Crime & Safety
Man Charged with Two Assaults on Wife
The man faces two counts of domestic assault, one in February and another in April.
A St. Charles County man was Monday with assaulting his wife at in and at the couple's home.
Steven Boyer, 42, of the 2900 block of Trapper Trail Drive north of , faces two counts of third-degree domestic assault.
said in a report that Boyer “grabbed, twisted and shoved” his wife Feb. 23 at Wapelhorst Park at 1875 Muegge Road.
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A St. Charles County prosecutor said in a complaint statement that Boyer grabbed his wife by the neck and “threw her around within the residence” April 30 at the couple’s home near Wentzville.
A St. Charles County deputy's report said Boyer denied the incident, and said he held his wife’s head in his hands. When she turned away, he heard her neck pop. A hospital exam was unable to find any marks or abrasions on the woman.
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The report indicated Boyer’s wife has a condition that makes it difficult for her to defend herself.
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