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CIRCUIT ATTORNEY’S
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
Our Mission: To Pursue Justice for All Citizens Within the
Highest Standards of Ethical Behavior and Professionalism
KEEPING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE OUT OF GANGS continued from page 2 From the
Courtroom
• Encourage healthy
conflict resolution.
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Girls Club Central Patrol
Gang violence stems www.gangsorus.com 314-652-8300 ACA Christina Sondermann
from excessive force SLMPD - Gang Resis- and Investigator Paul Kurcyn-
used to work out a Alternatives for Youth
tance Education and 314-581-4575 zki made career burglar Ed-
“beef.” Teach your child Training ward Tramble pay his dues in
alternatives. 314-444-6958 court. Tramble burglarized a
church in March 2010 and was
found with church property
THE CAO CRIME FILES and a crack pipe. He was con-
Elroy Preston victed of Burglary 2nd, Stealing
Under $500, and Unlawful Use
On September 25, 1980, At 3 a.m., Elroy woke his The next morning, Ervin’s of Drug Paraphernalia. He was
an argument over fried sleeping brother and in- neighbor found Willie’s sentenced to 12 years MDC by
chicken led to two mur- formed him that he was Judge Frawley in Div. 22 on
body in the alley. He May 6.
ders in North St. Louis. going to kill him, Willie called the police, who
Prior offender Elroy Pres-
ton was staying at a home
and Betty. Forcing all
three to sit on the couch,
discovered Betty’s body in North Patrol
the backyard. On April 20,
shared by his brother Elroy grabbed a hunting 1982, Elroy Preston was ACA Christine Krug and
Ervin, Willie Richardson knife and stabbed Betty; Investigator Dave Schafer
found guilty of Capital successfully brought Shonta
and Betty Klein. On Sep- severing her spinal cord.
tember 24, the four, along Murder and Murder 2nd Roper to justice. On January
He then stabbed Willie and sentenced to death 8, 2010, Roper showed up
with Elroy’s girlfriend nine times. Meanwhile, plus life. He has waited at her ex-boyfriend’s house;
Sherry Brown, began a Sherry cowered in a presumably to look for another
night of drinking. At some longer than any inmate to
corner and Ervin begged be executed by the State of woman. The victim answered
point, Willie and Betty the banging on his door with
bought fried chicken with Elroy not to kill him. After Missouri. a gun, but put it down when
Elroy’s money, who later Willie died, Elroy dipped he recognized Roper. After
some of the chicken in his The research for this
became upset when Willie article was contributed initiating a scuffle, she grabbed
decided to try and eat the blood and ate it. by CAO staff member the gun, shot him, and fled
remaining chicken. Katie Barbeau. the scene. She later escaped
police custody when brought
in for questioning. Roper was
POLICE OFFICER OF THE QUARTER convicted of Voluntary Man-
Officer Keith Novara slaughter, Armed Criminal Ac-
tion and Escape from Custody.
We are pleased to an- is helping to keep trouble- Patrol along with CAO She was sentenced to 27 years
nounce that the Spring makers out of Dutchtown. Investigator Lenny De- MDC by Judge Van Amburg in
2011 Police Officer of the schler, Lafayette Square Div. 19 on March 25.
Quarter is Keith Novara. ACA Jeff Ernst prose- Neighborhood Patrol
cutes crimes that occur in
Dutchtown and frequently
founder Mike Petetit, South Patrol
Officer Novara has spear- and Dutchtown resident
pointed the Dutchtown works with Novara. He Jim Dolphin. Navaro Prior and persistent offender
community’s renewed relates, “Novara truly educates and trains Daniel Brewer no longer
fight against crime. A believes in community citizens on the proper roams our streets thanks to the
participation with the cooperation of several ACAs,
23-year veteran of the St. methods for patrolling Investigators and victims. With
Louis Metropolitan Police justice system. He works the streets and reporting
tirelessly to keep the two pending burglary cases,
Department, he brings a crimes, trash pile-ups Brewer was admitted to the
wealth of experience to citizens of his district and general disrepair. City’s Post-Plea Drug Court
the table; having served in informed and goes above Program against our office’s
Traffic Safety, the Chief of and beyond the call of The CAO and countless recommendation. He then
Police’s Office and on the duty in this mission.” Dutchtown residents picked up an attempted bur-
Sex Crimes/Child Abuse are grateful to have an glary charge. He was terminat-
At the beginning of this officer like Keith Novara ed from Drug Court and plead
Unit. Currently assigned year, Novara created a
to the 1st District, Novara on our side in the fight to his remaining two cases. At
Dutchtown Neighborhood for justice. his sentencing on March 25, a
victim testified that Brewer had
already received his chance
CHILD SUPPORT UPDATE at rehabilitation and failed to
take it. Judge Van Amburg in
So far in 2011, the Child Support Unit has seized $17,208 in drug money. Division 19 sentenced him
That’s money taken out of the hands of drug dealers and given to needy families. to 10 years MDC without the
possibility of drug treatment.
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