Crime & Safety
In Case You Missed It: Crime Stories in May
It was a busy month for law enforcement officers, with crime ranging from a stolen dinosaur statue to animal abuse and child endangerment.

This week, Wentzville Patch takes a look back at last month's crime stories.
- : The men stole jewelry from a girlfriend's stepmother, police said.
- : The defendant was arrested in front of the house after the altercation.
- : Police said an officer spotted him driving and exiting the SUV.
- : In two months, the Lake Saint Louis woman sold prescription medication to two undercover officers.
- : Wentzille Police said the home with five children had overwhelming odor of feces and urine and dead animal carcasses.
- : The St. Louis Post Dispatch reported that a man tried to lure children into his car by offering them candy at Founders Park.
- : More than 30 people were charged after lthe Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, IL.
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