Tag: Missouri

Police Misconduct

Former St. Louis Police Officer Sentenced to Probation for Shooting at Trick-or-Treating Event​

Written by CBKN76

In Clayton, Missouri, former St. Louis County police officer Matthew McCulloch, 40, was sentenced to five years of probation for firing into the air and making threats during a trick-or-treating event. McCulloch pleaded guilty in January to six counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count of making terrorist threats, and one count […]

Police Interaction

Missouri Prosecutor Declines Charges Against Officer in Fatal Shooting of Mother and Infant

Written by cburk

Independence, Missouri, prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced that no criminal charges will be filed against a police officer who fatally shot Maria Pike and her 3-month-old daughter, Destinii, in November. The officer responded to an assault report and fired when Pike, holding a butcher knife and her child, advanced toward him. Johnson stated the use of […]

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