Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Layne Edward Lohmar passed away peacefully with Peggy and Paige by his side at Denver Hospice on Friday Missouri to Edward and Fidelis Lohmar and was the only boy surrounded by 5 sisters Layne held several jobs in his adolescence from a newspaper route to helping out in his fathers pharmacy that would pave the way to all of Layne’s future endeavors Layne spent 25 years in the men’s clothing business as a tailor and salesman of fine men’s suits and would later pivot in his career and retire from the United States Postal Service Missouri through an introduction by way of each of their sisters Missouri in June of 1978 and would welcome their only child Paige on the 21st day of September He was a reverent man that served in his church community as an orator of the word and president of the parish council He had strong hands and a soft heart that gave and donated to anyone in need Layne will be remembered as an avid golfer; doting father proud “pop-pop” and loving and protective husband of 46 years He was always the loudest voice in the gym (“make em pay”); tan legs 365 days a year in shorts; lover of bass fishing a true domino king of the boneyard and poker star champ(Texas hold'em) You could always find him on the grill perfecting a ribeye or filet lighting a firework in the summer months or ringing the Bogle bell preparing for a good jam session or conversation on the porch was the facilitator of all trick-or-treating adventures for Paige and friends in their younger years and would always prioritize a hot chocolate stop on the way home from a good day of sledding daughter Paige (Stephone) and greatest joy Martha Gruber and Ellen Moak (John); sister-in-law Mary Lou Hinshaw; brother-in-law Jerry Porter; 17 nieces 12 nephews and 30 great nieces and nephews He is preceded in death by his parents Edward and Fidelis (Miller) Lohmar; Mother and Father-In-Law Leroy and Dolores (O’Reilly) Maguire; Sisters Maureen (Maguire) Genger; brother-in-laws Max Hinshaw Jack Gruber and William Genger; nephew Nick Porter and great-nephew Jackson Scott A mass will be held at St Michael the Archangel in Aurora 2024 at 10AM and a private burial will follow on November 8 consider a donation in Layne’s honor to The Denver Hospice where Layne spent his final hours surrounded by such an amazing team of doctors Denver Hospice Donations Layne Lohmar's Kudoboard (Please share your favorite memory with Layne) St Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar is resigning from his elected job to go into private practice Charles County Government to release a statement announcing his retirement from public office.  Lohmar explains in the statement that leaving mid-term “is not a sudden decision nor an easy one.” He also said he and his family came to the conclusion several months ago when he realized he could no longer “give this job the energy and attention it requires.” Lohmar was arrested in Lake Ozark on suspicion of driving while intoxicated You can read Lohmar’s full statement below: by assembling a team of individuals dedicated to prosecuting sexual offenders We worked with the Criminal Interdiction Task Force a collaborative effort of law enforcement departments across the County whose mission is to eradicate motor vehicle thefts and vehicle break-ins We took a zero-tolerance approach to violent crime by seeking high bonds and mandatory prison sentences for weapons offenses and gun violence We were part of solving several cold cases the most significant of which to me was the Angie Housman case finally bringing her killer to justice after 27 years We attracted and retained excellent lawyers and staff for the office we worked well with the judges of the 11th Judicial Circuit and the police departments of St and we did our part to ensure that our community was a pillar in this region.     I am announcing that I am retiring from public office and I am excited to say that I will be entering the private practice of law and I look forward to continuing to be a part of serving this community in different ways there will be questions about my decision and about its timing mid-term Let me answer them this way: this is not a sudden decision nor an easy one The job of prosecuting attorney is rewarding My family and I came to the conclusion several months ago that it was time for me to consider other professional opportunities as I realized I could no longer give this job the energy and attention it requires and still have time for my family and for my own health and well-being I did not want to shortchange my colleagues we knew it was time to begin a new chapter the County Executive is vested with the authority to appoint the successor to this Office I am confident the person chosen will continue the outstanding work that my team has accomplished throughout my tenure for the citizens of St I also wish to extend my sincerest gratitude to the County Executive for his personal confidences in me and his support of law enforcement and community safety We are very fortunate to live in a County with outstanding leadership.  I will be forever humbled and grateful to have been given the responsibility and opportunity by voters to do my part to ensure that St Charles County is truly one of the very best places to live and raise a family.” Charles County Executive announced Friday that his office is accepting letters or emails of those interested through April 5 for the vacancy.  of Lawrenceville passed away February 8th from injuries sustained in a February 5th auto-pedestrian accident in Valdosta 1992 before moving to Lawrenceville with her family in January 1994 She was a 2010 graduate of Collins Hill High School where she achieved academic and athletic honors as a member of the state-champion cross-country and state-qualifier soccer teams.At Valdosta State University she majored in mathematics and was treasurer in the local chapter of the Mathematical Association of America Lizzie was an active member of the Kappa Beta chapter of Phi Mu sorority where she served as corresponding secretary and treasurer She played for the university's inaugural NCAA intercollegiate women's soccer team and volunteered as an assistant soccer coach at Hahira Middle School.She is predeceased by her maternal grandparents sister Sarah Lohmar and fiancé Shawn Berglund of Valdosta and friends.Special thanks to the ICU Staff at South Georgia Medical Center and many other students and friends.Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 – 8:00 PM February 11th at CarsonMcLane Funeral Home the family asks that contributions be made to the Elizabeth Joy Lohmar Scholarship Fund for Mathematics Condolences to the family may be expressed online at www.mclanecares.com Add to Calendar Add to Calendar Whether your best friend needs to heal or heel Pet care providers across Chicago know that nothing melts away the stress of city life like a four-footed friend waiting at your door And keeping these companions healthy and happy is key recently shared advice for dog and cat owners tackling everything from old age and disease to helping us navigate the cold winter months and revealing a little about what our pets might be trying to tell us and me in jest that our cat Sedgwick has moved from his roguish Johnny Depp look and we know that one day soon he could be a AARP “cover cat.” (Thankfully she can still flash her Ava Gardner eyes.) I tell clients that my goal for their pet is 15 years A Great Dane would probably not live 15 year and there are some little dogs that frequently don’t live beyond 10 What are your observations on life with older pets I welcome every day and find her changes so interesting whether it relates to changes in her exercise or supplements that I give her and maybe don’t hear when you come in the door but then you find them and they are just as delighted to see you as always I know that our pets get many of the same diseases that people do Of course pets can’t explain what is going on but if you see a dog going to the wrong side of the door when he is going out or seems confused when he is outside (possibly where to go for elimination) It is somewhat like a person getting lost in a mall and not knowing why they are there and fresh air—really all the five senses are exercised when they go outdoors Dogs get cabin fever and their stored up energy comes out in different ways You will see that they often chew on their toys more Are their specific game plans for dogs in the winter Rolling balls on the floor for a dog helps and those toys that are receptacles for food They roll the ball to get the food out—it’s great physical and mental stimulation I am a firm believer that you should shave off the fur on the bottom of their feet in the wintertime and try to get them to wear booties then wipe their feet when they come inside If they are constantly picking up their feet when they are outside it means the ground is just too cold for them Do cats and dogs really like to watch TV and long to take over a computer Should we be leaving the TV on for them when we leave the house The vast majority of dogs and cats don’t watch the screens but I remember once my mom and were watching Milo and Otis and my dog ran around to the back of the TV trying to get to the characters And we do hear stories of pets sitting in owner’s laps when they work on the computer and some cats love their fish videos One of my favorite jobs before Camp Dogwood moved to the Wisconsin Dells was to serve as a part-time vet there It is just so important for pets to have variety in their lives We have a template at Family Pet that shows how a cat holds its tail which you can use to tell what their emotion is at the time but I do think cats are more careful about showing their emotions Cats love to sit by the window and enjoy birds and other outside adventurers and I wonder how an owner’s emotions affects his or her pet Scientists have shown that pets really get attached They are often more clingy and don’t eat as well feeling the anxiety their owner is feeling We have to be careful when we have a pet who is very ill to not convey to it our great disturbance because it makes it harder on the pet I tell people that the grief is commiserate with the joy and love they experienced—would they have wanted to forgo that they can help you be more introspective when you are by yourself And pets bring you closer to your community because you and your pet are often out and about Do you find that if individuals have had a certain kind of cat or dog growing up that they are more prone to sticking with that breed You see owners returning to the same breed over and over again But I counsel an owner not to set his or her expectations too high: remember that every animal is different and not every pet will be like that perfect one in still your mind that you were so attached to so many years ago you are now 15 years older; you are different People are always saying: ‘I never realized how having a puppy can be so exhausting.’ What do you think about adopting from a shelter or other forms rescue I truly believe that until our shelters are empty While there are many breeders who have excellent reputations and my mother raised cocker spaniels at one time we work almost always just with dogs and cats but we want to have pets that we can treat very well when they need us Doctor Rae Ann Van Pelt with her patient Ramone To Jane Lohmar and her Family Pet colleagues and all the other veterinarians across the city we extend our thanks to these perfect pet partners filled with sound information and generous hearts Family Pet Animal Hospital is located at 1401 West Webster Avenue E-edition PLUS unlimited articles & videos Personalized news alerts with our mobile app *Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories Please subscribe to continue reading… Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar announced Thursday he was resigning less than five months after he was reelected to another four-year term said he and his family decided several months ago he “could no longer give this job the energy and attention it requires and still have time for my family and for my own health and well-being.” there will be questions about my decision and about its timing mid-term,” said Lohmar “Let me answer them this way: this is not a sudden decision or an easy one The news release announcing the resignation said Lohmar who has been prosecutor since 2012 and an associate circuit judge before that would not take questions from the news media The release was issued by the county government at Lohmar’s request and not by his own office will name a successor who must be approved by the St Ehlmann said in an interview that Lohmar had told him a month or so ago about his intention to resign and that he planned to go into private law practice “If there are other reasons he’s resigning he hasn’t shared them with me,” Ehlmann said Ehlmann said he had appointed Jennifer Bartlett, an assistant prosecutor on Lohmar’s staff and a former Warren County prosecutor, as acting prosecutor She was to take over when Lohmar’s resignation took effect at 5 p.m He said Bartlett is not seeking the permanent position Lohmar in his statement gave no indication that his decision was related to controversy over his arrest last summer on suspicion of DWI after he was stopped by Lake Ozark No charges have ever been filed in the case A case review hearing is set for Monday in Miller County to discuss whether Lohmar should be allowed to continue to drive until a potential DWI investigation is closed charges are filed or the case is adjudicated In 2019, Lohmar faced an investigation by the Missouri Attorney General’s office into allegations he harassed his ex-girlfriend Charles County Associate Circuit Judge Erin Burlison Lohmar eventually issued a public apology acknowledging his actions were “irresponsible.” In his time as prosecutor, Lohmar has been involved in a number of high-profile cases, including that of Pamela Hupp, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2019 for fatally shooting a mentally disabled man Lohmar also charged 61-year-old Earl W. Cox with first-degree murder in the death of 9-year-old Angie Houseman — a case that had gone cold for 25 years Lohmar was appointed as a special prosecutor in the case of now-state Sen who had been accused of rape by the late Cora Faith Walker who also was a state legislator at the time Lohmar declined to press charges saying that there was not enough evidence to show that the sexual relations between the two people were not consensual Lohmar in his resignation statement cited the prosecution of Cox as one of his accomplishments He also pointed to his establishment of a special victims unit to prosecute sexual offenders He also said he took a “zero-tolerance” approach to violent crime by seeking high bonds and mandatory prison terms for weapons offenses and gun violence He also cited his office’s work with a police task force working to eradicate vehicle thefts and break-ins said his office and Lohmar’s office had worked very well together and that Lohmar several months ago had told him of his pending decision Tim has been nothing but supportive to myself and our office and I wish him nothing but the best,” said Bell This is the second time Ehlmann will get to appoint his county’s prosecutor. That’s how Lohmar got the job in the first place in 2012 when he was named to succeed Jack Banas after Banas won election as a circuit judge Lohmar then ran for a full four-year term in 2014 and was reelected in 2018 and last year No one ran against him in any of those races Ehlmann said he is accepting applications for the position until 6 p.m Wednesday and will set up interviews of potential candidates He said among those expressing interest in succeeding Lohmar has been a female judge but he didn’t identify her whoever is appointed would have to run in elections next year to continue in office for the rest of Lohmar’s four-year term Joe Holleman and Katie Kull of the Post-Dispatch contributed to this report Email notifications are only sent once a day The county executive was planning on naming an interim successor to Bell Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device FOX 2 – Vandalism with mustard and videos captured by neighbors After reports of strange activity in the neighborhood They’d heard Lohmar may have been behind the incidents One neighbor took a video and shared it with Fox 2 It shows a man walk briskly through the alley near the home of St A neighbor was on alert because of what happened to Burlison’s home the day before her garage keypad and garage door were smeared with mustard Fox 2 has learned the Missouri State Highway Patrol is reviewing two additional videos One of those videos reportedly shows a man carrying a bottle of mustard State troopers were called by Missouri’s attorney general to investigate concerns brought by Judge Burlison She reported to authorities that she had a personal relationship with Lohmar in the past but that the end of the relationship led to things that have frightened her Two of the incidents resulted in calls to police Investigators are trying to determine if it’s Lohmar in the videos and do they place him near the scene of the reported trespassing or property damage Lohmar said he’s cooperating with this investigation and he believes it will be resolved quickly Judge Burlison is not commenting publicly on the matter Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" these are the actual most popular baby names so far in 2025 Whether it’s a short vacation or they’re jetting off to begin their career show the future traveler you care with a meaningful graduation gift National Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 5 take advantage of these freebies and deals A staff member weighs a pumpkin during a traditional pumpkin festival in Lohmar Giant pumpkins are seen during a traditional pumpkin festival in Lohmar Children pose for a photo on a giant pumpkin during a traditional pumpkin festival in Lohmar Poeple visit a traditional pumpkin festival in Lohmar Bryan Lohmar is the closest person to China's Ag commodities buyers that you know Missouri man kills girlfriend, her kids, her motherThe Associated PressST. CHARLES, Mo. — A St. Louis-area man shot to death his girlfriend, her two young children and her mother in the home they all shared, authorities said Saturday. He exchanged gunfire with officers as he fled and was captured several hours later in a convenience store, covered in blood and wounded. Prosecutors filed 15 charges against Richard Darren Emery of St. Charles, Missouri, including first-degree murder, assault and attempted robbery. Authorities said Emery, 46, abandoned his own pickup and tried unsuccessfully to steal a woman's car while on the run, attacking her as well. Emery remained in a local hospital with two gunshot wounds that authorities said did not appear self-inflicted and most likely came from the shootout with officers. St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar said investigators did not know the motive for the shootings as of Saturday evening. "We may never know," Lohmar said during a news conference. "This one in particular was the worst example of a domestic-violence case. Anytime you have a domestic-violence case you worry about the safety of the victim, and this would be your worst nightmare." St. Charles is a city of about 70,000 residents on the Missouri River northwest of St. Louis. Officials said it's had of spate of deadly domestic-violence incidents recently — with six deaths in the past eight days that Lohmar said are unrelated. Officials said police received a call just before midnight Friday about a shooting at the house where Emery and the victims lived. Lohmar said officers later found three victims dead of gunshot wounds in one bedroom. They were Zoe Kasten, 8; her brother, Jonathan Kasten, 10; and their grandmother, Jane Moeckel, 61. Officers found the fourth victim, a 39-year-old woman, in the home's master bedroom, suffering from gunshot wounds but still alive, Lohmar said. She was taken to an area hospital, where she died. Authorities did not name the fourth victim but described her as the children's mother, the daughter of the older woman and Emery's girlfriend. The initial call came to police came from inside the house, and Lohmar said investigators believe Moeckel made it. "During that phone call, the 911 operator could hear gunshots in the background," St. Charles Police Lt. Tom Wilkison said. Lohmar said Emery attempted to flee in his pickup and was stopped by a police car. He and the officers exchanged shots, and he fled on foot. Authorities described his attempt to steal another vehicle as a carjacking and said he stabbed its female driver seven times. They said her injuries were not life-threatening. The area is wooded, and Lohmar said Emery was able to elude police in the dark. But when he sought shelter in the bathroom of the convenience store a few miles away, an employee contacted police, Lohmar said. Each of the charges against Emery carries a possible penalty of 30 years to life in prison, Lohmar said, adding that more charges are possible and seeking the death penalty is an option under Missouri law. "It's premature for us to make any sort of pronouncement about that right now, but I can tell you this thing looks and smells like a death-penalty case," he said. