Judge Denies Request to Lower Bond in Wentzville Barber Shop Shooting
Defense and prosecuting attorneys contended during a preliminary hearing over shooter's intent to harm the victim.
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Judge Denies Request to Lower Bond in Wentzville Barber Shop Shooting
Defense and prosecuting attorneys contended during a preliminary hearing over shooter's intent to harm the victim.
St. Charles County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Thornhill on Tuesday denied a bond reduction request for Lester Davis, who is accused of firing shots Dec. 18 at another man inside All Cuts Barber Shop in Wentzville. During a preliminary hearing Tuesday afternoon at the St. Charles County Courthouse, Luby and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jillian Anderson questioned the victim, Keith Young, the barbershop owner and a Wentzville Police detective who investigated the shooting. “People look at this and say, ‘You know what? He could go into my barber shop or the grocery store and flip out again and start shooting,’” Thornhill told Davis. “You did something very spontaneous and very foolish.” Davis is being held in St. Charles County jail in …
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Barber Shop Shooter Scheduled for Preliminary Hearing Today
The shooting followed a discussion about the Sandy Hook school shootings in December.
Lester Davis, 57, of Wentzville, who was charged with 1st Degree Assault-Firearm, Armed Criminal Action and Unlawful Use of a Weapon after a shooting at a Wentzville barber shop, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing today at the St. Charles County Courthouse at 2 p.m. UPDATE: At the hearing, the judge will hear hear argument on setting bond for Davis. The bond currently is $400,000, no 10% allowed. The victim of the Dec. 18 shootings reported to police that the incident followed a discussion of the Sandy Hook school tragedy. A preliminary hearing, according to Law.com, is "a hearing to determine if a person charged with a felony (a serious crime punishable by a term in the state prison) should be tried for the crime charged, based on …
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Police Say Barbershop Shooting Started with Discussion of Newtown Killings
Police found a loaded 9mm pistol in Davis' car.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Police Say Barbershop Shooting Started with Discussion of Newtown Killings
Police found a loaded 9mm pistol in Davis' car.
Wentzville Police have released the probable cause statement from yesterday's shooting at All Cuts Barber Shop in Wentzville. The suspect, Lester Davis, has a felony conviction in New Jersey and a history of altercations with neighbors that have resulted in the issuance of an order of protection against him. The victim of yesterday's shooting reported to police that both he and Davis were part of group of people at the barber shop who were talking about the Newtown, Connecticut killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The victim told police that he told the group that the Connecticut shootings made him want to murder the killer. Davis then said, "You want to murder me?" He then walked out to his car, the victim stated, and came back to …
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