12/29/2018 - Report #684 - Victims: Kate Elizabeth Kasten, Zoe Jane Kasten, Jonathan Douglas Kasten and Jane Moeckel - Location: St. Charles, MO

MCS Report #684

Requesting Agency: St. Charles Police Department

Date of Activation: 12/29/2018

Commander and Department: Capt. Scott Will, Maryland Heights PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. George Grove, St. Charles PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Marshall Broughton, Des Peres PD

Victims: Kate Elizabeth Kasten, Zoe Jane Kasten, Jonathan Douglas Kasten, Jane Mary Moeckel

Suspect: Richard Darren Emery

Classification: Homicide

The St. Charles Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the deaths of Kate Kasten, Jonathan Kasten, Zoe Kasten, and Jane Moeckel. On 12-28-2018 at approximately 11:55pm, police responded to the 100 block of Whetstone for a report of an active shooting. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered Kate Kasten (age 39), Kate’s son Jonathan Kasten (age 10), Kate’s daughter Zoe Kasten (age 8), and Kate’s mother Jane Moeckel (age 61) inside the residence where they had all been shot. Kate Kasten was transported to the hospital where she died. Jonathan Kasten, Zoe Kasten, and Jane Moeckel were pronounced dead on scene.

When police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the suspect, Richard Emery, he shot at police but missed them. He then unsuccessfully attempted to carjack a woman and stabbed her multiple times. The woman was critically injured but survived the attack. At around 7:30am, Richard was arrested when he was located inside a gas station restroom.

As a result of this investigation, Kate Kasten’s boyfriend, Richard Emery (age 46) was charged with the following: