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Troy man charged after stealing $90 vaporizer from area store
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Seth Blasdel, 23, of Troy was charged with retail theft after he allegedly stole a vaporizer from a store on April 30. Troy Police responded to a theft report at Top Pay Gaming on South Main Street. Per the official incident field report written by Ofc. Erik Mix, he arrived…
Read MoreMaryville traffic stop leads to ill-gotten gains
By Kathy Turner • What started as a traffic stop for speeding ended up being a surprising find in Maryville. At the April 15 Maryville board meeting, Maryville Police Chief Tony Manley reported on the stop. A Maryville officer stopped a vehicle for speeding on Nov. 24. When the officer approached the vehicle, she noticed…
Read MoreTroy Kokomo Joe’s employee turned grinch, gambled away someone else’s money
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Just two days before Christmas last year, Troy Ofc. Zach Dellamano was dispatched to Kokomo Joe’s at 105 South Main Street, in reference to manager Chrissie M. Albers and owner Jessica R. Johnson, who reported a theft of more than $500 from employee Stacey M. Barkley, of Caseyville. Albers told…
Read MoreTroy man swipes $850 worth of lottery tickets from Circle K
By Charles Bolinger Editor • It’s one of the Ten Commandments but it works just as well for employees – don’t steal. A Troy man should have remembered that bit before Jan. 20. According to Troy Police Officer Daniel Greenemay’s incident filed report from Jan. 20, he was dispatched that day to the Circle K…
Read MoreFayette County woman sentenced to prison for committing identity theft, money laundering
By Tribune Staff • EAST ST. LOUIS – A district judge sentenced a Fayette County woman to 30 months’ imprisonment for working as a “money mule” within a foreign-based scam conspiracy to defraud victims out of tens of thousands of dollars and use their stolen identities. Elizabeth Conrad, 55, of Ramsey, pleaded guilty to one…
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