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. O'FALLON, Mo. — A white suburban St. Louis police detective who was captured on video apparently hitting a black suspect with a police SUV then kicking and punching the man was charged Wednesday with two counts of assault and armed criminal action. Special Prosecutor Tim Lohmar announced the charges against Florissant Detective Joshua Smith, 31, who was fired June 10. The violent arrest June 2 came amid nationwide protests and unrest sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. "It's situations like this that good cops hate because it makes everybody look bad," Lohmar said at a news conference. About one-third of Florissant's 51,000 residents are black. The St. Louis suburb is just north of Ferguson, where Michael Brown's death at the hands of a white police officer in 2014 was a catalyst for the Black Lives Matter movement. The St. Louis region has been the site of dozens of protests since Floyd's May 25 death. The arrest happened a day after four St. Louis police officers were shot and a retired St. Louis police captain was fatally shot during a violent night in the city. Florissant Police Chief Timothy Fagan has said Smith was on duty because of civil unrest in the area. Officers were pursuing a vehicle occupied by three men because it had been seen near an earlier shots-fired incident, Florissant Mayor Tim Lowery said. The pursuit ended on a residential street in nearby Dellwood. What happened next was captured by a resident's doorbell camera and posted online by media outlet Real STL News soon thereafter. Attorneys for the 20-year-old man who was struck released a second video Tuesday, from another home's security camera, closer and with a different angle. It shows a car slowing on a residential street. Two men in the front seat jump out of the still rolling car, before a third man jumps out of the back seat. The unmarked police SUV appears from behind the car and drives across part of the front lawn, striking the third man and knocking him onto the driveway as he loudly cries out in pain. An officer gets out of the SUV and appears to kick and hit the man on the ground as the man yells out, "OK! OK! OK!" and repeatedly says, "I don't have nothing." "When you see the second video it's clear that he intentionally ran into him and used the vehicle as a weapon," the man's attorney, Jerryl T. Christmas, said. "It's difficult to watch, and difficult to listen to the audio because of the way he's screaming and hollering." One of the assault charges against Smith is a felony, the other a misdemeanor. The armed criminal action charge, a felony, was filed because the officer used the vehicle as a weapon, Lohmar said, calling it a "4,000-pound missile." The range of punishment for both felonies is 10 to 30 years in prison, Lohmar said. Anyone convicted of armed criminal action must serve a minimum of three years in prison. Smith's attorney, Scott Rosenblum, has said what happened was an accident. He did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Wednesday. Smith's police report said the man darted in front of him and he tried to swerve to miss him, Lohmar said. "The video evidence just proves that is patently false," Lohmar said. Fagan said the man was treated at the hospital for an ankle injury, but Christmas said his injuries were far worse. He said the man's leg was "shattered" and required multiple surgeries. Fagan said police are seeking municipal charges against all three men for possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest. No weapons were found on the men or in their car. In addition to Lohmar's investigation of the officer, U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen said his office, the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice and the FBI also are reviewing the case to determine if a federal response is warranted. The arrest led to several peaceful protests outside police headquarters in Florissant, including a "die-in" in which participants lay face down with their hands behind their backs. A few dozen protesters also gathered Monday outside Lohmar's office urging prosecution of Smith. Fagan called it "a sad day for the Florissant Police Department but an important day for the community." It's not the first time Smith has been accused of using a vehicle to make an arrest. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Brent J. Johns filed three federal lawsuits starting in 2017 that claimed Smith used his patrol car to ram Johns' vehicle, even though Johns' hands were up and out the window. Johns said another officer beat, stomped and used a stun gun on him. The lawsuits were consolidated and later dismissed by a judge.  My NewsSign Out Sign InCreate your free profileSections news Alerts In a St. Charles, Missouri court room, Hupp entered an Alford plea, allowing her to avoid a death-penalty trial without admitting guilt in the case Pam Hupp“We did ask for the death penalty in this case She’s going to get life in prison without the possibility of parole So she will never spend another day of her life outside of a prison cell,” St Missouri Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar said in a Wednesday press conference following the hearing I tell you I believe she deserves to be put to death.” The prosecutor added that Hupp’s Alford plea “doesn’t surprise” him “I don’t think she has the courage to state she did it She’s shown she is a coward and manipulative from day one,” he said adding that “we may never hear her accept any responsibility on this.” Gumpenberger’s family is “very supportive of waiving the death penalty,” as “their preference was that she serves the rest of her life behind bars,” according to the prosecutor “This culminates a nearly three-year effort to finally bring some justice and closure to the victim’s family,” Lohmar said at the hearing “They have been extremely patient throughout this process Death-penalty cases seem to drag on longer than they should At Wednesday’s press conference, Lohmar pointed to various pieces of evidence that led to Hupp’s August 2016 arrest Lohmar told reporters that during one of Hupp’s interviews with police she took a pen left sitting on a table and later proceeded to stab herself in the neck and wrists while in the bathroom that is a clear sign of consciousness of guilt.” Pamela HuppDateline NBCProsecutors have questioned whether Pam Hupp could also be connected to the 2011 murder of her friend and the 2013 undetermined death of her own mother “That was something that we had spoken about early on in the process – if she wants to tell us about this case or any other case she has information about She didn’t take our offer,” Lohmar said Wednesday Russ Faria’s conviction was later overturned At his retrial by another judge in November 2015 Faria’s defense attorney pointed to Hupp as the one with the motive and opportunity to kill Betsy though she was not called by either side to testify Hupp has repeatedly denied any involvement in Betsy Faria's murder Hupp has never been charged in connection with Betsy’s murder But newly elected Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wood told Dateline that now that the St he’s reopening the Betsy Faria murder case “It’s completely appropriate with it being unsolved with Russ Faria’s acquittal," Prosecuting Attorney Wood said "It’s time to pull that file out and look at the case again.” Pam Hupp is set to be sentenced for Louis Gumpenberger's murder on August 12. Prosecuting