Man Indicted for Murder in St. Charles Domestic Assault Case
St. Charles County prosecutors said Steven Martineau beat his girlfriend, Linda Cerutti, on May 26. She died 15 days later.
A St. Charles County grand jury indicted Steven J. Martineau Jan. 18 for second-degree murder, second-degree domestic assault and third-degree domestic assault in the beating death of his girlfriend. Prosecutors said Martineau assaulted Linda Cerutti May 26, causing severe head trauma. She remained unconscious and died June 10 as a result of her injuries. She was 50 years old. Martineau next has a court appearance scheduled for Feb. 22. Martineau also is charged with a Feb. 26 assault on Cerutti, which was witnessed by another woman, according to St. Charles Police. Police said he hit her twice in the face, knocking her to the floor. The police report indicated he punched her because she stayed out until the early morning hours. Martineau …
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Debbie Ingle
6:20 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
This seems unfair, he should be getting more! Just because we see this kind of stuff on the news all the time means we should accept? NO, I don't think so. Our society needs to quit accepting and make our laws more punishable for their crimes. And these types of people should not be released to cause more harm again to others. Keep them locked up! He changed her and made her weak and took … more ›