*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dec. 23, 1959: "CHUCK BERRY CHARGED IN TRANSPORTING OF GIRL A warrant charging Charles (Chuck) ...
On this day, Dec. 23, in 1959, musician Chuck Berry was arrested on charges of violating the Mann Act, which prohibits transporting a woman across state lines for “immoral purposes.” He had brought a ...