Attorney Lohmar said a victim impact statement from Louis Gumpenberger’s family is not expected at the sentencing 2016 to report an active break-in at her O’Fallon she told 911 she had shot the intruder in self-defense He was later identified by his fingerprints; he had no identification on him at the time but $900 in cash and a note were found in his pants pockets the note “appeared to be instructions for Gumpenberger to kidnap Hupp and kill Hupp in order to collect the rest of the $10,000.” Prosecuting Attorney Lohmar told reporters his theory is that Pam Hupp had concocted an elaborate plan to frame Russ Faria for his wife Betsy’s murder was to make it appear that Russ had hired a hit man to murder Pam so that he could get the insurance money that was given to her after Betsy’s murder In November of 2017, the manner of death for Hupp’s mother was changed from “accidental” to “undetermined,” according to the St A spokesperson told Dateline the amendment followed investigations involving Pam dead on the ground below her balcony at a senior living facility in Fenton The railing on her balcony above had been broken Suzanne McCune, an administrator with the St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s Office, told Dateline in November of 2017 that Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Mary Case “felt that the information and evidence that has been brought forth since [Neumann’s] death was sufficient to indicate that ‘accident’ was no longer an appropriate determination.” McCune told Dateline that for a manner of death to be determined as an accident the fatal injuries must be deemed as unintentional; this “That’s not to say it’s intentional,” McCune added it’s to say the amount of evidence available is no longer clear and compelling enough to indicate that it was an accident.” No criminal charges have ever been filed in connection with Shirley Neumann’s death Watch the latest Dateline report on the case, here: Stranger Than Fiction. Sign up to get the most recent local obituaries delivered to your inbox Bill Lohmar sent thousands of people to prison One was a man he gave a 14-year sentence after repeated arrests for drug possession and burglary Judge Lohmar ended up releasing the man after 18 months after he had completed a long-term substance abuse program behind bars “You were the first person in a position of authority to show me respect,” the man later wrote You gave me a second chance that I didn’t deserve so I resolved myself to make the most of it.” became a pastor and served as a missionary overseas according to the letter released by the judge’s family He was one of the last Democrats to be elected countywide in what now is a solidly Republican county “He wasn’t just a leader in the Democratic Party he was a leader in the community — he was very popular He was 68 and had been diagnosed in March 2012 with colon cancer Whenever he was asked why he became a lawyer Judge Lohmar pointed to a movie he had watched as a student at Berkeley High School: “To Kill a Mockingbird,” based on the book by Harper Lee who defends a black man accused of beating and raping a white woman in 1930s Alabama Judge Lohmar often cited the movie as his inspiration Judge Lohmar’s father worked for the Veterans of Foreign Wars handling disability claims; his mother was a nurse for the St Bill Lohmar played baseball in high school and in college at what is now Southeast Missouri State University He practiced law and was an assistant prosecutor in St He ran for magistrate judge as a Democrat in 1974 and was elected he was elected associate circuit court judge and served four terms He went back into private practice until 2004 when he was appointed to fill a vacancy as associate circuit court judge He retired from that position in 2010 and was replaced by his son He wasn’t done being a judge and ran and was elected municipal court judge in St. Charles. He also succeeded his son on the St Charles Community College Board of Trustees Judge Lohmar resigned as municipal judge for St Monday at the Baue Funeral and Memorial Center Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in St in addition to his son and his wife of 44 years Marilyn Delaney of Maryland Heights; and two grandchildren Charles County councilman and the brother of the St would replace the late William Lohmar as judge Louis County prosecutor will succeed William T Shirley Lohmar would succeed William Lohmar He sued for those he called the underdogs and won millions who was part of a daring rescue mission to save 'Captain Phillips' and his crew after Somali pirates attacked their cargo ship shared his story on Saturday with visitors at the Museum of Flight where one of the aircrafts involved in the rescue mission is now on display."My team flying the ScanEagle located the Maersk Alabama," said pilot Andrew Lohmar.In 2009 four pirates attacked the MV Maersk Alabama that was carrying a crew of 20 and Captain Richard Phillips.The ScanEagle drone at the Museum of Flight is the actual aircraft that deployed from the USS Bainbridge to help with the rescue of Captain Phillips Pilot Andrew Lohmar said the operation was exciting; other times nerve-racking."We knew what was going on dangerous situation," said Lohmar.During the rescue NAVY seal snipers opened fire and killed three pirates holding Captain Phillips hostage We've had teams in Iraq and Afghanistan for years and years that did a lot to contribute to saving the lives of Americans all over," said Lohmar Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar was arrested early Friday in Lake Ozark on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar was arrested early Friday 2022 in Lake Ozark on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Miller County Sheriff’s Department officials said Lohmar Charges had not appeared in online court records as of Tuesday evening Lohmar acknowledged he was involved in a “situation” in Miller County “I maintain that I am innocent of any wrongdoing and I will respect the legal process as it unfolds,” he said Lake Ozark police did not provide details of the incident Charles County prosecutor’s office declined to comment “Whatever may have transpired would have occurred outside the duties of this office,” said public information officer Leslie Knight Burlison said she appreciated Lohmar’s statement Before he became the county prosecutor, Lohmar worked as an associate circuit judge in St Charles County for two years and also worked stints as a municipal judge and prosecutor was a longtime circuit and associate circuit judge and no one has filed to run against him in the general election Charles County prosecutor Tim Lohmar’s driver’s license was revoked July 1 after police said he refused to submit to breath or field sobri… CHARLES COUNTY • County Executive Steve Ehlmann on Monday named Associate Circuit Judge Tim Lohmar as the new county prosecutor to replace departing Jack Banas He ran unopposed for a circuit judgeship in the Nov said at least eight people applied for the prosecutor’s job the county executive fills the position if a vacancy develops in the middle of a term The County Council still must confirm Ehlmann’s appointment then would have to run for a full four-year term in November 