About Joe
Joe is a St. Louis native who grew up in North St. Louis County, and enlisted in the Navy after graduating from high school in 1980. He was stationed on a guided missile destroyer, the USS Waddell, and visited many South Pacific countries such as Japan, the Philippines, Australia and Thailand.
He graduated from the University of Missouri - Columbia's Journalism School after leaving the Navy, and worked in journalism or public relations for more than 20 years.
Joe has about 10 years experience covering local community news, especially in the St. Louis area. While with the Suburban Journals, he was editor of the Warrenton Journal, covering Warren County.
As a reporter for the Journals, he worked beats covering the cities of Florissant, Ferguson, Black Jack, the city of St. Louis' North Side, St. Charles, St. Peters, O'Fallon, Lake Saint Louis and Wentzville.
He describes himself as a conservative who prefers to focus on issues rather than partisan politics. Joe is an active member of a St. Louis County church.
In general, he believes in protecting personal freedom and responsibility, and that government has an inherent duty to protect the health and safety of citizens and to provide infrastructure that is not otherwise profitable for private companies.
Joe has been married for more than 20 years to his wife and they have two sons.
Joe likes classic rock, traveling, being with his family and following the Cardinals, Rams and Tigers. He hates it when his fantasy teams don't make the playoffs.
St. Louis County Police said a temporary employee, Adam F. Cortner, told a dispatcher a bomb had been planted at Kerry Inc.
St. Louis County Police said a temporary employee, Adam F. Cortner, told a dispatcher a bomb had been planted at Kerry Inc.
An officer reported finding animal feces, urine and insects covering the home last October.
St. Charles Police said Dirrell Taylor acted with other men in the robberies, and at least two involved arranged drug deals to set up their victims.
St. Peters Police said the woman also kept 22-month- and 7-year-old children in squalid conditions with fleas and feces on the floor.
Creve Coeur Police said Rafael Gonzalez-Campos was driving drunk early Sunday morning and had pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 1997.
Chesterfield Police said Peter G. O'Toole had a 9mm handgun in his car during a traffic stop.
Chesterfield Police said Peter G. O'Toole had a 9mm handgun in his car during a traffic stop.
St. Charles Police said Graylen Nolden and another man set up a drug transaction and robbed the supplier.
St. Louis County Police said Justin Markham sexually touched the girl over her clothing between March 1, 2012 and April 30, 2012.
The dealer, an Oakville man, didn’t tell man he never applied for financing, took Explorer back without missed payments and closed up shop.
Maplewood Police said an officer pulled over Paul L. DeRoy Jr. after he swerved over the center yellow lines twice.
Three teenage girls were rescued in St. Louis County and one pimp was arrested in the St. Louis County and St. Charles County areas.
O'Fallon Police said an officer found several ingredients used to make meth during a traffic stop Wednesday.
St. Peters Police said Gina Grzeskowiak had two other instances of striking or bruising her daughter and endangered her 5-month-old baby by not using a seatbelt on the car seat.
St. Louis County Police said a neighbor witnessed the assault and called 911.
Town and Country Police said the man was driving about 60 mph over the speed limit on Spirit of St. Louis Boulevard.
Town and Country Police said the man was driving about 60 mph over the speed limit on Spirit of St. Louis Boulevard.
St. Louis County Police arrested Edward Starns at a South County hotel on Friday.
