ST. CHARLES, Mo. – A St. Charles County woman is finally seeing some justice after her dream car was turned into an apparent mobile crime scene.
Only FOX 2 was in court with her Thursday when she hoped to confront the suspect.
It’s hard to forget the disgusted reaction we captured back in March when Classie Hughes was checking a recovered stolen vehicle. She gagged repeatedly as she found items inside that she believed were stolen from her.
“That’s mine! That’s mine,” she said.
The items even included a monogrammed bag with her name.
“My name is Classie. No one has my name, so how stupid could you be to take something with my name on it.”
It was Angie Waggoner’s car—recovered after ten days stolen. It was stockpiled with bizarre contraband.
Waggoner said, “There was about 15 cell phones & 5 or 6 purses. The cat was the most surprising for me.”
Two live cats, in fact, that she says are now in shelters, with the litter box and litter left behind.
Waggoner added, “(Police) said there was at least 15 people in there (including a) bottle of urine in there where they went to the bathroom in bottles.”
The car was stolen from the O’Fallon, MO McDonald’s. Prosecutors say they have video of defendant Joshua Uthe stealing Waggoner’s keys while she was distracted by three young children.
Court records say defendant Uthe not only has a history of stealing cars with five prior convictions but is also currently on probation for stealing a car.
“I was determined to be here,” Waggoner said today outside of court.
Waggoner came to the St. Charles County Courthouse hoping the judge would not reduce the defendant’s bond.
“I was very nervous. I didn’t sleep and I was hoping I could see him in person,” Waggoner said.
Judge William Byrnes denied reducing Uthe’s bond, which is currently set at $20,000 cash only. The defendant said via a video monitor that he was sorry and to God bless the victim. He also said he is content where he is in jail.
“I’m glad he thinks that, because he should be there,” Waggoner commented.
Waggoner’s car, meanwhile, is still being cleaned up.
It’s now been more than two months since it’s been recovered. She says the insurance company is still deciding whether it should be totaled.