2014 has been an associate circuit judge two years was a longtime circuit and associate circuit judge himself and is now St The younger Lohmar also has been on the St This isn’t the first time Ehlmann has tapped him for a county office In 2007 Ehlmann appointed Lohmar as the first judge of the county’s newly created municipal court for unincorporated areas Lohmar’s résumé also includes part-time stints as city prosecutor for St Charles and municipal judge in Moscow Mills “Tim is somebody who was born and raised in St and he understands how important safe neighborhoods are to our families,” Ehlmann said Lohmar has bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Missouri at Columbia Banas will succeed Circuit Judge Lucy Rauch St. Charles Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar announces Thursday, July 2, 2020, that he won't retry an assault and burglary case against Jonathan H. Irons, 40, a St. Charles County man freed from prison this week after more than two decades. Photo by Hillary Levin, hlevin@post-dispatch.com Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar is asking for permission to drive again after his license was revoked following a driving while intoxicated arrest earlier this month Police said Lohmar refused to submit to breath or field sobriety tests when officers pulled him over July 1 in Lake Ozark — an action that normally results in a one-year license revocation under Missouri law arguing the revocation is illegal because the officer didn’t have grounds to believe Lohmar was intoxicated and because Lohmar did not refuse chemical tests “The Director of Revenue’s action revoking Petitioner’s license is made upon unlawful procedure and without a fair trial,” Kissell wrote in a court filing Lake Ozark police said they came into contact with Lohmar around 11 p.m June 30 when firefighters saw him pull around a firetruck flashing its emergency lights at a crash scene according to a search warrant application filed July 1 The officer said he noticed “a strong odor of intoxicants” coming from the vehicle and that Lohmar’s eyes were “watery The officer said Lohmar also “attempted to flash a badge” at him and appeared “unsteady” on his feet and to be “slurring his speech slightly.” Police eventually applied for the warrant and drew two vials of blood Lohmar was booked into the Miller County jail and released roughly an hour later called the accusation he flashed his badge “patently false.” “I keep my badge in a wallet along with my driver’s license and credit cards,” he said “The fact that my badge may have been visible was only because I was trying to comply with the officer’s request.” I am respecting the legal process as it continues to unfold,” he said Lohmar’s attorney filed the petition in Miller County disputing the revocation Kissell argued the revocation was also illegal because Lohmar was not allowed to consult with an attorney or warned of the consequences of refusing the breath and field sobriety tests no charges had been filed following Lohmar’s arrest The Wentzville Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on Ameren's proposal Wednesday as part of its regular meeting Ameren has not said how much this new training facility will cost Customers say the work was never completed — but their checks were all deposited into the business' checking account The library expects to cut two databases from the its research and reference collection switch to a smaller newspaper database and spend less… A Post-Dispatch file photo of St Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar issued a public apology Wednesday to his former girlfriend that he’s sorry for any harm he may have caused her “I sincerely apologize to Judge Erin Burlison for my conduct,” Lohmar said in a statement “I acknowledge that my actions were irresponsible and I am taking necessary steps for self-improvement I am truly sorry to have caused pain to Ms Burlison released a statement later on Wednesday: “I appreciate that Mr Lohmar acknowledged his irresponsible actions I believe we all are ready to move on from this unfortunate situation.” The Missouri attorney general’s office investigated a harassment allegation involving Lohmar at the request of O’Fallon police Chief Tim Clothier The chief said he requested the outside agency investigate the matter given how closely his department works with Lohmar’s office and to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest The attorney general’s office then asked the Missouri Highway Patrol to conduct the investigation O’Fallon police records requested by the Post-Dispatch show an Aug 17 call to police reporting alleged harassment at Burlison’s address Police declined to release the report of the incident serious relationship” with Burlison until this year Noble said it was a mutual decision to end the relationship Noble declined to elaborate on Lohmar’s actions which does not oversee criminal cases that Lohmar’s office prosecutes The Christian Brothers of the Midwest plan to sell the property after decades of welcoming Catholic parish and school groups Louis Zoo lost nearly $1 million amid the Trump administration's funding cuts The person visited the aquarium on April 30 between 1 and 6 p.m Completion of the Old Courthouse renovations caps over a decade of work to revamp and reimagine the Gateway Arch National Park and Kiener Plaz… The shelter is closing to prevent a potential outbreak of parvovirus The sketch on the left was created in 1994 of a person wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of Angie Housman At right is a family photo of Earl Cox taken around the time Angie disappeared The grave of Angie Housman is decorated by artificial flowers in Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens at St. Charles Rock Road and Pennsylvania Avenue on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com Ron Bone of Woodson Terrace kept this bicycle that his stepdaughter Angie Housman won at a Northwest Plaza toy store when she was 7 years old. It was photographed on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com Ron Bone talks with his son Richie Bone in the backyard of his Woodson Terrace home on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com Ron Bone and his son Richie Bone watch television inside their Woodson Terrace home on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. On the wall beside them hangs a portrait and memories of Bone's stepdaughter Angie Housman, who disappeared in 1993. Twenty-five years after her abduction and murder, police believe they know who killed her. