
Tom Scheck
@tomscheck
Investigative Reporter for APM Reports. Contributor to NPR News and Marketplace. Former reporter at MPR News. DM for signal
ID: 15163255
http://www.apmreports.org/tom-scheck 18-06-2008 22:23:35
55,55K Tweet
16,16K Followers
6,6K Following

NEW: In collaboration with APM Reports and The Marshall Project, STLPR presents "Unsolved." The multi-part investigation explores how police in St. Louis have struggled to solve killings — leaving thousands of family members without answers. 🧵 stlpr.org/law-order/2024…

INVESTIGATION: Why 1,000 homicides in St. Louis remain unsolved | St. Louis Public Radio The Marshall Project APM Reports Police have struggled to solve killings due to staffing shortages, shoddy detective work and lack of community trust. stlpr.org/law-order/2024…



There were 8 killings along a 1,000-foot stretch of pavement in north St. Louis since '07 — every victim was Black and St. Louis, MO Police didn't solve any of them. The latest by APM Reports' Tom Scheck, Jennifer Lu and St. Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lippmann /4 stlpr.org/law-order/2024…

St. Louis, MO Police APM Reports Tom Scheck Jennifer Lu St. Louis Public Radio Rachel Lippmann How does a homicide go unsolved? It could be cop misconduct. Some officers in the St. Louis, MO Police homicide unit faced internal complaints they slept on the job, failed to get key evidence, and lied to superiors. ✍️: Rachel Lippmann, Tom Scheck and Jennifer Lu /5 stlpr.org/law-order/2024…

Today in our series on how St. Louis police handle homicide investigations focuses on the detectives in the office. The intrepid Rachel Lippmann found some may have botched homicide investigations. St. Louis Public Radio APM Reports The Marshall Project apmreports.org/story/2024/06/…

Of the roughly 1,900 homicides committed in St. Louis from 2014 through 2023, more than 1,000 remain unsolved, reports The Marshall Project, APM Reports & St. Louis Public Radio. Here's why. themarshallproject.org/2024/06/03/st-…

Some St. Louis Detectives May Have Botched Homicide Investigations. stlpr.org/law-order/2024… The Marshall Project St. Louis Public Radio APM Reports Rachel Lippmann Tom Scheck Jennifer Lu Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty


St. Louis' homicide unit also had to juggle “chronic understaffing,” budget problems and a ballooning backlog of DNA samples. The latest in our "Unsolved" investigation series with APM Reports & The Marshall Project: 2/2 stlpr.org/law-order/2024…

This important investigative series from St. Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lippmann, in collaboration with APM Reports + The Marshall Project explores how and why police in St. Louis have struggled to solve killings, leaving thousands of family members without answers. stlpr.org/unsolved

St. Louis, MO Police APM Reports Tom Scheck Jennifer Lu St. Louis Public Radio Rachel Lippmann The final word in this week’s St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports, and @marshallproj investigation into the St. Louis, MO Police goes to the St. Louisans who want justice for their killed relatives. /7 ✍️/📸: myself, @shahlafarzan, Rachel Lippmann, Tom Scheck and Eric Lee stlpr.org/law-order/2024…

Thousands of family members and friends wait for St. Louis police to solve the killing of their loved ones. Read and listen to their stories, and see the amazing photography. W Rachel Lippmann Brian Munoz Shahla Farzan apmreports.org/story/2024/06/…

We were lucky to work with Rachel Lippmann Brian Munoz St. Louis Public Radio and The Marshall Project on this project. Please read the thread and the stories —->

We spent years investigation the St. Louis, MO Police's Homicide Unit. What did we learn? Here are 5 takeaways. The final in this series (for now) by St. Louis Public Radio's rlippman, and APM Reports' Jennifer Lu and Tom Scheck. stlpr.org/law-order/2024…


The In the Dark team has been investigating this story for four years. New Yorker subscribers can hear Eps 1 and 2 today. newyorker.com/season-3

Come work with Emily Hanford and me on our next "Sold a Story" investigation. We're looking for a remote, yearlong fellow to start this fall. DM me if you're thinking of applying. recruiting2.ultipro.com/AME1098APMG/Jo…

This is a big deal. Congrats to Emily Hanford and the Sold a Story team!