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Tampering With Evidence

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Wentzville Tattoo Shop Owner Sentenced to 20 Years on 23 Charges

The former Wentzville businessman installed a hidden camera in a unisex restroom at the shop, which led to a myriad of charges against the owner.

A former Wentzville tattoo shop owner was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison. The man. Bruce Hymes, 42, of Wentzville, pleaded guilty Sept. 7 to 19 charges and no contest to four more charges. Circuit Court Judge Jon A. Cunningham sentenced Hymes Monday. Hymes first was arrested in August 2011 after an employee at Full Moon Studios, 1433 Wentzville Parkway, found a video camera hidden in an air duct in a restroom used by employees and customers. When the employee confronted Hymes, the tattoo parlor owner began pulling the camera and wires out of the duct. He pleaded no contest to the invasion of privacy and tampering with evidence charges, as well as third-degree domestic assault and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. Hymes pleaded…

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Teens Rob, Assault Marijuana Dealer, Wentzville Police Say

Two of the accused blamed the victim for getting them arrested in an earlier drug bust, according to a police report.

Three teenagers were charged Friday with robbing and assaulting another teen who came to sell them marijuana at Golden Gate Parkway and West Meyer Road in Wentzville Wednesday. Charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action were: Megan Lunte, 17, of O’Fallon, was charged Friday with tampering with evidence in connection with the robbery. Wentzville Police said that the victim called Robles-LaFontaine and asked him if he wanted to buy marijuana. Robles-LaFontaine was with Sutton and Massey, who blamed the victim for getting them arrested in an earlier drug bust because he did not claim his drugs, police said. Robles-LaFontaine arranged to meet the victim, and the three planned to beat and rob him …

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