Crime

UNION, Mo. - Vennie H. Dowel,(Pictured on left) 34-year-old white male, previously from Union, Mo is currently at large and has been charged with Burglary 1st Degree and Sexual Abuse 1st Degree.

The Union Police Department is asking for anyone with information about the whereabouts of Dowel to contact the Union Police Department at 636-583-3700 or 636-583-2560.

Dowel has been charged in a case that began on Sunday May 11 when a 30-year-old female reported being assaulted while working at a store located at 810 N. Church St in Union, Mo.

The victim told police the incident had taken place on Saturday and described the suspect as a white male approximately 40 years old, approximately 6'4'' tall and "stocky" built but was not “fat".

HERMANN, Mo. - Last night at approximately 8:45 p.m. officers of the Hermann Police Department responded to a report of a Domestic Assault that had occurred just moments previous at 201 Schiller Street.

According to Hermann Police Chief Frank Tennant in a statement released earlier this morning, officers met the victim, a 51 year old female Hermann resident at a location in the immediate proximity where she had fled from her assailant.  The victim was transported to Hermann Hospital for treatment of her injuries.  The victim had identified her assailant as her 58 year old boyfriend who was at the residence at 201 Schiller Street.

Subsequent to receiving information from the victim, officers responded to  201 Schiller Street in an attempt to locate the subject.

As the officers approached the upstairs living area, the assailant fired a large caliber handgun at the first approaching officer through the partially open door striking the wall inches from the officer’s head.

ST. CLAIR, Mo. - Sunday morning  at approximately 8:30 AM, deputies responded to the 900 block of Davis Street outside St.Clair in reference to a domestic dispute.

Upon arrival deputies learned that a husband and wife were separated and living apart.  The husband was staying elsewhere and had returned to the residence to pick up tools.

Pictured left is a photo of Shawn Aubuchon following his arrest.  Photo provided by the Union Police Department.

UNION, Mo.  -  The Union Police Department says Shawn Aubuchon was charged for Robbery 1st Degree  this morning after holding three teens at gunpoint at the MotoMart gas station in Union, Mo. Sunday night at approximately 8:20 p.m.

Michael Murphy (pictured left) had been on the run since Feb. 18 after breaking into a home and allegedly held victium at gun point.

St. Clair, Mo.- Michael Murphy, the suspected wanted in an Assault First case in Franklin County, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Jefferson County Deputies.

Murphy is accused of breaking in to a residence on Virginia Mines Road during the early morning hours of February 18.

The victim reported that Murphy pointed a handgun at her head demanding money.  Murphy allegedly pulled the trigger of the weapon twice  but the weapon did not fire.  He then fled on foot.