Robbery Took Place at Defendants' Home, U City Police Say

The man arranged for the victim to come to his home to buy a handgun, then robbed him of his money and cell phone, police said.

A University City man arranged for a man to come to his house to buy a handgun and then robbed the man, police said. Wesley Hughes, 21, of the 1100 block of Backer Street in U City, was charged Tuesday with first-degree robbery. University City Police said Hughes arranged to meet another man at Hughes’ home on Backer Street to sell him a handgun. When the man arrived, Hughes displayed an item that appeared to be a handgun and robbed the victim of $122 and his cell phone. Police said the victim identified Hughes as the person who robbed him. Officers searching Hughes’ home found the victim’s cell phone. Hughes is being held in St. Louis County jail in lieu of a $50,000 bond. For more crime information on University City Patch, see the …

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Myra's Musings

My Son Hates Our House

My two year-old doesn't consider our new house home.

"Not my house, not my house," my son screams every time I bring him home to our new house in University City. "Papa's house, Papa's house" he yells. Essentially, my 2-year-old son wants to live with his grandparents. And really why wouldn't he. They live out in the country with plenty of green space a great sledding hill and a swing set for him. Not to mention the fact they dote on him. I'm trying not to take it personally. But it's embarrassing every time we get home and he screams that he doesn't live here. I'm sure our new neighbors must think I'm kidnapping a child. I've been handling his aversion to our new house by trying to talk to him about it. We usually sit outside for a couple of minutes while I explain this is our new house, …

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Jeff Brandt

7:27 pm on Sunday, January 2, 2011

This sounds really frustrating. At least you're able to joke about it.   more ›