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Monday, April 1, 2013

U City Man Charged With First-Degree Murder in Shooting Death

St. Louis County Police said six pre-teen children were in the home in Jennings during the shooting.

A University City man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend. Witnesses say they saw Terrance Duff, 40, of the 7500 block of Wayne Avenue in University City, shoot and kill Antoinetta Davis, according to court documents. Police said Duff broke into the home sometime before 1:55 a.m. Monday morning in the 7000 block of Florence Place in Jennings intending to shoot Davis. Children called from a nearby residence to report their mother had been injured, and police found Davis inside her home dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Duff was charged Monday with first-degree murder, first-degree burglary and armed criminal action. He is being held without bond in the St. Louis County Justice Center. Six …

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U City Man Shot Man in Chest, Police Say, Man Charged With Murder in Shooting Death of U City Mother and Son, Brothers Arrested in Connection with Destinee Clemons' Murder, and 1 more ›

Monday, September 17, 2012

U City Mom Left 9-Year-Old Son Home Alone for Two Days, Police Say

The woman was charged with first-degree child endangerment.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Joe Scott
  • Monday, September 17, 2012

A University City woman faces criminal charges for leaving her 9-year-old son at home alone for two days. Ronisha Thompson, 26, of the 900 block of Warder Avenue, was charged Sept. 10 with first-degree child endangerment, a class C felony. University City Police said Thompson left her son at home alone between 3 p.m. May 14 and 1:58 p.m. May 16. Bond was set at $25,000, cash only. For more crime information on University City Patch, see the following articles:

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Child Thrown From Car in Forest Park Tuesday, U City Crime: Shootings, Stabbings in August, Update: Ex-Teacher Charged With Rape Taught at U City, and 2 more ›

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