Underwear thief misses court appearance

CLAYTON, Mo. -- A fugitive warrant was issued Friday for a west St. Louis County teen-ager who failed to appear in court on charges that he burglarized homes and stole women's underwear.

Inho Beack, 17, of Chesterfield, is facing five counts each of burglary and stealing and a single count of attempted burglary. Break-ins occurred earlier this year at the homes of his neighbors and several classmates from Parkway Central High School.

Beack was arrested in March. Police confiscated several pieces of womens undergarments.