The Evening Whirl: St. Louis’ Crime Chime – Weekly Whirlwind of Woes: Constance Kruse: The Not-So-Purrfect Charity Scandal
In the Lou, where the streets got tales to tell,
A woman spun a chrity scandal, straight outta hell.
“Saving St. Louis Pets,” a noble name,
But behind the scenes, it was all a game.
She played the crowd, with a heart so cold,
Took a hundred grand, let the lies unfold.
Promised care for pets, the sick and the weak,
But the cash hit her pockets, week after week.
From October ’21 to May ’24,
She kept the hustle running, always wanting more.
When the law came knocking, she hit the road,
Found in New Mexico, her lies exposed.
Now she’s facing charges, the truth’s in sight,
Deceptive business practice, her wrongs in the light.
For the pets and the people, justice will fight,
In the Lou, we don’t let scammers take flight.
Kruse took $100,000 meant for sick and injured pets for personal expenses such as Gucci bags, her Netflix account, food and more and then went on the lam.
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