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com Angie Housman hopped off her school bus on Nov then began walking toward her parents' duplex a half-block away on Wright Avenue This is how the same block looked on April 1 senior photo in Jennings High School yearbook rape and murder of 9-year-old Angie Housman in 1993 of a man wanted for questioning in the abduction and slaying of 9-year-old Angie Housman has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of 9-year-old Angie Housman in 1993 Charles County prosecutor Tim Lohmar said his DNA was found on her clothing Dan DeCarli, of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis, stands under a photo of Angie Housman as St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar announced that Earl W. Cox, a convicted child predator, was charged with the1993 murder of Housman in a press conference at the St. Charles County Police Department on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. DeCarli was one of the original investigators on the case. Photo by Cristina M. Fletes, cfletes@post-dispatch.com St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar announced in a press conference at the St. Charles County Police Department on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, that Earl W. Cox, a convicted child predator, was charged with the1993 murder of Angie Housman. Lohmar is flanked by members of the St. Ann and St. Charles County police departments and members of the St. Charles County crime lab. Photo by Cristina M. Fletes, cfletes@post-dispatch.com St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar announced in a press conference at the St. Charles County Police Department on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, that Earl W. Cox, a convicted child predator, was charged with the1993 murder of Angie Housman. Photo by Cristina M. Fletes, cfletes@post-dispatch.com CHARLES COUNTY —  Dozens of investigators spent countless hours tracking hundreds of leads for more than 25 years since 9-year-old Angie Housman was kidnapped from her school bus stop But it was recent advances in technology and tenacious scientists that led St Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar to charge Earl W It all came down to a DNA profile extracted from a scrap of her underwear about the size of a pea that linked Cox “Only one in 58.1 trillion unrelated individuals could be expected to have that same profile,” police said in court papers The fourth grader from St. Ann was found dead in a wooded area in St investigators and scientists who have touched the Housman case through the years stood with Lohmar as he announced the charges Wednesday at the St noting that many who had investigated the case through the years died without knowing the identity of the man they had been seeking “I never thought we’d solve this case,” Lohmar said Lohmar said it’s too early to say if he will seek the death penalty Police also have questioned Angie’s stepfather, Ron Bone Bone said in an interview Tuesday that police told him his DNA was found on Angie’s body Bone said he’s not surprised that investigators would find his DNA on his stepdaughter because Angie lived with him and her mother Diane Bone died two years ago at age 52 from cancer Lohmar declined to comment on Bone specifically Cox was not the only suspect involved in this case,” the prosecutor said He added that “there could be” more arrests has been in federal custody since he was convicted in 2003 for his role in an international online child pornography ring His attorney has not returned a phone call seeking comment Cox did not make any statements to police who visited him earlier this year The Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday that Cox had completed his child pornography sentence in 2011 but the government had deemed him a sexually dangerous person and has kept him incarcerated at the Butner Medium Security Facility in North Carolina ever since His first conviction came in 1982 while assigned to an Air Force base in Germany. Cox was convicted of molesting little girls he babysat there He was questioned in connection with inappropriate contact with two 7-year-old girls in 1989 in Overland He had taken them to the movies and a park behind Angie’s school Cox was charged with assault in the 1989 case Louis County prosecutors in recent weeks and plan to apply for sexual assault warrants against Cox for that crime as well Cox’s name was on a list of local sex offenders the FBI put together four years after Angie’s death But he was never questioned about the case Communication among agencies back then wasn’t as efficient without the internet and online criminal databases about a half-block from her home on Wright Avenue in St Hundreds of police officers and volunteers scoured the area a deer hunter found her body nine days later tied to a tree in a remote section of Busch Wildlife Area in St Her eyes and mouth were covered with duct tape Authorities believe she died from exposure just hours before she was found Her nude body was found partly covered by snow The crime sent local parents into a panic and led to one of the most intense police investigations ever launched in the St Lohmar was a college student when Angie’s case shook the metro area he convened a task force to dissect cold cases “That’s been the case that’s haunted these guys for years,” he said the pair worked the case whenever they could they planned to send more than 300 pieces of evidence to a private lab Charles County Crime Lab was in the final phase of testing the evidence using new techniques Forensic experts checked one of the last places on the underwear that had not been tested for the presence of DNA the sample matched Cox’s DNA profile in a national database ‘How did this never get found before?’” Lohmar said “Time was actually on our side on this one because had this piece been tested before the current technology was available it would have been discarded and we may never have found the profile,” Lohmar said Charles County crime lab have tested hundreds of pieces of evidence from the Angie Housman case dozens of times since her murder one bit of fabric from the pink trim on her Barbie underwear finally cracked the case Lohmar said lab director Bryan Hampton told him technology tenacity and time are the three Ts that helped lead police to a suspect Hampton pointed to advances in DNA technology and the tenacity of forensic scientist Brian Krey The dark-pink slice of the banding around her underwear was one of 154 pieces that Krey took from the underwear to be tested for the presence of DNA Lohmar said some people in the forensic science community might “gasp” at the number of samples St only allow scientists to examine a handful of “cuttings.” But Hampton did not put any limits on how many samples Frey could analyze or the amount of time it took It wasn’t until mid-2017 that technology advanced enough to prevent clothing dye like on the underwear from making it difficult to extract reliable DNA samples also knew that the way in which DNA is considered a “match” to a person was expanding so they waited until both of those advances developed enough to re-examine all of the evidence in the case Lohmar said the forensic team “pumped the brakes” a few times during its research knowing these advances were coming and not wanting to blow their chances by rendering samples unusable for future testing The team was in the final phase of re-testing all of the evidence when they got the match Lohmar emphasized that no outside influence It was simply the desire on the part of police and scientists involved Louis County Police lab when the Housman evidence first arrived Krey has tested the evidence dozens of times throughout his 15 years at the lab And Fahnestock was told about the case during his first week on the job in St “They found the needle in the haystack and they didn’t have a magnet to use,” Lohmar said Kim Bell of the Post-Dispatch contributed to this report and the bus stop and bust down crying," Ron Bone says of his wife Louis County's chief medical examiner since 1988 has played a key role in some of the area's biggest murder inve… He was sentenced to life for first-degree murder and first-degree sex abuse in Angie Housman's death He was also serving a 40-year sentence i… Iranian Hamed Sanipur is a senior firefighter with the Wahlscheid Volunteer Fire Department When Hamed Sanipour came to Germany from Iran with his wife That would have meant gradually gaining a foothold in a country where you already know the language and the structure But getting a foothold as quickly as possible without (German) language skills shelter or resources means starting out with less than nothing It is now nine years since he started a new life in Lohmar-Wahlscheid He has long since made it past those first days by leaps and bounds: not only does he now have language skills but also a sense of home and a new Wahlscheid family He is a senior firefighter at the volunteer fire department of his hometown and with his fellow firefighters they have a network of support where they all help each other if any problems arise Hamed Sanipour grew up in Shiraz in southern Iran He searched for a long time for a job in his field but only found one outside his field in the accounting department of a chemical company I needed a job after all," Sanipour recalls and after seven years he was head of department But that wasn't the only thing that made the job more bearable: He met his wife at the company the couple did not live a carefree life in their homeland they were burdened by the lack of freedom under Iran's totalitarian regime I understand it to mean that you are allowed to lead a completely normal life in which the state does not dictate your private affairs such as what clothes you have to wear or what hobbies you can have," says Hamed Sanipour people are not allowed to decide what they believe even though their faith is a very private matter He and his wife felt increasingly oppressed by the state's strict regulations and controls and eventually their safety was also threatened Sanipour was still working at his company as usual then he and his wife left their home and family forever and hurried to Tehran's airport There they looked for a smuggler who would take them to Canada for a lot of money He took their passports and the journey began where Hamed Sanipour and his wife waited three days for the onward journey The trafficker finally told them that the trip to Canada would not work out Passports and money were not returned to the couple "Now we were sitting on the street in a foreign country with no documents and no money," the 40-year-old recalls "The first words I learned were 'I am asylum.'" And with that phrase the couple first found shelter in asylum centers in the Ruhr region until they finally ended up in the Lohmar refugee center he and his wife were in shock: they had left their family and homeland forever didn't understand the language and had to deal with forms and letters every day Hamed Sanipour's mother-in-law died in his homeland far away; to this day the couple does not know the reasons for her death With the help of the Protestant community of Lohmar and the Tafel Lohmar they found their own apartment where they could have privacy The couple waited two years for a hearing at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees and for a residence permit without which neither of them was allowed to work Hamed Sanipour often went for walks in Wahlscheid he had volunteered as a paramedic with the Red Crescent - a counterpart to the Red Cross so I really wanted to give something back and help save people," Sanipour says an acquaintance from Lohmar put him in touch with the volunteer fire department which accepted him even without residency status He helped out as a trainee for six months and was then allowed to start training "My fellow firefighters have helped me a lot They have become my family," says the 40-year-old The stress and shock of fleeing Iran and the start of his new life in Germany have since subsided Hamed Sanipour works in a Lohmar company as an IT specialist his wife has graduated from the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences and is now working again in the same company as her husband Their son is now eight years old and is among the best in his class at school Sanipour's dream of "red fire trucks" has become reality: He can help save people even if that means being called out on a mission in the middle of the night I sometimes miss it more than Iran," says Hamed Sanipour In the series "Bonn International" we regularly introduce people from Bonn or the region who come from abroad or have lived in other countries for a long time The portraits are about other perspectives on living and working on the Rhine 2013 at 4:27 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A Wentzville woman is accused of three counts of child abuse in the death of her 14-month-old son Stacy Yeager, 34, of the 400 block of Kent Drive in Wentzville, was indicted Monday on three counts of child abuse. Her 14-month-old son, Elijah Yeager, died April 28 Charles Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar said the investigation is ongoing in the case and he expects additional charges to be filed in the case Lohmar said there is another suspect in the investigation Lohmar said paramedics found Elijah unresponsive at his home April 22 Louis County Coroner Mary Case performed an autopsy and ruled Elijah’s death a homicide “There was enough evidence for us to proceed with the child abuse charges,” Lohmar said One charge alleges that Yeager seriously injured the child by striking him sometime after April 19 causing the child to suffer from severe head trauma A second charge involves Yeager leaving Elijah in the care of his father is a current drug user and has a criminal record Charles County Family Court from having any male living in the home with her,” Lohmar said “She has exhibited an ongoing pattern of questionable judgment in putting her kids in the care of others was in the home and it’s clear the child died from blunt force trauma,” Lohmar said and has a history of 32 incidents involving physical abuse and negligence with the Division of Family Services One case resulted in criminal prosecution against another person “Most of the cases involved (Yeager) having other individuals come into her home which led to physical or sexual abuse,” Lohmar said The previous 32 incidents do not involve Yeager physically abusing her children The indictment reads that Yeager gave false information to first responders regarding who was present when the child went into cardiac arrest A third charge is that Yeager “recklessly caused the child to suffer from severe head trauma “Any of these three theories fit under this relatively new child abuse statute,” Lohmar said If convicted of any of the child abuse charges Yeager would not be eligible for parole until she served at least five years of her sentence Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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