Seven charged for tampering, wire theft in tornado zone

Seven charged for tampering, wire theft in tornado zone

ST. LOUIS – Five men and two women have been charged with tampering or stealing wiring in neighborhoods devastated by the May 16 St. Louis tornado. According to probable cause statements from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the crimes took place in three different neighborhoods: May 22: 4400 block of Natural Bridge Avenue (Penrose) May 23: 1300 block of North Euclid Avenue (Fountain Park) May 23: 5100 Kensington Avenue (Academy/Sh…

Two Charged in Theft of Wires from Cell Towers in Jefferson and St. Louis Counties - Inside Towers

A Missouri couple is facing felony charges in Jefferson and St. Louis counties for allegedly stealing telecommunications wire from multiple cell tower sites, according to court documents. Kelly Marie Pfeiffer, 43, and Scott Anthony Frederich, 38, both of High Ridge, have been charged with Class D felony stealing charges by the Jefferson County (MO) Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, punishable by up to seven years in prison. Separately, the St. Loui…