouri now faces multiple criminal charges, including DWI, after she was allegedly involved in a single-vehicle collision.

The crash reportedly happened just after 2 a.m. on a day in January. According to police reports, the 26-year-old woman was northbound on a Missouri road. She allegedly lost control of her vehicle, causing it to strike two light poles at an intersection.

Anyone who has shared a living space with a roommate has likely experienced some of the frustrations that come with it, even when they share a friendly relationship. Unfortunately, it can quickly become overwhelming. These frustrations combined with the disorientation that come be experienced by those people living in a nursing home could easily lead to misunderstandings. In fact, police in Missouri have charged an elderly man with murder in connection to the death of his roommate.

Police say that they were called to the nursing home one morning on a day in early January. According to reports, members of the nursing staff claim to have found a 69-year-old man who was in his bed and not breathing. The man was ultimately pronounced dead.

A confrontation with a Missouri police officer can be nerve-wracking for many people. Often, the anxiety associated with such an encounter can even make someone who has committed no wrongdoing display symptoms that could be interpreted as guilt but are actually a product of nerves. Unfortunately, a man is now facing driving while intoxicated and drug charges after officers claimed he was involved in a car accident.

The incident that led to the man's arrest happened on a day in late December. According to reports, a pickup truck driven by a 51-year-old man crashed into another vehicle while traveling in the eastbound lanes of a Missouri highway. Police claim that the driver did not remain at the scene.